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Suddenly...I'M Consulting On Data Management Plans! Data Management Plan Consultant Checklist, Kiyomi D. Deards

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Presentations

This webinar will outline the most important questions to ask, and the best resources available, for those who "suddenly" will be consulting on data management plans.

Emu Today, October 8, 2013, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

No abstract provided.

Zno Nanoneedle/H2o Solid-Liquid Heterojunction-Based Self-Powered Ultraviolet Detector, Qinghao Li, Lin Wei, Yanru Xie, Kai Zhang, Lei Liu, Dapeng Zhu, Jun Jiao, Yanxue Chen, Shishen Yan, Guolei Liu, Liangmo Mei

Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations

ZnO nanoneedle arrays were grown vertically on a fluorine-doped tin oxide-coated glass by hydrothermal method at a relatively low temperature. A self-powered photoelectrochemical cell-type UV detector was fabricated using the ZnO nanoneedles as the active photoanode and H2O as the electrolyte. This solid-liquid heterojunction offers an enlarged ZnO/water contact area and a direct pathway for electron transport simultaneously. By connecting this UV photodetector to an ammeter, the intensity of UV light can be quantified using the output short-circuit photocurrent without a power source. High photosensitivity, excellent spectral selectivity, and fast photoresponse at zero bias are observed in this UV detector. …

Daily Eastern News: October 08, 2013, Eastern Illinois University

October

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Method Of Adaptive Solar Tracking Using Variable Step Size, Wasfy Mikhael, Issa Batarseh, Nasser Kutkut, Raghuram Ranganathan

UCF Patents

A method for controlling a photovoltaic (PV) panel in a PV system including a computing device that provides motor control signals and implements an iterative adaprtive control (IAC) algorithm for adjusting an angle of the PV panel. The IAC algorithm relates P at a current time k (P(k)), an elevation angle of the PV panel at k (0s(k)), P after a next step (P(k+1)) and an elevation angle of the PV panel at k+1 (0s(k+1)). The algorithm generates a perturbed power value P(k+1) to provide a power perturbation to P(k), and calculates 0s(k+1) using P(k+1). The motor control signals cause …

Prominent Architects To Give Three Talks In October At Cal Poly, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Stochastic Optimal Controller Design For Uncertain Nonlinear Networked Control System Via Neuro Dynamic Programming, Hao Xu, Sarangapani Jagannathan

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The stochastic optimal controller design for the nonlinear networked control system (NNCS) with uncertain system dynamics is a challenging problem due to the presence of both system nonlinearities and communication network imperfections, such as random delays and packet losses, which are not unknown a priori. In the recent literature, neuro dynamic programming (NDP) techniques, based on value and policy iterations, have been widely reported to solve the optimal control of general affine nonlinear systems. However, for real-time control, value and policy iterations-based methodology are not suitable and time-based NDP techniques are preferred. In addition, output feedback-based controller designs are preferred …

Function And Distribution Of Apolipoprotein A1 In The Artery Wall Are Markedly Distinct From Those In Plasma, Joseph A. Didonato, Ying Huang, Kulwant S. Aulak, Orli Even-Or, Gary Gerstenecker, Valentin Gogonea, Yuping Wu, Paul L. Fox, W.H. Wilson Tang, Edward F. Plow, Jonathan D. Smith, Edward A. Fisher, Stanley L. Hazen

Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Publications

Background—Prior studies show that apolipoprotein A1 (apoA1) recovered from human atherosclerotic lesions is highly oxidized. Ex vivo oxidation of apoA1 or high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cross-links apoA1 and impairs lipid binding, cholesterol efflux, and lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase activities of the lipoprotein. Remarkably, no studies to date directly quantify either the function or HDL particle distribution of apoA1 recovered from the human artery wall. Methods and Results—A monoclonal antibody (10G1.5) was developed that equally recognizes lipid-free and HDL-associated apoA1 in both native and oxidized forms. Examination of homogenates of atherosclerotic plaque–laden aorta showed >100-fold enrichment of apoA1 compared with normal aorta (P<0.001). Surprisingly, buoyant density fractionation revealed that only a minority (<3% of total) of apoA1 recovered from either lesions or normal aorta resides within an HDL-like particle (1.063≤d≤1.21). In contrast, the majority (>90%) …

Old Cortex, New Contexts: Re-Purposing Spatial Perception For Social Cognition, Carolyn Parkinson, Thalia Wheatley

