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Campus Weekly Crime Report For The Week Ending November 28, 2010, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. University Police Services. Nov 2010

Campus Weekly Crime Report For The Week Ending November 28, 2010, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. University Police Services.

Crime Reports, Alerts, and Information

The weekly crime report for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's campus for the week ending November 28, 2010.


Irish Republic 85bn Euro Bail-Out Agreed, Bbc News Nov 2010

Irish Republic 85bn Euro Bail-Out Agreed, Bbc News

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Hattiesburg American: Caveny Wins National Scholarship, Admin Nov 2010

Hattiesburg American: Caveny Wins National Scholarship, Admin

University of Mississippi News

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Daily Journal: Ole Miss Proposes Welcome Center, Admin Nov 2010

Daily Journal: Ole Miss Proposes Welcome Center, Admin

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.


Ireland To Receive ‚¬85 Billion Bailout At 5.8% Interest Rate, David Labanyi Nov 2010

Ireland To Receive ‚¬85 Billion Bailout At 5.8% Interest Rate, David Labanyi

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Other Relevant Crises: European Debt Crisis (2008-2012)


Prudential Capital Assessment Review (“Pcar”) (Technical Statement), Ireland: Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority Nov 2010

Prudential Capital Assessment Review (“Pcar”) (Technical Statement), Ireland: Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority

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The Roles Of The Width Of Gas/Liquid/Solid Three-Phase Boundary Zone Of Dispersion Water Films In Atmospheric Corrosion Of Metals, Jia Wang, Jing Jiang Nov 2010

The Roles Of The Width Of Gas/Liquid/Solid Three-Phase Boundary Zone Of Dispersion Water Films In Atmospheric Corrosion Of Metals, Jia Wang, Jing Jiang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The roles of TPB(Three-Phase Boundary) width in the corrosion processes of metals under dispersed water films were investigated by electrochemical techniques combined with contact angle measurement.It is found that both cathodic limiting current density and corrosion current density linearly increases with increasing the TPB width,confirming the important role of TPB width in gas/liquid/solid multiphase corrosion systems.Based on above results,the effect of water film thickness on atmospheric corrosion rate was quantitatively evaluated by the TPB width.


Comparative Studies On The Deterioration Process Of Organic Coatings Under Immersed And Cyclic Wet-Dry Conditions By Eis, Yu-Nan Li, Jia Wang, Wei Zhang Nov 2010

Comparative Studies On The Deterioration Process Of Organic Coatings Under Immersed And Cyclic Wet-Dry Conditions By Eis, Yu-Nan Li, Jia Wang, Wei Zhang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Under the immersed and wet-dry cyclic conditions,the deterioration processes of the organic coatings on carbon steel surface have been comparatively studied by using electrochemical techniques.The wet-dry cycles were carried out in the alternating conditions of 12 h by immersing in a 3.5% sodium chloride solution and drying at 25 ℃ and 50% RH.Coating resistance,Rf,coating capacitance,Cf,and double layer capacitance,Cd,were monitored continuously and separately under above two conditions.The percentages of the intenfacial active area,Aw,were estimated from the obtained double layer capacitance,Cd.According to the EIS characteristics,the entire deterioration processes under above two mentioned conditions can be divided into three main stages,consisting of the …


Electrochemical Behaviors Of Organic Coating/Matal Substrate Under Simulated Deep Sea Environment Partⅰ.Effects Of Seawater Pressure On Transportation Behavior Of Water Through Coating And Coating′S Protective Performance, Bin Liu, Zhi-Gang Fang, Tao Wang, Hong-Bin Wang Nov 2010

Electrochemical Behaviors Of Organic Coating/Matal Substrate Under Simulated Deep Sea Environment Partⅰ.Effects Of Seawater Pressure On Transportation Behavior Of Water Through Coating And Coating′S Protective Performance, Bin Liu, Zhi-Gang Fang, Tao Wang, Hong-Bin Wang

Journal of Electrochemistry

By means of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS),the electrochemical behaviors of organic coating/metal substrate were studied under simulated deep sea environment in the laboratory.Effects of seawater pressure on the transportation behavior of water through coating and the protective performance of coating were analyzed.The experimental results showed that,compared to normal pressured seawater,there were different impedance characteristics of coating in 3.5 MPa pressured seawater.The main observations were that high seawater pressure accelerated the process of water uptake and invalidation of coating,increased water absorption,and lowered the anti-corrosion property of coating.


