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On The Assessment Of Institutional Research Performance, Judith Kamalski, M'Hamed El Aisati, Henk F. Moed Dr

Research Trends

This article distinguishes between top-down and bottom-up approaches to assess institutional performance, as well as ‘article downloads’ versus citation data.

Variational Analysis Of Marginal Functions With Applications To Bilevel Programming, Boris S. Mordukhovich, Nguyen Mau Nam, Hung M. Phan

Mathematics Research Reports

This paper pursues a twofold goal. First to derive new results on generalized differentiation in variational analysis focusing mainly on a broad class of intrinsically nondifferentiable marginal/value functions. Then the results established in this direction apply to deriving necessary optimality conditions for the optimistic version of bilevel programs that occupy a remarkable place in optimization theory and its various applications. We obtain new sets of optimality conditions in both smooth and smooth settings of finite-dimensional and infinite-dimensional spaces.

Chemistry & Biochemistry Newsletter, Department Of Chemistry & Biochemistry, South Dakota State University

Chemistry & Biochemistry Newsletter: 2002-2015

Inside:

Page 2 International Year of Chemistry Recognizes SDSU program

Page 3 Student Research Focuses on Soil Health

Page 4 Medial Laboratory Science Receives Accreditation; Pat Tille is Honored by ASCLS and Alpha Mu Tau

Page 5 Mass Spec Open House; Foundation Donors; Grad Student Chosen NSF Scholar

Page 6 Researcher Featured on SDSU’s Web site; Recent Grants

Page 7 New Graduate Students

Page 8 New Faculty; Alumni Updates

2010-2011 Hccp Year-End Summary, Kristen S. Cloutier

Year-end Summaries

No abstract provided.

Soil Organic Carbon Maintenance Requirements And Mineralizatyion Rate Constants: Site Specific Calculations, David Clay, Gregg Carlson, Sharon Clay

Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science Faculty Publications

Over the past 100 years numerous studies have been conducted with the goal of quantifying the impact of management on carbon turnover. It is difficult to conduct a mechanistic evaluation of these studies because each study was conducted under unique soil, climatic, and management conditions. Techniques for directly comparing data from unique studies are needed. This paper: 1) demonstrates an approach for calculating SOC maintenance requirements and mineralization rate constants at different landscape positions; and 2) discusses techniques for conducting site- specific experiments and determining site-specific C sequestration potentials.

Designing Low-Cost Mobile Websites For Libraries, Tiffini Travis, Chee Hsien Aaron (Zheng Zhixian) Tay

Research Collection Library

As smartphone ownership rises, usage patterns are expanding. Libraries face an increasing demand for online content delivered in a mobile compatible format while being constrained by financial and staffing limitations. Solutions are readily available through free and low-cost products to create mobile web pages and existing design models from which to draw inspiration. Platform-specific apps can easily support the kinds of content most commonly delivered on library mobile pages: basic contact information and outbound links to the catalog, databases, and other resources. Two software platforms for creating simple pages were tested, the free software from WordPress with mobile detection formatting …

Primary Literature Across The Undergraduate Curriculum: Teaching Science Process Skills And Content, Emily S.J. Rauschert, Joseph Dauer, Jennifer L. Momsen, Ariana Sutton-Grier

Biological, Geological, and Environmental Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Research & Action Fall/Winter 2011, Wellesley Centers For Women, Amy Hoffman

Research & Action Report

In this issue:

Spotlight: New Funding & Projects

Commentary: Not a Safe Bet
Amy Hoffman, M.F.A.

Q&A with Rangita de Silva-de Alwis, S.J.D.

Focus on Research at the Jean Baker Miller Intensive Institute
Jean Baker Miller Training Institute (JBMTI)

Islamic Civilization And (Western) Modernity, Peter O'Brien

Political Science Faculty Research

Much historiography of the last three decades has undermined the sway of Eurocentrism. Though unabashedly Eurocentric histories still become bestsellers,¹ revisionists have shown that the ideas and developments that spawned modernity hardly sprang sui generis from European soil. In their historic re-awakening starting at the end of the Middle Ages that ushered in the Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment, Europeans borrowed and augmented a vast array of ideas, institutions, and practices particularly from Islamic, but also Indian and Chinese, civilization.²

This article contends that such revisionism, itself now putative, does not probe searchingly enough the inter-civilizational encounter …

Perspectives Of Suburban Public School Teachers On The Characteristics Of Students At-Risk For Dropping Out Of School, Michael J. Sollitto, Robert K. Gable

K-12 Education

This study focuses on a major problem facing today’s educators: high school dropouts. Numerous studies have been conducted to identify the reasons that students drop out of school and programs that may address the needs of students at-risk for dropping out of school. Literature in this area was reviewed to identify what can be learned from these studies. Research questions addressed differences in teacher perspectives of the characteristics of elementary, middle, and high school struggling students. Differences in teachers’ perspectives based on tenure and type of teaching assignment were examined. A sequential, mixed methods approach was taken. The researchers began …

Can A Tighter Monetary Policy Actually Lead To A Higher Rate Of Inflation?, Gonzalo Moya

Economics Graduate Research Papers

No abstract provided.

2011 (Fall), University Of Dayton. Department Of Mathematics

Colloquia

Abstracts of the talks given at the 2011 Fall Colloquium.

Actions Memo October 2011, Kutztown University Curriculum Committee

UCC Action Memos

No abstract provided.

