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Swift Follow-Up Observations Of Candidate Gravitational-Wave Transient Events, P. A. Evans, J. K. Fridriksson, N. Gehrels, J. Homan, J. P. Osborne, M. Siegel, A. Beardmore, P. Handbauer, J. Gelbord, J. A. Kennea, M. Smith, Q. Zhu, J. Aasi, J. Abadie, B. P. Abbott, R. Abbott, T. D. Abbott, M. Abernathy, T. Accadia, F. Acernese, C. Adams, T. Adams, P. Addesso, R. Adhikari, C. Affeldt, M. Agathos, K. Agatsuma, P. Ajith, B. Allen, A. Allocca, E. Amador Ceron, Tiffany Z. Summerscales Dec 2012

Swift Follow-Up Observations Of Candidate Gravitational-Wave Transient Events, P. A. Evans, J. K. Fridriksson, N. Gehrels, J. Homan, J. P. Osborne, M. Siegel, A. Beardmore, P. Handbauer, J. Gelbord, J. A. Kennea, M. Smith, Q. Zhu, J. Aasi, J. Abadie, B. P. Abbott, R. Abbott, T. D. Abbott, M. Abernathy, T. Accadia, F. Acernese, C. Adams, T. Adams, P. Addesso, R. Adhikari, C. Affeldt, M. Agathos, K. Agatsuma, P. Ajith, B. Allen, A. Allocca, E. Amador Ceron, Tiffany Z. Summerscales

Faculty Publications

We present the first multi-wavelength follow-up observations of two candidate gravitational-wave (GW) transient events recorded by LIGO and Virgo in their 2009-2010 science run. The events were selected with low latency by the network of GW detectors (within less than 10 minutes) and their candidate sky locations were observed by the Swift observatory (within 12 hr). Image transient detection was used to analyze the collected electromagnetic data, which were found to be consistent with background. Off-line analysis of the GW data alone has also established that the selected GW events show no evidence of an astrophysical origin; one of them …


Educational Genocide: Examining The Impact Of National Education Policy On African American Communities, Christopher B. Knaus, Rachelle Rogers-Ard Nov 2012

Educational Genocide: Examining The Impact Of National Education Policy On African American Communities, Christopher B. Knaus, Rachelle Rogers-Ard

The Bridge: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Legal & Social Policy

Abstract This paper clarifies the cumulative impact of the current national education policy on African-American children, which ultimately aims to limit local control of urban schools. The authors argue that urban schools in the United States are increasingly required to rely upon temporary teachers who are trained to implement a curriculum focused on standardized testing. The No Child Left Behind Act and the current Duncan administration’s approach to closing (and re-opening) schools combines to further exclude low-income community involvement in local schools. These efforts to control the development, hiring, and evaluation of local educators further expands educational racism that silences …


The Daily Egyptian, November 30, 2012, Daily Egyptian Staff Nov 2012

The Daily Egyptian, November 30, 2012, Daily Egyptian Staff

November 2012

No abstract provided.


Volume 48 - Issue 09 - Friday, November 30, 2012, Rose Thorn Staff Nov 2012

Volume 48 - Issue 09 - Friday, November 30, 2012, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

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


Alumni Inducted Into Order Of The Owl, Evie Holzer, Jonella Frank Nov 2012

Alumni Inducted Into Order Of The Owl, Evie Holzer, Jonella Frank

Sooner Lawyer Archive

No abstract provided.


Sooner Lawyer, Fall 2012/Winter 2013 Nov 2012

Sooner Lawyer, Fall 2012/Winter 2013

Sooner Lawyer Archive

No abstract provided.


Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes Nov 30, 2012, A-State Faculty Senate Nov 2012

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes Nov 30, 2012, A-State Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.


Um Education Student Helps Schools Get $3,000 In Grants, Andrew Mark Abernathy Nov 2012

Um Education Student Helps Schools Get $3,000 In Grants, Andrew Mark Abernathy

University of Mississippi News

Money buys literacy materials for North Panola, Okolona schools


Bank Of Commerce V. Jefferson Enterprises Respondent's Brief Dckt. 40034 Nov 2012

Bank Of Commerce V. Jefferson Enterprises Respondent's Brief Dckt. 40034

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.


