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An Application Of Statistical Technique To Correct Satellite Data Due To Orbit Degradation, Md Zahidur Rahman, Leonid Roytman, Run Jesmin Oct 2010

An Application Of Statistical Technique To Correct Satellite Data Due To Orbit Degradation, Md Zahidur Rahman, Leonid Roytman, Run Jesmin

Publications and Research

This paper apply an statistical technique to correct radiometric data measured by Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometers(AVHRR) onboard the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites(POES). This paper study Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) stability in the NOAA/NESDIS Global Vegetation Index (GVI) data for the period 1982-2003. AVHRR weekly data for the five NOAA afternoon satellites NOAA-7, NOAA-9, NOAA-11, NOAA-14, and NOAA-16 are used for the China dataset, for it includes a wide variety or different ecosystems represented globally. GVI has found wide use for studying and monitoring land surface, atmosphere, and recently for analyzing climate and …

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Invista Sarl V. Rhodia Sa Oct 2010

Invista Sarl V. Rhodia Sa

2010 Decisions

USDC for the District of Delaware

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The Collegian (2010-10-25), Christine Cavazos Oct 2010

The Collegian (2010-10-25), Christine Cavazos

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 63, No. 10

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Are Investors’ Gains And Losses From Securities Fraud Equal Over Time? Theory And Evidence, Alicia J. Davis Oct 2010

Are Investors’ Gains And Losses From Securities Fraud Equal Over Time? Theory And Evidence, Alicia J. Davis

Law & Economics Working Papers

Most leading securities regulation scholars argue that compensating securities fraud victims is inefficient. They maintain that because diversified investors that trade frequently are as likely to gain from trading in fraud-tainted stocks as they are to suffer harm from doing so, these investors should have no expected net losses from fraud over the long term. This assertion, which analogizes trading in fraud-tainted stocks to participating in a coin toss game in which players win $1 on heads and lose $1 on tails, is problematic for a number of reasons. First, even if we accept this analogy, probability theory holds that …

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Capillary Self-Assembly And Its Application To Thermoelectric Coolers, James K. Tuckerman Oct 2010

Capillary Self-Assembly And Its Application To Thermoelectric Coolers, James K. Tuckerman

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The thermoelectric effect was discovered well over a century ago, yet performance has not shown improvement until recent years. Prior work has shown that the thermoelectric effect can be enhanced by the use of microscale pieces of thermoelectric material. Conventional assembly techniques are inadequate to deal with parts of this size, making it necessary to find a suitable alternative before these devices can be made economically. Capillary self-assembly is a promising alternative to conventional techniques. This method employs the use of preparing substrates with areas of favorable surface tension to place and align parts. Still, many obstacles have to be …

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Modeling-Free Bounds On Nonrenormalizable Isotropic Lorentz And Cpt Violation In Qed, Brett David Altschul Oct 2010

Modeling-Free Bounds On Nonrenormalizable Isotropic Lorentz And Cpt Violation In Qed, Brett David Altschul

Faculty Publications

The strongest bounds on some forms of Lorentz and CPT violation come from astrophysical data, and placing such bounds may require understanding and modeling distant sources of radiation. However, it is also desirable to have bounds that do not rely on these kinds of detailed models. Bounds that do not rely on any modeling of astrophysical objects may be derived both from laboratory experiments and certain kinds of astrophysical observations. The strongest such bounds on isotropic modifications of electron, positron, and photon dispersion relations of the form E^2 = p^2 + m^ 2 + epsilon p^3 come from data on …

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Mengukur Kualitas Hidup Anak, Toha Muhaimin Oct 2010

Mengukur Kualitas Hidup Anak, Toha Muhaimin

Kesmas

Kata kualitas hidup sering dihubungkan dengan pembangunan, khususnya pembangunan manusia, yang sering dikaitkan dengan kondisi seseorang baik dalam keadaan sehat maupun sakit, untuk menunjukkan aktivitas fisik, atau kondisi seseorang dalam hidup sehari-harinya. Sebagian orang mengkaitkan istilah kualitas hidup dengan kondisi sejauh mana terpenuhinya kebutuhan dasar untuk hidup seperti sandang, pangan, papan dan pendidikan pada seseorang. Oleh karena itu, banyak penelitian mengukur kualitas hidup dengan instrumen yang berbeda-beda, termasuk mengukur kualitas hidup anak dan banyak instrumen yang telah dikembangkan. Tulisan ini mencoba membahas pengertian kualitas hidup dan cara mengukurnya, terutama pada anak. Belum ada konsensus mengukur atau menggambarkan definisi konseptual kualitas …