Photoelectrochemical Properties Of N, S, And Cl Modified Nano Tio2 Thin Films, Hong Yun, Chang-Jian Lin, Jing Li, Rong-Gui Du Nov 2010

Photoelectrochemical Properties Of N, S, And Cl Modified Nano Tio2 Thin Films, Hong Yun, Chang-Jian Lin, Jing Li, Rong-Gui Du

Journal of Electrochemistry

The nitrogen(N),sulfur(S) and chlorine(Cl) modified nano TiO2 thin films were prepared by adding Ti(O-n-Bu)4 as the precursor into concentrated HNO3,H2SO4 and HCl Solutions,respectively,on different substrates in a sol-gel process.The photoelectrochemical performances of N,S and Cl modified nano TiO2 thin films have been studied by UV-vis(DRS),photocurrent curves,EIS and OCP-time curves.N-modified TiO2 nano films show better surface structure,which helps to improve the quantum efficiency of nano TiO2 thin films.


Corrosion Electrochemical Behavior Of Am60 Magnesium Alloys In Automobile Engine Coolants, Ling-Jie Li, Sha Wang, Yin Xiao, Jun Lan, Jing-Lei Lei, Sheng-Tao Zhang, Fu-Sheng Pan Nov 2010

Corrosion Electrochemical Behavior Of Am60 Magnesium Alloys In Automobile Engine Coolants, Ling-Jie Li, Sha Wang, Yin Xiao, Jun Lan, Jing-Lei Lei, Sheng-Tao Zhang, Fu-Sheng Pan

Journal of Electrochemistry

The polarization measurements and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS) were used to study the corrosion electrochemical behavior of AM60 magnesium alloys in three kinds of commercial coolants for automobile engine.Results show that the tested commercial coolants are slightly corrosive to AM60 magnesium alloys and their corrosivity varies from coolant to coolant.The coolant C is the least corrosive among the studied commercial coolants and the coolant A is more corrosive than the coolant B and C.The coolant C appears to be the most promising coolant for automobile engine made by magnesium alloys.The coolant resistivity plays an important role in the corrosion of AM60 …


Study On Aluminum Foils For Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor, Hui-Zhong Tan, Guo-Qing Qian, Wen-Bao Wang, Lan Sun, Chang-Jian Lin Nov 2010

Study On Aluminum Foils For Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor, Hui-Zhong Tan, Guo-Qing Qian, Wen-Bao Wang, Lan Sun, Chang-Jian Lin

Journal of Electrochemistry

Scanning electron microscopy(SEM),X-ray diffraction(XRD),weight-loss method and electrochemical testing method were employed to study the chemical compositions and corrosion behaviors of hard foil and soft foil.The results showed that the surface morphology,chemical composition and crystal structure of hard foil and soft foil are different.It is found from electrochemical tests that the soft foil is suitable to the corrosion under low acidity conditions,which provides the base for developing the corrosion techniques under low acidity conditions.


Author Index, Editorial Office Of J.Electrochem. Nov 2010

Author Index, Editorial Office Of J.Electrochem.

Journal of Electrochemistry

No abstract provided.