Effects Of Sn Doping On The Morphology And Properties Of Fe-Doped In2o3 Epitaxial Films, Tie Zhou, Lin Wei, Yanru Xie, Qinghao Li, Guoxiang Hu, Yanxue Chen, Shishen Yan, Guolei Liu, Liangmo Mei, Jun Jiao Nov 2012

Effects Of Sn Doping On The Morphology And Properties Of Fe-Doped In2o3 Epitaxial Films, Tie Zhou, Lin Wei, Yanru Xie, Qinghao Li, Guoxiang Hu, Yanxue Chen, Shishen Yan, Guolei Liu, Liangmo Mei, Jun Jiao

Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations

(Sn, Fe)-codoped In₂O₃ epitaxial films were deposited on (111)-oriented Y-stabilized ZrO₂ substrates by pulsed laser deposition with constant Fe concentration and different Sn concentrations. The influence of Sn concentration on the crystal structure and properties of Fe-doped In₂O₃ ferromagnetic semiconductor films has been investigated systematically. Experimental results indicate that Sn doping can effectively reduce the surface roughness and suppresses breakup of the films into separated islands. At the same time, the optical band gap increases and the electrical properties improve correspondingly. However, although the carrier density increases dramatically with the Sn doping, no obvious change of the ferromagnetism is observed. …


Artist/Teacher: Toward A More Creative Curriculum, Matthew L. Auch Moedy Nov 2012

Artist/Teacher: Toward A More Creative Curriculum, Matthew L. Auch Moedy

Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Theses and Other Student Research

This thesis investigates the formation of my teaching identity. It seeks language for why I orient my teaching toward artistic thinking in my preparation and content. Features of artistic thinking discussed include students have personal interests, teachers need to expose and build on what students bring to class, artistic thinking is not linear and creativity invites the unexpected, play and creativity require both time and space and are best accomplished through situated freedom, process ought not be separated from product, making process visible and valuing process will make a positive difference in a student’s future. Vignettes from my teaching experiences …


Agenda, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg General Education Committee Meeting, November 30, 2012, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Faculty Senate. General Education Committee Nov 2012

Agenda, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg General Education Committee Meeting, November 30, 2012, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Faculty Senate. General Education Committee

USF St. Petersburg General Education Committee Meetings

Agenda from the November 30, 2012, meeting of the General Education Committee of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's Faculty Senate.


Attack Rates Assessment Of The 2009 Pandemic H1n1 Influenza A In Children And Their Contacts: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Aharona Glatman-Freedman, Ian Portelli, Susan K. Jacobs, Justin I. Mathew, Jonathan E. Slutzman, Lewis R. Goldfrank, Silas W. Smith Nov 2012

Attack Rates Assessment Of The 2009 Pandemic H1n1 Influenza A In Children And Their Contacts: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Aharona Glatman-Freedman, Ian Portelli, Susan K. Jacobs, Justin I. Mathew, Jonathan E. Slutzman, Lewis R. Goldfrank, Silas W. Smith

Publications and Research

Background The recent H1N1 influenza A pandemic was marked by multiple reports of illness and hospitalization in children, suggesting that children may have played a major role in the propagation of the virus. A comprehensive detailed analysis of the attack rates among children as compared with their contacts in various settings is of great importance for understanding their unique role in influenza pandemics. Methodology/Principal Findings We searched MEDLINE (PubMed) and Embase for published studies reporting outbreak investigations with direct measurements of attack rates of the 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza A among children, and quantified how these compare with those of …


Grants Help University Boost Number Of Minority Math And Science Graduates In Mississippi, Deborah A. Purnell Nov 2012

Grants Help University Boost Number Of Minority Math And Science Graduates In Mississippi, Deborah A. Purnell