Bytes Of Π, Fall 2011, Department Of Mathematics And Computer Science, Bridgewater State University

Department of Mathematics Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Profile: Nurturing The Entrepreneurial Spirit, University Relations

Profile (1996-)

Successful entrepreneurs have an uncanny ability to envision the future, to anticipate trends even before they emerge, and to imagine things as they might be. Entrepreneurs aren’t afraid to take risks, to go out on a limb for an idea they have, even if it bucks the tide. In this edition of Profile, you will encounter examples of individuals who exhibit this entrepreneurial spirit, a disposition that characterized this institution from its very founding.

--From Chancellor Johnson's Message

Monitoring The Health Of Glen Helen Nature Preserve: Can I Drink The Water?, David Kammler Ph.D., Triet Minh Truong, Garrett Vanness, Audrey E. Mcgowin Ph.D.

Chemistry Student Publications

This poster presents the results for water quality testing in Glen Helen by the Advanced Environmental Chemistry and Analysis course at Wright State University under the direction of Professor Audrey McGowin and the Global Seminar: Water course at Antioch College under the direction of Professor David Kammler in Fall 2011. Water quality data are presented for the Yellow Spring in Yellow Springs, Ohio for September, October, and November of 2011. Other test sites included Birch Creek and other sites along Yellow Springs Creek.

This poster was created and presented at the 3rd Annual Wright State University Campus-Wide Celebration of Research, …

The Real Orbital Period Of The Double-Lined Spectroscopic Binary Hd 31738, Francis C. Fekel, Roger F. Griffin

Information Systems and Engineering Management Research Publications

No abstract provided.

The Learning Marketspace, October 2011, Bob Heterick, Carol Twigg

The Learning MarketSpace (4/03 - 4/14)

No abstract provided.

Metanoia (Fall 2011), Taylor University

Metanoia (2011-2012)

The Fall 2011 edition of Taylor University’s Metanoia.

Afterschool Matters Fall 2011, National Institute On Out-Of-School Time

Afterschool Matters

English Learners and Out-of-School Time Programs: The Potential of OST Programs to Foster EL Success
By Julie Maxwell-Jolly
OST programs can benefit the growing population of English learners in U.S. public schools by giving them the gift of time in which to learn both English and subject matter content. 12 pages.

Learning English and Beyond: A Holistic Approach to Supporting English Learners in Afterschool
By Jhumpa Bhattacharya and Jimena Quiroga
English learners are a diverse group with diverse experiences and needs. While schools focus on teaching them English, afterschool programs can build on their strengths to address their social and …

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Fall 2011, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the University of Northern Iowa.

Predictive Mathematical Model For Polyhydroxybutyrate Synthesis In Escherichia Coli, Angela Dixon

Engineering Datasets

Polyhydroxybutyrate has been studied as a potential biodegradable replacement for petrochemical plastics. Polyhydroxybutyrate synthesis is not native to Escherichia coli, but the genes have successfully been inserted through plasmids. However, polyhydroxybutyrate production needs to be more cost-effective before it can be commercially produced. A mathematical model for polyhydroxybutyrate synthesis was developed to identify genes that could be altered to increase polyhydroxybutyrate production. The major metabolic pathways included in the model were glycolysis, acetyl coenzyme-A synthesis, tricarboxylic acid cycle, glyoxylate bypass, and polyhydroxybutyrate synthesis. Reactions were modeled using kinetic mechanisms identified for each enzyme. The transcriptional network was incorporated into the …

Whittier College Course Catalog 2011-2013 (Volume 91 • Fall 2011), Whittier College

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Air Quality Standards And Oil And Gas Production In Texas: Know Your Amcvs, Andrew D. Sims, J. Zach Burt

Texas Wesleyan Law Review

The need for America to reduce its dependence on foreign oil is heavily debated in the news today. Reducing our need for foreign oil will result in an increase in domestic production of oil and natural gas here in the United States. Those who oppose more production in the United States often use the environment as a cornerstone of their argument. In Texas, companies that drill for oil and natural gas are under the microscope, and public awareness of the environmental impacts of their operations is at an all time high. Thus, it is important for citizens, companies, attorneys, and …

Mineral Royalty Mispayments: The Payor’S Rights, Obligations, And Risks In Royalty Mispayment Scenarios, Including The Pitfalls And Prerogative Of Self-Help Recoupment, Douglas R. Hafer, Daniel B. Mathis

Texas Wesleyan Law Review

To aid in these efforts, this Article provides a survey of the legal doctrines and defenses commonly encountered in mineral royalty mispayment cases, including whether the payor is entitled to self-help recoupment of overpaid royalties. This Article is not a comprehensive study on all aspects of royalty mispayments, but instead provides a practical overview of the foundational legal theories underlying typical mispayment claims and defenses.

Connections: Fall 2011, College Of Education And Professional Studies

Connections

Connections is the newsletter of the College of Education and Professional Studies at Eastern Illinois University.

Brochure: 34th Annual Literary Festival, 2011: The Lie That Tells The Truth, Shara Weber

34th Annual Literary Festival at ODU: October 3-7,2011

No abstract provided.

Modern Education And Changing Identity Constructions In Amdo, Lilian Iselin

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

This paper examines identity constructions of young and educated Tibetans from a socio-cultural background of nomadic pastoralism in Amdo. It is based on qualitative research conducted between 2003 and 2008, comparing two generations of educated young people from a township in the Amdo region of Northern Sichuan in the People’s Republic of China. It examines developments in education policies and practices as well as economic developments from 2003 to 2008 and argues that identity constructions of school students and graduates need to be analysed against the background of such changes. Conceptualisations of nomad identity are linked to nomadic pastoralism, and …

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Madison Magazine

No abstract provided.

Madison Magazine, Vol. 34, No. 3, Fall 2011 Full Issue

Madison Magazine

No abstract provided.