Frequency Dependence In The Initiation Of Ultrafast Laser-Induced Damage, Jeremy R. Gulley Nov 2010

Frequency Dependence In The Initiation Of Ultrafast Laser-Induced Damage, Jeremy R. Gulley

Faculty Articles

Numerous studies have investigated the role of photoionization in ultrafast laser-induced damage of bulk dielectrics. This study examines the role of spectral width and instantaneous laser frequency in laser-induced damage using a frequency dependent multiphoton ionization model and numerical simulation of an 800 nm laser pulse propagating through fused silica. When the individual photon wavelengths are greater than 827 nm, an additional photon is required for photoionization, reducing the probability of the event by many orders of magnitude. Simulation results suggest that this frequency dependence may significantly affect the processes of laser-induced damage and filamentation.


Testing Coupling Relationships In Object-Oriented Programs, Roger Alexander, Jeff Offutt, Andreas Stefik Nov 2010

Testing Coupling Relationships In Object-Oriented Programs, Roger Alexander, Jeff Offutt, Andreas Stefik

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of the Sciences

As we move toward developing object‐oriented (OO) programs, the complexity traditionally found in functions and procedures is moving to the connections among components. Different faults occur when components are integrated to form higher‐level structures that aggregate the behavior and state. Consequently, we need to place more effort on testing the connections among components. Although OO technologies provide abstraction mechanisms for building components that can then be integrated to form applications, it also adds new compositional relations that can contain faults. This paper describes techniques for analyzing and testing the polymorphic relationships that occur in OO software. The techniques adapt traditional …


Electrochemical Detection For The Corrosion Of Reinforcing Steel In Concrete During Immersion And Drying Cycles, Bing-Li Jia, Fa-He Cao, An-Na Chen, Jian-Qing Zhang Nov 2010

Electrochemical Detection For The Corrosion Of Reinforcing Steel In Concrete During Immersion And Drying Cycles, Bing-Li Jia, Fa-He Cao, An-Na Chen, Jian-Qing Zhang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The corrosion behavior of reinforcing steel in concrete under dry-wet cycle condition has been studied by electrochemical noise(EN) compared with the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS),SEM micrographs and EDS.The statistical method has been employed to analyze the EN data of reinforcing steel in concrete,which revealed three different corrosion stages of reinforcing steel in concrete,including the dissolution of the passive film,the active corrosion and the cumulation of corrosion product.The wavelet transform has also been employed,which indicated that steel in concrete with pH 1 is associated with uniform corrosion,while steel in concrete with pH 3 and pH 7 are associated with localized corrosion,such as …


Preparation And Characterization Of The Silane-Phosphonic Acid Composite Passivation Coating For Electrogalvanized Steel, Yong Guan, Jian-Guo Liu, Chuan-Wei Yan Nov 2010

Preparation And Characterization Of The Silane-Phosphonic Acid Composite Passivation Coating For Electrogalvanized Steel, Yong Guan, Jian-Guo Liu, Chuan-Wei Yan

Journal of Electrochemistry

A new silane-phosphonic acid composite passivation coating process has been developed for the protection of electrogalvanized steel based on N-(β-aminoethyl)-γ-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane(AAPTMS),γ-(2,3-epoxypropoxy)propyltrimethoxy-silane(GPTMS) and 1-hydroxy ethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid(HEDP).The results of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR),potentiodynamic polarization scan,electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS) and neutral salt spray(NSS) tests indicated that the major structure of the prepared silane-phosphonic acid composite passivation coating consisted mainly of Si—O—Si and Si—O—P bonds.The area of white rust was not more than 5% of the total panal after 120 h NSS test,which could be compared favourably with the chromate colour passivation coating.However,the corrosion reaction on the anode of the silane-phosphonic acid composite passivation …


Initial Stage Of Atmospheric Corrosion Of Ndfeb(M35) In A Simulated Marine Atmosphere, Chun-Ling Li, Yuan-Tai Ma, Ying Li, Fu-Hui Wang Nov 2010

Initial Stage Of Atmospheric Corrosion Of Ndfeb(M35) In A Simulated Marine Atmosphere, Chun-Ling Li, Yuan-Tai Ma, Ying Li, Fu-Hui Wang