University of Mississippi News

UM receives nearly $400,000 to increase number of STEM Ph.D.s


Civic Ecology: Living Community Systems For Sustainability, Tim Smith Nov 2012

Civic Ecology: Living Community Systems For Sustainability, Tim Smith

Systems Science Friday Noon Seminar Series

Civic Ecology is a stakeholder-driven, whole systems framework for creating sustainable communities. The framework focuses on empowering citizens of all ages, cultures, and abilities to envision, create, and manage their community’s unique “software” -- the integrated energy, nutrient, water, waste, material, and food systems, as well as economic flows and cultural interactions that animate their place. Exploring and supporting these flows allows communities to enhance their local wealth (environmental, economic, and social), resilience, and competitiveness, and help them take control of designing and managing their future through collaboration and innovation. The Civic Ecology framework can be the foundation upon which …


Design And Development Of A Novel Transcranial Doppler Headset For Assessment Of Cerebral Blood Flow, Brian P. Watt Nov 2012

Design And Development Of A Novel Transcranial Doppler Headset For Assessment Of Cerebral Blood Flow, Brian P. Watt

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

Examining physiologic responses of cerebral blood flow (CBF) for subjects in challenging situations requires development of new technology. Challenging circumstances include strenuous physical activity, intensive care, and surgical procedures involving the head, neck and thorax. Headset technology to employ transcranial Doppler (TCD), which is commercially available, fails to meet several requirements for monitoring in these situations. These requirements include stable signal acquisition, non-interference with other physiological monitors, ability to fit all head sizes including infants and children. The design and development of a novel TCD headset was performed to meet these requirements. The new device theoretically allows the user to …


String-Wrapped Rotating Disks, Joseph O'Rourke Nov 2012

String-Wrapped Rotating Disks, Joseph O'Rourke

Computer Science: Faculty Publications

Let the centers of a finite number of disjoint, closed disks be pinned to the plane, but with each free to rotate about its center. Given an arrangement of such disks with each labeled + or -, we investigate the question of whether they can be all wrapped by a single loop of string so that, when the string is taut and circulates, it rotates by friction all the ⊕-disks counterclockwise and all the ⊖-disks clockwise, without any string-rubbing conflicts. We show that although this is not always possible, natural disk-separation conditions guarantee a solution. We also characterize the hexagonal …


The Effects Of River Sediment, Endosulfan, And Moderate Hypoxia On Blue Crabs (Callinectes Sapidus) From The Tidal, Freshwater James River, Laura Williams Nov 2012

The Effects Of River Sediment, Endosulfan, And Moderate Hypoxia On Blue Crabs (Callinectes Sapidus) From The Tidal, Freshwater James River, Laura Williams

Theses and Dissertations

Juvenile male blue crabs move into the tidal, freshwater James River during warmer months to feed and grow by undergoing molting. In crustaceans, growth and molting are hormonally controlled. The physiological effects of a multiple-stressor environment are determined by comparing the blue crab’s oxygen uptake after exposure to pure sand, James River sediment, or endosulfan-spiked sand. The effect of multiple stressors on molting is measured by the activity level of N-acetyl-ß-glucosaminidase (NAG), an enzyme in epidermal tissue important to molting. The oxygen uptake was decreased by exposure to James River sediment but not for exposure to endosulfan for seven days. …


Predicting Vehicle Dynamics For Roadside Safety Using Multibody Systems Simulations, Brett D. Schlueter Nov 2012

Predicting Vehicle Dynamics For Roadside Safety Using Multibody Systems Simulations, Brett D. Schlueter

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Accurate means for predicting vehicle dynamics is required in the design and testing of roadside safety hardware. Past research has used finite element (FE) modeling to this end, but multibody systems (MBS) modeling may provide a more efficient way to solve these problems. MBS modeling using Adams/Car was investigated by first compiling an introduction to the program, then performing basic vehicle dynamics simulations using a supplied model. Next, a model of a 2270 kg pickup was created and validated against physical test data involving impact with a speed bump. Finally, pickup trajectories in 4H:1V and 6H:1V V-ditches were predicted for …


Teacher Perceptions Of Middle School Concept Implementation And Effect Upon Science Achievement, Shelly Lindsey Bruce Nov 2012

Teacher Perceptions Of Middle School Concept Implementation And Effect Upon Science Achievement, Shelly Lindsey Bruce

