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Flyer News, Vol. 58, No. 18 (Dec. 3, 2010), University Of Dayton

Flyer News

Student-run newspaper of the University of Dayton.

December 3, 2010, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Evaluating Obsolete Inventory Policies In A Hospital's Supply Chain, Maurice D. Cavitt

Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Numerous organizations are currently facing inventory management problems including distributing inventory on time and maintaining the appropriate inventory level to satisfy the end user. Organizations understand the importance of inventory accuracy as any error will increase the purchasing and holding costs affecting investment decisions. Lack of information about effective measures that will allow management to make important business decisions motivated this research to identify a decision criterion for warehouse management. A feasible solution of calculating the carrying cost ratio from purchasing and holding cost is the main objective of this thesis. The carrying cost ratio will allow managers to make …

What's So Special About Special Collections?, Suzan A. Alteri

Library Scholarly Publications

Presentation given to Wayne State University faculty on how they can integrate special collections material in their classrooms - either physically or online.

Accompanying website available at http://www.culturalportrayals.weebly.com

Chimes: December 3, 2010, Calvin College

Chimes

Bump, set, spike: Knights win championship by Jon Behm

Capella makes a joyful noise by Brandon Van Dyke

Project combines poetry and justice by Jasmine Wilson

Christmas tree lays roots by Aleesa Ribbens

Unknown Picasso works discovered by Josh Delacy

Peer into anatomy at the Bodies Revealed exhibition by Bridgette Keehl

Calvin sprints into top ten by Tim Clover

Development Of An Integrated Soil Properties Mapping System, Rajveer S. Dhillon

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

One of the main goals of precision agriculture (PA) is to define spatial variability in soil properties within an agricultural field to make decisions that can maximize profitability and reduce negative environmental impact. Various soil sensor systems have been developed over the years to map soil properties on-the-go. In this study, an Integrated Soil Mapping System (ISMS) was developed to predict soil water content, soil organic matter, and soil mechanical resistance on-the-go using a capacitance moisture sensor, an optical sensor, and a load cell sensor respectively. These sensors were mounted on the ISMS for acquiring three different data layers at …

The Daily Gamecock, Friday, December 3, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

December

No abstract provided.

Minutes, Graduate Curricula And Assessment Committee Meeting, December 3, 2010, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Kate Tiedemann College Of Business. Graduate Curricula And Assessment Committee

Kate Tiedemann College of Business Graduate College Curricula and Assessment Committee

Minutes of the December 3, 2010, meeting of the Graduate Curricula and Assessment Committee.

The Echo: December 3, 2010, Taylor University

2010-2011 (Volume 98)

Policy changes give athletes head start – Taylor tops the list again – Help heads to Haiti – In Briefs – Project seeks growth in Bible use – The Bubble – Former Taylor student serves in Zambia – World Voices – Global connection to take a stand: World AIDS Day 2010 – On This Day in History – US urges China to intervene in Korean Peninsula conflict – Around the World in 30 Seconds – Breaching the Bubble – Mr. Swipes – Family fest fundraiser – Dashing blindly through the snow – Noche de Baile (Dance Night) – Winter survival …

The New Hampshire, Vol. 100 [101], No. 23 (Dec. 3, 2010), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 100, but it is the 101st volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

Random Automata Networks: Why Playing Dice Is Not A Vice, Christof Teuscher

Systems Science Friday Noon Seminar Series

Random automata networks consist of a set of simple compute nodes interacting with each other. In this generic model, one or multiple model parameters, such as the the node interactions and/or the compute functions, are chosen at random. Random Boolean Networks (RBNs) are a particular case of discrete dynamical automata networks where both time and states are discrete. While traditional RBNs are generally credited to Stuart Kauffman (1969), who introduced them as simplified models of gene regulation, Alan Turing proposed unorganized machines as early as 1948. In this talk I will start with Alan Turing's early work on unorganized machines, …

Armstrong To Award Honorary Doctor Of Letters To Alva B. Lines, Armstrong Atlantic State University

Armstrong News & Publications: Armstrong News Records (Archived)

No abstract provided.

A Phenomenological Study Of High School Students' Perceptions Of English, Richard C. Casey Jr.

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The purpose of the study was to explore high school English students' perspectives regarding the value associated with English and literature classes. The primary questions addressed in this study were focused on perceptions and atttitudes toward literature and real world value. The participants in this study were 15 high school seniors from a rural, public school and 15 high school seniors from an urban, private school. A phenonmenological study was designed to gather information on the following related questions:a)How does teaching style affect the perceptions that students have towards their English class?b)Do students see any real world value or application …

Effect Of Professional Development On Inclusive Practices In A West Tennessee School District, Millicent Achieng' Mackonya

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Introduction of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has placed demands on school districts and teachers. Teachers have always been required to improve students’ academic achievement at all costs. To meet the demands of NCLB of improving education achievement for children with disabilities, school districts have introduced inclusive settings in their educational systems, thus, the need for professional development. The participants in this study were special education and a few general education teachers from a West Tennessee School District.All the participants were female. The purpose of this study was to find out if the teachers had gained knowledge on effective inclusive …

Statistical Analysis Of The Seismic Vulnerability Of Mid-South Building Structures, Andrew Kary Mehdi Assadollahi

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

A study of buildings in Shelby County, Tennessee and Tipton County, Tennessee was conducted using a sidewalk survey procedure developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), known as a Rapid Visual Survey (RVS). Its purpose is to identify buildings that are potentially at risk to a seismic event. A database of these buildings was generated from the data gathered in the RVS procedure. A loss estimation program developed by FEMA, known as HAZUS-MH MR3, was used to perform a more detailed analysis on the structures utilizing user defined ground motion maps. A rank of the structures was developed based …

