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Evaluation Of Hydraulic Efficiency Of Disinfection Systems Based On Residence Time Distribution Curves, Jordan M. Wilson, Subhas K. Venayagamoorthy Dec 2010

Evaluation Of Hydraulic Efficiency Of Disinfection Systems Based On Residence Time Distribution Curves, Jordan M. Wilson, Subhas K. Venayagamoorthy

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Hydraulic efficiency is a vital component in evaluating the disinfection capability of a contact system. Current practice evaluates these systems based upon the theoretical detention time (TDT) and the rising limb of the residence time distribution (RTD) curve. This evaluation methodology is expected because most systems are built based on TDT under a "black box" approach to disinfection system design. Within recent years, the proliferation of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) has allowed a more insightful approach to disinfection system design and analysis. Research presented in this study using CFD models and physical tracer studies shows that evaluation methods based upon …


Unh Space Physicist Honored As American Geophysical Union Fellow, David Sims Dec 2010

Unh Space Physicist Honored As American Geophysical Union Fellow, David Sims

Media Relations

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Uab Theatre Chair Will York To Retire, Shannon Thomason Dec 2010

Uab Theatre Chair Will York To Retire, Shannon Thomason

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Rembert A Reliable Guide For Dental Students, Tyler Greer Dec 2010

Rembert A Reliable Guide For Dental Students, Tyler Greer

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Born To Run? Uab Studies Influence Of Genes On Exercise, Tyler Greer Dec 2010

Born To Run? Uab Studies Influence Of Genes On Exercise, Tyler Greer

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The Vinylguaiacol/Indole Or Vgi ("Veggie") Ratio: A Novel Molecular Parameter To Evaluate The Relative Contributions Of Terrestrial And Aquatic Organic Matter To Sediments., Michael A. Kruge, Kevin K. Olsen, Jaroslaw W. Slusarczyk, Elaine Gomez Dec 2010

The Vinylguaiacol/Indole Or Vgi ("Veggie") Ratio: A Novel Molecular Parameter To Evaluate The Relative Contributions Of Terrestrial And Aquatic Organic Matter To Sediments., Michael A. Kruge, Kevin K. Olsen, Jaroslaw W. Slusarczyk, Elaine Gomez

Department of Earth and Environmental Studies Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

The organic matter (OM) fraction of estuarine sediments is often distinctive and thus diagnostically useful in determinations of sedimentary provenance. Among the most fundamental distinctions to be made is that between terrestrial and aquatic OM. To supplement the parameters commonly used for this purpose (e.g., C/N and stable isotope ratios), we proposed the Vinylguaiacol/Indole or VGI ("Veggie") ratio, defined as [vinylguaiacol / (indole + vinylguaiacol)] using data produced by analytical pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry of dried, homogenized sediment samples. The ratio employs the peak areas of these two compounds on the mass chromatograms of their molecular ions (m/z 150 and 117). …


Unh Experts Available To Discuss Demographic Trends And Political Implications Of 2010 U.S. Census, Lori Wright Dec 2010

Unh Experts Available To Discuss Demographic Trends And Political Implications Of 2010 U.S. Census, Lori Wright

Media Relations

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Letter To Rjm From Lisa Kenneally Dochat, Lisa Kenneally Dochat Dec 2010

Letter To Rjm From Lisa Kenneally Dochat, Lisa Kenneally Dochat

Memos and Letters: Law Clerks

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Predictors Of Acculturative Stress For International Students In The United States, Christopher Sullivan Dec 2010

Predictors Of Acculturative Stress For International Students In The United States, Christopher Sullivan

Dissertations

International students in the United States are confronted with a wide range of challenges and difficulties as they move to a new country and need to adapt to a new cultural, social, andacademic environment. This study examined the relationship between acculturation orientation, or how these cultural changes are addressed, sources of social support, and the level of acculturative stress these students experience. Data was collected using an on-line survey from international students at six public universities in Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and Iowa. Statistical analysis was conducted on the data collected from the 648 students who participated in the study. Descriptive …