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Amicus Curiae Brief In Support Of Plaintiff-Appellees By Asian American Justice Center, Asian Law Caucus, Asian American Institute, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Asian Pacific American Women Lawyers Alliance, Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach, Api Equality, California Conference Of The Naacp, Chinese For Affirmative Action, Coalition For Humane Immigrant Rights Of Los Angeles, Korematsu Center At Seattle University, Mexican American Legal Defense And Education Fund, And The Zuna Institute, Fred T. Korematsu Center For Law And Equality, Attorneys For Amicus Curiae Oct 2010

Amicus Curiae Brief In Support Of Plaintiff-Appellees By Asian American Justice Center, Asian Law Caucus, Asian American Institute, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Asian Pacific American Women Lawyers Alliance, Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach, Api Equality, California Conference Of The Naacp, Chinese For Affirmative Action, Coalition For Humane Immigrant Rights Of Los Angeles, Korematsu Center At Seattle University, Mexican American Legal Defense And Education Fund, And The Zuna Institute, Fred T. Korematsu Center For Law And Equality, Attorneys For Amicus Curiae

Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality

Perry v. Hollingsworth

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Pre-Service Physics Teachers And Physics Education Research, David Rosengrant Oct 2010

Pre-Service Physics Teachers And Physics Education Research, David Rosengrant

Faculty Articles

Training pre-service teachers requires, among other things, content knowledge, pedagogical skills and pedagogical content knowledge. Teacher preparation programs have little, if any spare time to add more courses/activities to their program. However, I argue in this paper that we, as educators, must enhance the amount of physics education research in our pre-service physics teacher training programs. In this study, I analyze the results of two different types of exposure to physics education research (PER) from two different groups of pre-service physics teachers in our masters of arts and teaching program. The preliminary results show, for example that the PER helped …

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Synthesis Of An Ortho-Triazacyclophane: N,N',N''-Trimethyltribenzo-1,4,7-Triazacyclononatriene, Andria M. Panagopoulos, Matthias Zeller, Daniel P. Becker Oct 2010

Synthesis Of An Ortho-Triazacyclophane: N,N',N''-Trimethyltribenzo-1,4,7-Triazacyclononatriene, Andria M. Panagopoulos, Matthias Zeller, Daniel P. Becker

Chemistry: Faculty Publications and Other Works

N,N',N''-Trimethyltribenzo-1,4,7-triazacyclononatriene has been synthesized via sequential palladium-catalyzed Buchwald-Hartwig N-arylation reactions affording the 9-membered triaza o-cyclophane in 35% overall yield. An X-ray crystal structure shows the new cyclophane to have a C(2)-symmetric saddle conformation, as compared to the crown conformation exhibited by the related carbocyclic cyclotriveratrylene (CTV).

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Foundations For Dynamic Loads, Vijay K. Puri, Shamsher Prakash Oct 2010

Foundations For Dynamic Loads, Vijay K. Puri, Shamsher Prakash

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Design of foundations in earthquake prone areas needs special considerations. Shallow foundations may experience a reduction in bearing capacity and increase in settlement and tilt due to seismic loading. the reduction in bearing capacity depends on the nature and type of soil and ground acceleration parameters. in the case of piles, the soil-pile behavior under earthquake loading is generally nonlinear. the nonlinearity must be accounted for by defining soil-pile stiffness in terms of strain dependent soil modulus. a comparison of observed and predicted pile behavior under dynamic loads has attracted the attention of several investigators. the lateral dynamic pile response …

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Estimation Of Voltage Stability Index In A Power System With Plug-In Electric Vehicles, K. Joseph Makasa, Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy Oct 2010

Estimation Of Voltage Stability Index In A Power System With Plug-In Electric Vehicles, K. Joseph Makasa, Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

A Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) neural network-based approach for estimation of the voltage stability L-index in a power system with Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs) is presented. This technique overcomes the limitations of direct calculation of L-index from measurements at a load bus. the L-index calculation is dependent upon the no-load voltage phasor for any given system topology and operating condition. in practice it is difficult to obtain no-load voltage phasor at a bus each time the system topology or operating point changes. an MLP neural network-based method capable of estimating voltage stability L-index at a load bus using direct measurements and …

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Characterization Of Pollen Particles Using Lidar, Leda Sox Oct 2010

Characterization Of Pollen Particles Using Lidar, Leda Sox

Graduate Student Posters

We have observed pollen in the local troposphere using the depolarization capabilities of a LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) system. The polarization characteristics of the received LIDAR signal, along with supplemental pollen forecast data, allowed me to characterize the shape of the pollen particles.