Note: Autonomous Pulsed Power Generator Based On Transverse Shock Wave Depolarization Of Ferroelectric Ceramics, S. I. Shkuratov, Jason Baird, E. F. Talantsev

Mining Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Autonomous pulsed generators utilizing transverse shock wave depolarization (shock front propagates across the polarization vector P₀) of Pb(Zr_0.52Ti_0.48)O₃ poled piezoelectric ceramics were designed, constructed, and experimentally tested. It was demonstrated that generators having total volume of 50 cm³ were capable of producing the output voltage pulses with amplitude up to 43 kV with pulse duration 4 µs. A comparison of high-voltage operation of transverse and longitudinal shock wave ferroelectric generators is given.

Welcome Center Receives 2011 Minnesota Construction Association Award, University Relations

Campus News Archive

The award recognizes resourceful blending of construction techniques and professionals.

Business Innovation Group (Big) News, Georgia Southern University

Business Innovation Group: News & Publications

• 5th Venture Concept Exhibition
• Barry Westbrooks, SIFE, Jevon Thomas, Kate Gary, Lilly Group LLC, Lynn Lilly, Rachel Edwards, SIFE, Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce, Walmart Distribution, Wright & Edwards P.C.

Evaluation Of Optimization Algorithms For Improvement Of A Transportation Companies (In-House) Vehicle Routing System, Jian Han

Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Vehicle routing problem (VRP) is the main issue of the transportation. It is becoming more and more popular. Trucking companies play an important role in the transportation industry. Most trucking companies are developing their own software to make profit. Often, the software is used for routing optimization models to minimize cost because the first work is organized over the road.

Linear Programming and saving heuristics are traditional algorithms for solving the vehicle routing problems. However, none of the companies want to make a decision of routing by calculating with mathematics models in their companies. So the vehicle routing software is …

Innovating Continuous Review Policies With Rfid, Angela Garza

Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Inventory accuracy is critical for NASA astronauts in space. In 2004, astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) nearly had to de-man their outpost due to the fact the replenishment of consumables were uncertain. Automated Identification Technologies (AITs) such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) can be utilized to minimize the occurrence of situations like this one. RFID has been used to aid inventory management systems by providing real time availability of the item information including location and status. The benefit of RFID over barcodes is immense as it allows users to employ continuous review models. Barcodes are only capable of …

Montana Kaimin, December 3, 2010, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Supramolecular Paths For The Synthesis Of Composite Hollow Particles, Alex Couzis

Amgen Seminar Series in Chemical Engineering

Hollow and porous micro/nanostructures are of great interest in many current and emerging areas of technology; their interior space can be used for storage, or a reaction chamber that can encapsulate various substances, and the shell structure contains paths affording control release systems. As a result these materials have had great impact in many technological areas such as the encapsulation and controlled release of substances (e.g., drugs, genes, dyes, inks, cosmetics, pesticides, food stuffs), protection of biologically active species, removal of pollutants, catalysis, and sensing.

Hollow silica nanospheres were synthesized using a two-step sacrificial templating technique. The template used consisted …

As An Educator And Educational Researcher, How Do I Improve What I Am Doing And Contribute To Educational Theories That Carry Hope For The Future Of Humanity?, Jack Whitehead

i.e.: inquiry in education

What I want to share in this contribution to education inquiry are some insights from my educational research programme between 1973-2010 about the kind of educational theories that can explain the educational influence of an individual in their own learning, in the learning of others and in the learning of the social formations in which we live and work. These insights are focused on: i) The desire of educators to account to themselves and others for living as fully as possible the ontological values they use to give meaning and purpose to their lives in their vocation of education. ii) …

Mustang Daily, December 2, 2010

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

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

Solving A Generalized Heron Problem By Means Of Convex Analysis, Boris S. Mordukhovich, Nguyen Mau Nam, Juan Salinas Jr

Mathematics Research Reports

The classical Heron problem states: on a given straight line in the plane, find a point C such that the sum of the distances from C to the given points A and B is minimal. This problem can be solved using standard geometry or differential calculus. In the light of modern convex analysis, we are able to investigate more general versions of this problem. In this paper we propose and solve the following problem: on a given nonempty closed convex subset of IR!, find a point such that the sum of the distances from that point to n given nonempty …

Spartan Daily December 2, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 135, Issue 49

Commonwealth Times 2010-12-02

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Western News, Dec. 2, 2010, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Gordon wins National Book Award for fiction; Older adults encouraged to attend learning academy info session; Applications sought for MLK activity proposals; On Campus with Sarah Hamilton.

Chanticleer | Vol 59, Issue 12, Jacksonville State University

Chanticleer

No abstract provided.

A Microfluidic Device To Establish Concentration Gradients Using Reagent Density Differences, Qingjun Kong, Richard A. Able, Jr., Veronica Dudu, Maribel Vazquez

Publications and Research

Microfabrication has become widely utilized to generate controlled microenvironments that establish chemical concentration gradients for a variety of engineering and life science applications. To establish microfluidic flow, the majority of existing devices rely upon additional facilities, equipment, and excessive reagent supplies, which together limit device portability as well as constrain device usage to individuals trained in technological disciplines. The current work presents our laboratory-developed bridged microLane system, which is a stand-alone device that runs via conventional pipette loading and can operate for several days without need of external machinery or additional reagent volumes. The bridged microLane is a two-layer polydimethylsiloxane …