Journal of Electrochemistry

This study detailed the atmospheric corrosion behaviour of sintered NdFeB(M35) in a simulated marine atmosphere with 80% relative humidity(RH).The dissolution and subsequent reaction of NaCl particles cause the attack of NdFeB.The corrosion presented three representative types:if the electrolyte covered magnetic phase and Nd-rich phase,the Nd-rich phase was corroded firstly due to galvanic effect;if the electrolyte covered magnetic phase,magnetic phase was corroded along the grain boundary;if the electrolyte located near the position of defects,corrosion progressed along with the defect because of low concentration of oxygen inside the defect.With corrosion progressing,local corrosion areas were mutually connected,with Nd-rich phase and grain boundary being …


Hydrothermal Reduction Synthesis Of Lifepo4 And Its Electrochemical Performance, Hong-Li Zou, Guang-Hui Zhang, Pei-Kang Shen Nov 2010

Hydrothermal Reduction Synthesis Of Lifepo4 And Its Electrochemical Performance, Hong-Li Zou, Guang-Hui Zhang, Pei-Kang Shen

Journal of Electrochemistry

The cathode materials of LiFePO4 were prepared via a hydrothermal reduction method using FeCl3 as Fe source and iron as a reducing agent.The results showed that ferric salt could be reduced to ferrous salt completely under the hydrothermal condition and pure-phase LiFePO4 was obtained based on the test results of XRD and FTIR.Carbon-coated LiFePO4 was synthesized by pyrolysisng glucose at high temperature.The morphologies of pure LiFePO4 displayed cluster-like while the LiFePO4/C displayed sphere-like particles.The electrochemical test showed that the LiFePO4/C had good rate performance,while LiFePO4 delivered much lower discharge capacity.


Effects Of Solvents And Electrolyte Salts On The Electrochemical Reduction Of Oxygen In Non-Aqueous Electrolytes, Yan-Yan Tian, Wei Wu, Jun Gao, Yong Yang Nov 2010

Effects Of Solvents And Electrolyte Salts On The Electrochemical Reduction Of Oxygen In Non-Aqueous Electrolytes, Yan-Yan Tian, Wei Wu, Jun Gao, Yong Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The electrochemical reduction processes of oxygen in different non-aqueous solvents such as acetonitrile(MeCN),propylene carbonate(PC) and their mixtures were investigated by cyclic voltammetry method.The results indicated a one electron reduction of oxygen to O2-occured in these systems as a first step reduction,no matter whether in tetrabutylammonium hexafluorophosphate(TBAPF6)/MeCN or TBAPF6/PC electrolyte.However,the CV curves in 0.1 mol·L-1 TBAPF6/MeCN showed a couple of reversible redox peaks,indicating that the reduction process of oxygen was irreversible in the 0.1 mol·L-1 TBAPF6/PC electrolyte.In the PC-based electrolyte,the reduction current peak reduced largely and the oxidation peak …


Study Of The 11-Ferrocenylalkanethiol Redox-Induced Structure Changes By Flow-Injection Electrochemical Surface Plasmon Resonance, Xiu-Juan Xiao, Yong-Hui He, Juan Xiang, Bin Ren Nov 2010

Study Of The 11-Ferrocenylalkanethiol Redox-Induced Structure Changes By Flow-Injection Electrochemical Surface Plasmon Resonance, Xiu-Juan Xiao, Yong-Hui He, Juan Xiang, Bin Ren

Journal of Electrochemistry

Redox-induced orientation changes of self-assembled monolayers(SAMs) of 11-ferrocenylundecanethiol(FcC11SH) were studied by the flow-injection electrochemical surface plasmon resonance(FI-EC-SPR).Results indicated that there existed two mechanisms concerning the redox-induced structure change of the self-assembled monolayer of ferrocenylalkanethiols:the electrostatic repulsion between the positively charged surface and the ferricenium cation and that among the cations led to a decrease in the tilt angle of the alkanethiol chain;upon Fc oxidation,the Fc group rotated from a tilted conformation to a position where the cyclpentyldiene plane became perpendicular to the electrode.