Perceptions Of Effective Instruction In Community Colleges: A Student View, Stephen Kent Biermann Dec 2010

Perceptions Of Effective Instruction In Community Colleges: A Student View, Stephen Kent Biermann

Dissertations

ABSTRACT Stephen K. Biermann PERCEPTIONS OF EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES: A STUDENT VIEW This qualitative study was designed to identify key elements of effective instruction as perceived by community college students. Since the majority of research pertaining to effective instruction has been primarily conducted using a quantitative format, it is important to consider other methodologies for future research. The use of qualitative research helped capture student dialogue in its fullest, unhindered by the constraints of a survey tool or scale. The students involved in the study voluntarily participated in either individual interviews or focus groups and commented upon various …


Universality Of Non-Ohmic Shunt Leakage In Thin-Film Solar Cells, Sourabh Dongaonkar, J. D. Servaites, G. M. Ford, S. Loser, R. M. Gelfand, H. Mohseni, Hugh Hillhouse, R. Agrawal, M. A. Ratner, T. J. Marks, Mark S. Lundstrom, Muhammad A. Alam Dec 2010

Universality Of Non-Ohmic Shunt Leakage In Thin-Film Solar Cells, Sourabh Dongaonkar, J. D. Servaites, G. M. Ford, S. Loser, R. M. Gelfand, H. Mohseni, Hugh Hillhouse, R. Agrawal, M. A. Ratner, T. J. Marks, Mark S. Lundstrom, Muhammad A. Alam

Other Nanotechnology Publications

We compare the dark current-voltage (IV) characteristics of three different thin-film solar cell types: hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) p-i-n cells, organic bulk heterojunction (BHJ) cells, and Cu(In, Ga)Se-2 (CIGS) cells. All three device types exhibit a significant shunt leakage current at low forward bias (V < similar to 0.4) and reverse bias, which cannot be explained by the classical solar cell diode model. This parasitic shunt current exhibits non-Ohmic behavior, as opposed to the traditional constant shunt resistance model for photovoltaics. We show here that this shunt leakage (I-sh), across all three solar cell types considered, is characterized by the following common phenomenological features: (a) voltage symmetry about V = 0, (b) nonlinear (power law) voltage dependence, and (c) extremely weak temperature dependence. Based on this analysis, we provide a simple method of subtracting this shunt current component from the measured data and discuss its implications on dark IV parameter extraction. We propose a space charge limited (SCL) current model for capturing all these features of the shunt leakage in a consistent framework and discuss possible physical origin of the parasitic paths responsible for this shunt current mechanism. (C) 2010 American Institute of Physics. [doi:10.1063/1.3518509]


Order On Defendant Jlb Eon Llc's Motion For Judgment On The Pleadings (Elite Flooring & Design, Inc.), Alice D. Bonner Dec 2010

Order On Defendant Jlb Eon Llc's Motion For Judgment On The Pleadings (Elite Flooring & Design, Inc.), Alice D. Bonner

Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions

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Representation And Validation Of Domain And Range Restrictions In A Relational Database-Driven Ontology Maintenance System, Patrick G. Edgett, Leong Lee, Jennifer L. Leopold, Alton B. Coalter Dec 2010

Representation And Validation Of Domain And Range Restrictions In A Relational Database-Driven Ontology Maintenance System, Patrick G. Edgett, Leong Lee, Jennifer L. Leopold, Alton B. Coalter

Computer Science Faculty Research & Creative Works

An ontology can be used to represent and organize the objects, properties, events, processes, and relations that embody an area of reality [1]. These knowledge bases may be created manually (by individuals or groups), and/or automatically using software tools, such as those developed for information retrieval and data mining. Recently the National Science Foundation funded a large collaborative development project for the semi-automated construction of an ontology of amphibian anatomy (AmphibAnat [2]). to satisfy the extensive community curation requirements of that project, a generic, Web-Based, multi-user, relational database ontology management system (RDBOM [3]) was constructed, based upon a novel theoretical …