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Database Concepts In A Virtual World, Janet L. Ochs Oct 2010

Database Concepts In A Virtual World, Janet L. Ochs

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

This project explored the use of a 3-D virtual world in an introductory database course to reduce the amount of time required to learn database concepts. A Second Life 3-D model was built to clarify database concepts and students used the model to create a Microsoft Access inventory database. Thereafter, the students provided feedback by answering a voluntary survey. Eighty two percent of the students surveyed agreed that the 3-D model clarified terms such as records, tables, primary keys and relationships. Seventy five percent of the students believed that the model reduced the amount of time required to learn these …

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Failed States And The Spread Of Terrorism In Sub-Saharan Africa, Tiffiany O. Howard Oct 2010

Failed States And The Spread Of Terrorism In Sub-Saharan Africa, Tiffiany O. Howard

Political Science Faculty Research

Plagued by systematic state failure, sub-Saharan Africa's failed states have helped facilitate internationally sponsored terrorist networks and operations. However, until recently, this type of activity was primarily relegated to North Africa and the Horn. But that has begun to change. Now, what was once a seemingly benign terrorist presence in sub-Saharan Africa is starting to transform into a movement, with states such as Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) now lending arms, financial support, and radical militants to the extremist jihadist movement of internationally sponsored terrorist organizations such as Al Qaeda. Further, with the …

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Dedication Of Lincoln-Fell-Davis Statue Remarks, Richard F. Wilson Oct 2010

Dedication Of Lincoln-Fell-Davis Statue Remarks, Richard F. Wilson

Remarks and Messages

No abstract provided.

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Measuring Airport Efficiency With Fixed Asset Utilization To Minimize Airport Delays, Scott D. Widener Oct 2010

Measuring Airport Efficiency With Fixed Asset Utilization To Minimize Airport Delays, Scott D. Widener

Open Access Dissertations

Deregulation of the airlines in the United States spawned a free-for-all system which led to a variety of agents within the aviation system all seeking to optimize their own piece of the aviation system, and the net result was that the aviation system itself was not optimized in aggregate, frequently resulting in delays. Research on the efficiency of the system has likewise focused on the individual agents, primarily focusing on the municipalities in an economic context, and largely ignoring the consumer. This paper develops the case for a systemic efficiency measurement which incorporates the interests of the airlines and the …

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Volume 46 - Issue 06 - Friday, October 22, 2010, Rose Thorn Staff Oct 2010

Volume 46 - Issue 06 - Friday, October 22, 2010, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

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

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10/22/2010 - Director Of National Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences To Visit, University Marketing And Communications Oct 2010

10/22/2010 - Director Of National Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences To Visit, University Marketing And Communications

2010

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Deep Packet Inspection And Its Effects On Net Neutrality, Michael A. Derose Oct 2010

Deep Packet Inspection And Its Effects On Net Neutrality, Michael A. Derose

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

Deep packet inspection (DPI) is becoming increasingly important as a means to classify and control Internet traffic based on the content, applications, and users. Rather than just using packet header information, Internet Service Providers are using DPI for traffic management, routing and security. But by being able to control traffic by content, a growing number of public policy makers and users fear ISPs may discriminately charge more for faster delivery of their data, slow down applications or even deny access. They cite such practices as endangering the principle of net neutrality; the premise that all data on the Internet should …

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Accurate Description Of The Optical Response Of A Multilayered Spherical System In The Long Wavelength Approximation, H. Y. Chung, G. Y. Guo, Hai-Pang Chiang, D. P. Tsai, P.T. Leung Oct 2010

Accurate Description Of The Optical Response Of A Multilayered Spherical System In The Long Wavelength Approximation, H. Y. Chung, G. Y. Guo, Hai-Pang Chiang, D. P. Tsai, P.T. Leung

Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations

The optical response of a multilayered spherical system of unlimited number of layers (a “matryoshka”) in the long wavelength limit can be accounted for from the knowledge of the static multipole polarizability of the system to first-order accuracy. However, for systems of ultrasmall dimensions or systems with sizes not-too-small compared to the wavelength, this ordinary quasistatic long wavelength approximation (LWA) becomes inaccurate. Here we introduce two significant modifications of the LWA for such a nanomatryoshka in each of the two limits: the nonlocal optical response for ultrasmall systems (<10 >nm), and the “finite-wavelength corrections” for systems ∼100 nm. This is …

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The Tiger Vol. 104 Issue 21 2010-10-22, Clemson University Oct 2010

The Tiger Vol. 104 Issue 21 2010-10-22, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers

No abstract provided.