Electrodeposition Of Lead Dioxide From Dluoroborate Solutions, Chun-Mei Kong, Yong-Ming Tang, Wen-Zhong Yang, Xiao-Yuan Yang Nov 2010

Electrodeposition Of Lead Dioxide From Dluoroborate Solutions, Chun-Mei Kong, Yong-Ming Tang, Wen-Zhong Yang, Xiao-Yuan Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The PbO2 anodes were prepared on platinum from fluoroborate media and its doped solutions by electrodeposition technique.Elecchemical and pysicochemical properties of these PbO2 films were studied by cyclic voltammetry methods,XRD and SEM.The results showed that the presence of BF4-increased PbO2 electrodeposition rate;the prepared lead dioxide consisted of β-PbO2;the preferential orientation of crystals and surface morphology were affected a lot by doping F-and Fe3+.The FB/F-Fe-PbO2 electrode exhibited regular-shaped layers with compact morphology.Furthermore,increasing current density also change the preferential orientation of PbO2 crystals.


Research On Nafion/Sio2 Composite Membrane In All Vanadium Redox Flow Battery, Dong-Dong Liu, Mao-Cai Lin, Tao Guan, Qing-Chun Yu Nov 2010

Research On Nafion/Sio2 Composite Membrane In All Vanadium Redox Flow Battery, Dong-Dong Liu, Mao-Cai Lin, Tao Guan, Qing-Chun Yu

Journal of Electrochemistry

The Nafion117/SiO2 composite membrane was prepared by sol-gel method.The results showed that,during composite membrane preparation process,the ratio of MeOH and TEOS did not affect the penetration rate of VO2+ basically,however,the lowest permeability of 427×10-9cm2/s in the membrane was achieved while hydrolysis time was 10 min and natural drying for 24 h after hydrolysis,which reduced by 52 times than that in Nafion117 membrane.The SEM tests proved that SiO2 grains grew bigger in the composite membrane during the natural drying,and most of the holes in Nafion117 were filled.Single cell test showed the battery power efficiency was improved …


Electrochemical Performance Of Zinc Tetra (Trifluoroethoxy) Phthalocyaninate In Aqueous And Nonaqueous Solvents, Xiao-Shan Wu, Li-Ying Huang, Jin-Que Zhang, Shan-Lan Zhu Nov 2010

Electrochemical Performance Of Zinc Tetra (Trifluoroethoxy) Phthalocyaninate In Aqueous And Nonaqueous Solvents, Xiao-Shan Wu, Li-Ying Huang, Jin-Que Zhang, Shan-Lan Zhu

Journal of Electrochemistry

The cyclic voltammetric performance of ZnPcF in N,N-dimethylformaide(DMF),dimethyl sulfoxide(DMSO) solution and phosphate buffer solutions(PBS) has been examined.The results showed that four pairs of redox peaks appeared in nonaqueous solvents,and the values of half-wave redox potential were 0.558 V,-0.761 V,-1.034 V,-1.417 V,respectively,exhibiting four quasi-reversible phthalocyanine ligand based one-electron transfers.In PBS only two redox peaks were observed and the values of half-wave redox potential were-0.885 V,-1.104 V,exhibiting irreversible behavior characteristics.Comparing to the zinc phthalocyanine(unsubstitute ZnPc),introducing electron-withdrawing groups-trifluoroethoxyl to the peripheral sites of the phthalocyanines shifts the redox processes of the complex toward positive potentials.


Electrochemistry 2010 Vol.16 No.1~4 (Sum.61~64) Contents, Editorial Office Of J.Electrochem. Nov 2010

Electrochemistry 2010 Vol.16 No.1~4 (Sum.61~64) Contents, Editorial Office Of J.Electrochem.