The Role Of Discriminatory Experiences On Hispanic Students’ College Choice Decisions, Amanda Taggart, Gloria Crisp Dec 2010

The Role Of Discriminatory Experiences On Hispanic Students’ College Choice Decisions, Amanda Taggart, Gloria Crisp

Teacher Education and Leadership Faculty Publications

This study examined the impact of discriminatory experiences on Hispanic students’ decisions concerning postsecondary enrollment. Logistic regression was used to identify variables associated with Hispanic students’ decisions to attend either a 2- or a 4-year institution within the context of theory concerning college choice/success. Data were drawn from a nationally representative sample ( n = 2,210) of Hispanic students from the ELS:2002 data set. Results indicated that Hispanic students were less likely to attend a 4-year institution if they personally experienced or perceived others being discriminated against during high school. Findings suggest that discriminatory high school experiences may contribute to …


12-15-2010 Swosu Students Named To Who's Who, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Dec 2010

12-15-2010 Swosu Students Named To Who's Who, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2010

One hundred thirty-one Southwestern Oklahoma State University students on the Weatherford campus have been named to the 2011 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.


Thornton Savage Iii V. Alex Bonavitacola Dec 2010

Thornton Savage Iii V. Alex Bonavitacola

2010 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania


Matthew Tucker V. Collins I'Jama Dec 2010

Matthew Tucker V. Collins I'Jama

2010 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey


Brad Nichols V. Comm Social Security Dec 2010

Brad Nichols V. Comm Social Security

2010 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania


Barry Groves V. Mason Wilson Dec 2010

Barry Groves V. Mason Wilson

2010 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania


In Re: Clifton Thompson Bey Dec 2010

In Re: Clifton Thompson Bey

2010 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania


Usa V. Karen Hawkins Dec 2010

Usa V. Karen Hawkins

2010 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania


Usa V. Izem Coleman Dec 2010

Usa V. Izem Coleman

2010 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey


Usa V. Livingston Dec 2010

Usa V. Livingston

2010 Decisions

USDC for the District of Delaware


In Re: Brian J. Nixon Dec 2010

In Re: Brian J. Nixon

2010 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania


Dean Rea V. Federated Investors Dec 2010

Dean Rea V. Federated Investors

2010 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania


Fitting A Distribution To Catastrophic Event, Ebenezer Osei Dec 2010

Fitting A Distribution To Catastrophic Event, Ebenezer Osei

Theses and Dissertations

Statistics is a branch of mathematics which is heavily employed in the area of Actuarial Mathematics. This thesis first reviews the importance of statistical distributions in the analysis of insurance problems and the applications of Statistics in the area of risk and insurance. The Normal, Log-normal, Pareto, Gamma, standard Beta, Frechet, Gumbel, Weibull, Poisson, binomial, and negative binomial distributions are looked at and the importance of these distributions in general insurance is also emphasized. A careful review of literature is to provide practitioners in the general insurance industry with statistical tools which are of immediate application in the industry. These …


State V. Salazar Augmentation Record Dckt. 37832 Dec 2010

State V. Salazar Augmentation Record Dckt. 37832

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

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Agenda, Leadership Team Meeting, December 15, 2010, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Office Of The Regional Chancellor Dec 2010

Agenda, Leadership Team Meeting, December 15, 2010, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Office Of The Regional Chancellor

Regional Chancellor's Cabinet

Agenda for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg Leadership Team meeting held December 15, 2010.


Uab Sociology And Social Work Chair To Retire, Shannon Thomason Dec 2010

Uab Sociology And Social Work Chair To Retire, Shannon Thomason

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Uab Huntsville Program Recognized For Patient-Centered Care, Alicia Rohan Dec 2010

Uab Huntsville Program Recognized For Patient-Centered Care, Alicia Rohan

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