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The current educational reform intends to enhance our nation's competitiveness through specific focus upon curricular and instructional improvement of math and science education for all students in America. The implementation of nationwide common internationally-benchmarked standards is purposed to advance student academic performance through enriched curriculum and better prepared teachers. This research investigates the relationship between school demographics and implementation of the middle school concept to improved science achievement. A teacher questionnaire and state testing data will be utilized to determine: (1) which middle school concept characteristics, within each of the three domains of curriculum, instruction and advising, and school governance, …


Conditional Lot Splitting To Avoid Setups While Reducing Flow Time, Jacob V. Simons, Mark E. Kraus, Willis Mwangola, Gerard Burke Nov 2012

Conditional Lot Splitting To Avoid Setups While Reducing Flow Time, Jacob V. Simons, Mark E. Kraus, Willis Mwangola, Gerard Burke

Logistics & Supply Chain Management: Faculty Publications

Previous research has clearly and consistently shown that flow time advantages accrue from splitting production lots into smaller transfer batches or sub-lots. Less extensively discussed, and certainly undesired, is the fact that lot splitting may dramatically increase the number of setups required, making it impractical in some settings. This paper describes and demonstrates a primary cause of these “extra” setups. It then proposes and evaluates decision rules which selectively invoke lot splitting in an attempt to avoid extra setups. For the closed job shop environment tested, our results indicate that conditional logic can achieve a substantial portion of lot splitting’s …


Montana Kaimin, November 30, 2012, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula Nov 2012

Montana Kaimin, November 30, 2012, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.


Shockwave: Lender Liability Under Cercla After United States V. Fleet Factors Corporation, Nicholas M. Kublicki Nov 2012

Shockwave: Lender Liability Under Cercla After United States V. Fleet Factors Corporation, Nicholas M. Kublicki

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.


New Simulation Framework For Flow Modeling Of Complex Physical System, Denis V. Voskov Nov 2012

New Simulation Framework For Flow Modeling Of Complex Physical System, Denis V. Voskov

Amgen Seminar Series in Chemical Engineering

A novel simulation framework for simulating flow in porous media for mixtures having an arbitrary number of phases will be presented. The behavior of components in any phase is computed using mixed phase equilibrium assumptions. This type of simulation is very important for modeling of natural and industrial processes, such as development of natural hydrocarbon resources, including gas-hydrates, CO2 injection into hydrocarbon reservoirs and saline aquifers, and for modeling of thermal processes. We use a Fully Implicit (FI) time approximation with general extension to the Adaptive Implicit Method (AIM) using flexible algebraic reduction. The framework is built on top of …


The Separation Of Powers Doctrine: Straining Out Gnats, Swallowing Camels?, James M. Mcgoldrick Jr. Nov 2012

The Separation Of Powers Doctrine: Straining Out Gnats, Swallowing Camels?, James M. Mcgoldrick Jr.

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.


Cal Poly Fall 2012 Commencement Set For Dec. 8, Public Affairs Office Nov 2012

Cal Poly Fall 2012 Commencement Set For Dec. 8, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.


Amy Leh Cd Spring 2011, Amy Leh Nov 2012

Amy Leh Cd Spring 2011, Amy Leh

Innovative Course Redesign Grant Reports

Supports faculty to redesign or develop a course in ways that implement high-impact, evidence-based, and/or innovative teaching strategies to improve student learning.


The Fierce Green Fire: Vol. 3 Issue 11, Wofford College Environmental Studies Program Nov 2012

The Fierce Green Fire: Vol. 3 Issue 11, Wofford College Environmental Studies Program

The Fierce Green Fire

No abstract provided.


Nonparametric Inference For Meta Analysis With Fixed Unknown, Study-Specific Parameters, Brian Claggett, Minge Xie, Lu Tian Nov 2012

Nonparametric Inference For Meta Analysis With Fixed Unknown, Study-Specific Parameters, Brian Claggett, Minge Xie, Lu Tian

Harvard University Biostatistics Working Paper Series

No abstract provided.


Gsu View, 2012-11-29, Office Of Marketing And Communications Nov 2012

Gsu View, 2012-11-29, Office Of Marketing And Communications

GSU View

Newsletter published by Governors State University 2007-current.