Journal of Electrochemistry

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Eis Study On The Change Of Resistance And Water Absorption During The Failure Graduation Of Inorganic Zinc-Rich/Epoxy/Aliphatic Polyurethane Composite Coatings, Shao-Ping He, Jin-Ping Xiong, Yu-Ming Tang, Yu Zuo Nov 2010

Eis Study On The Change Of Resistance And Water Absorption During The Failure Graduation Of Inorganic Zinc-Rich/Epoxy/Aliphatic Polyurethane Composite Coatings, Shao-Ping He, Jin-Ping Xiong, Yu-Ming Tang, Yu Zuo

Journal of Electrochemistry

The failure process of inorganic zinc-rich/micaceous iron oxide epoxy/aliphatic polyurethane composite coatings in 3.5% NaCl solution under ultraviolet radiation(UV) was studied with Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy(EIS).The result shows that the protective property of the coating was enhanced with the increase of total coating thickness,but the degree of improvement reduced gradully as the coating thickness increased.The shielding effect of the micaceous iron oxide epoxy was mainly reflected in the initial period of the service process,while in later period the coating performance largely depended on the zinc-rich primer.The change of the water uptake in the composite coating presented a 'three-stage' characteristic.The thinner the …


Effect Of Cldh On Rebar Corrosion Behavior In Chloride Contaminated Neutral Pore Solutions, Yu-Ming Tang, Le Niu, Yu Zuo Nov 2010

Effect Of Cldh On Rebar Corrosion Behavior In Chloride Contaminated Neutral Pore Solutions, Yu-Ming Tang, Le Niu, Yu Zuo

Journal of Electrochemistry

he effect of calcined LDH-MgAl-CO3 on rebar corrosion behavior in chloride ion contaminated neutral concrete pore solutions was investigated in this paper.Corrosion potentials of rebars in pore solutions after treatment with CLDH were higher than before treatment.According to polarization tests,passivated region of rebars in pore solutions after treatment with CLDH was found apparently instead of activation.EIS tests showed that CLDH made the impedance of specimens increase.The measurements of pH and chloride ion concentration after treatment indicated that / of pore solutions decreased by 4~5 magnitude orders.


Electroless Deposition And Characterization Of Nickel Coating In Lead-And Cadmium-Free Bath, Fang-Zu Yang, Ming-Hui Chen, Xia-Jing Huang, Zhong-Qun Tian, Shao-Min Zhou Nov 2010

Electroless Deposition And Characterization Of Nickel Coating In Lead-And Cadmium-Free Bath, Fang-Zu Yang, Ming-Hui Chen, Xia-Jing Huang, Zhong-Qun Tian, Shao-Min Zhou

Journal of Electrochemistry

Technology of electroless nickel deposition in lead-and cadmium-free bath was developed.Coating′s morphology,composition,structure and electrochemical activity were characterized by SEM,EDS,XRD and electrochemical methods.The results showed that,the deposition rate of nickel in self-catalysing was 22.4 μm·h-1,which was increased by the increase of bath temperature and pH value.The effect of sodium hypophosphite on deposition rate was much more remarkable compared with nickel sulfate.The obtained nickel coating was 7.8% in phosphor weight content,having compact and neat surface morphology,amorphous structure,and good electrochemical corrosion resistance in sodium chloride solution.


Econ Monitor: Growth Continues, Forecasting Index Levels Off, Armstrong Atlantic State University Nov 2010

Econ Monitor: Growth Continues, Forecasting Index Levels Off, Armstrong Atlantic State University

Armstrong News & Publications: Armstrong News Records (Archived)

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Deafdigest: Deaf Sports News November 27, 2010, Barry Strassler Nov 2010

Deafdigest: Deaf Sports News November 27, 2010, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Sports 2010

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