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The Utah Statesman, October 22, 2010, Utah State University Oct 2010

The Utah Statesman, October 22, 2010, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

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The Daily Gamecock, Friday, October 22, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Oct 2010

The Daily Gamecock, Friday, October 22, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

October

No abstract provided.

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Flyer News, Vol. 58, No. 11 (Oct. 22, 2010), University Of Dayton Oct 2010

Flyer News, Vol. 58, No. 11 (Oct. 22, 2010), University Of Dayton

Flyer News

Student-run newspaper of the University of Dayton.

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Pepperbox - October 22, 2010, Student Newspaper Of Arcata High School Oct 2010

Pepperbox - October 22, 2010, Student Newspaper Of Arcata High School

The Pepperbox

Volume 83, Number 1

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Understanding, Modeling And Valuing Ecosystem Services, Robert Costanza Oct 2010

Understanding, Modeling And Valuing Ecosystem Services, Robert Costanza

Systems Science Friday Noon Seminar Series

Ecosystem services (ES) are the direct and indirect contributions of ecosystems (in combination with other inputs) to human well-being. An ES-based approach can assess the trade-offs inherent in managing humans embedded in ecological systems. Evaluating trade-offs requires both an understanding of the biophysical magnitudes of ES changes that result from human actions, as well as an understanding of their impact on human well-being, broadly conceived. This talk discusses the state of the art of ES assessment, valuation, and modeling, including the potential of integrated ecological economic modeling. Valuation is about assessing trade-offs – not necessarily about trades (exchanges) in markets …

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Nebraska School Psychologists' Perceptions Regarding The Sufficiency Of Response To Intervention (Rti), Jami Jo L. Thompson Oct 2010

Nebraska School Psychologists' Perceptions Regarding The Sufficiency Of Response To Intervention (Rti), Jami Jo L. Thompson

Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) provided schools the option of utilizing Response to Intervention (RtI) as part of a comprehensive Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) Evaluation for Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD). However, there is disparity among educational professionals regarding the components that should be included in the RtI MDT evaluation. The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of Nebraska school psychologists regarding the sufficiency of RtI as a comprehensive Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) evaluation for Specific Learning Disability (SLD) determination and identify the additional components that school psychologists believe are necessary to …

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Ballistic Penetration Of A Sandbagged Redoubt Using Silica Sand And Pulverized Rubber Of Various Grain Sizes, Robert Paul Cole Oct 2010

Ballistic Penetration Of A Sandbagged Redoubt Using Silica Sand And Pulverized Rubber Of Various Grain Sizes, Robert Paul Cole

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The basis of this work is to find how varying the grain size of materials contained in sandbags (sand and crumb rubber) effects the ballistic penetration of the projectiles from both the 7.62x39mm (308-short), and 9mm Luger cartridges. The sandbags were stacked in a pyramidal stacking configuration according to military specifications in order to simulate a section of a sandbag barrier or redoubt as would be seen on the battlefield. The projectiles were fired at the targets, and the velocity and penetration data was recorded. The results concern both military and civilian applications alike. The 7.62x39 round was found to …

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Do Parental Assets Matter For Children's Educational Attainment?: Evidence From Mediation Tests, Youngmi Kim, Michael Sherraden Oct 2010

Do Parental Assets Matter For Children's Educational Attainment?: Evidence From Mediation Tests, Youngmi Kim, Michael Sherraden

Center for Social Development Research

This study investigates (1) the effects of parental assets on children’s educational attainment from high school completion to college degree attainment, and (2) mediating roles played by parental involvement, child’s educational expectations, and child’s self-esteem. The study sample (N=632) is drawn from the Child and Young Adult data supplement to the National Longitudinal Study of Youth 1979. Results indicate that parental assets are associated with children’s later educational attainment. Financial assets and home-ownership are significantly associated with high school completion and college attendance. In addition, family income becomes non-significant when specific measures of assets and liabilities are taken into account. …

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