Dartmouth Scholarship

Much of everyday mental life involves information that we cannot currently perceive directly, from contemplating the strengths of friendships to reasoning about the contents of other minds. Despite their primacy to everyday human functioning, and in particular, to human sociality, the mechanisms that support abstract thought are poorly understood. An explanatory framework that has gained traction recently in cognitive neuroscience is exaptation, or the re-purposing of evolutionarily old circuitry to carry out new functions. We argue for the utility of applying this concept to social cognition. Convergent behavioral and neuroscientific evidence suggests that humans co-opt mechanisms originally devoted to spatial …

Ichnogenic Megaporosity And Permeability In Carbonate Aquifers And Reservoirs: Definitions And Examples, H. Allen Curran, Kevin J. Cunningham

Geosciences: Faculty Publications

Biogenic megaporosity in sedimentary deposits (readily visible without magnification) typically has body-fossil moldic or ichnogenic origin. We consider ichnogenic megaporosity as pores greater than 4 mm associated with either burrow- or rhizolith-dominated ichnofabrics. Dominant bioturbators in shallow-marine environments typically include thalassinidean crustaceans and polychaetes. Callianassid shrimp commonly dominate the deep-tier fauna in carbonate and siliciclastic, sandy, shallow-marine settings; when fossilized their thickly lined, pelleted burrows (cm-scale outside diameters) are assigned to the ichnogenus Ophiomorpha. In the mostly Pleistocene carbonate rocks of the Biscayne aquifer of south Florida, Ophiomorpha is well lithified and burrows form a rigid framework, with interburrow macroporosity …

Environmental Factors Influencing Diatom Communities In Antarctic Cryoconite Holes, Lee F. Stanish, Elizabeth A. Bagshaw, Diane M. Mcknight, Andrew G. Fountain, Martyn Tranter

Geology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Cryoconite holes are ice-bound habitats that can act as refuges for aquatic and terrestrial microorganisms on glacier surfaces. In the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica, these holes are often capped by an ice lid that prevents the exchange of material and gases with the surrounding atmosphere and aquatic environment. Diatoms have been documented in cryoconite holes, and recent findings suggest that these habitats may harbour a distinctive diatom flora compared to the surrounding aquatic environments. In this study, we examined diatom community composition in cryoconite holes and environmental correlates across three glaciers in Taylor Valley, Antarctica. The diatom communities were …

An Experimental Study Of The Mechanisms Of Fine Particle Deposition In Kraft Recovery Boilers, Larry Baxter

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Experiments on the deposition of fume (submicron) and particles produced during black liquor combustion indicate that deposit mass accumulation increases linearly with time and is independent of temperature gradient – results that are inconsistent with the classical explanation of thermophoresis as a driving force. Temperature-controlled, cylindrical probes in cross flow collected particles for periods up to ten hours and at Reynolds and Stokes numbers comparable to those in commercial boilers. Fume deposits appear dense and smooth to the unaided eye but under microscopic examination prove to have filamentary structures, with individual filaments radiating from the probe center and consisting of …

Visiting Lecturer Will Link Public Health Risks To Climate Change, Public Affairs & News Bureau, Old Dominion University

News Items

No abstract provided.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• Garden to Bring Beer, BBQ and Beats
• News
• Opinions
• Arts & Entertainment
• Classifieds
• Puzzles & Comics
• Sports

Montana Kaimin, October 8, 2013, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Eight Years Of Journal Of Muamalat And Islamic Finance Research (Jmifr) (2004-2011): A Way Forward, Muhammad Ridhwan, Fuadah Johari, Muhammad Mohamad Yusoff

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This article presents the result of various bibliometric patterns of articles published by Journal of Muamalat and Islamic Finance Research (JMIFR). This journal is devoted to the field of Islamic Banking and Finance studies and their application in modern times. Data from each volume of JMIFR were collected and statistically analyzed using the Statistical Product & Service Solution (SPSS) software. This study looked at variables which include authorship patterns, length of articles, number of articles published, author productivity, contributing institutions and subject area patterns. Among the significant findings are that dual authorship is prevalent and accounted for about 56.8% of …

An Analysis Of A Nigerian Library And Information Science Journal: A Bibliometric Analysis, Nelson Edewor Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to evaluate a Nigerian Library and Information Science journal in order to assess its performance viz-a viz importance index, influence weight and popularity index. Citation analysis was carried out on “Information Impact: Journal of Information and Knowledge Management” ISSN: 2141-4297. The study examined articles and authors published in Information Impact: Journal of Information and Knowledge Management (IIJIKM) over a four year period of 20110-2013. The study revealed that journal is the most preferred source of citation in LIS research. Library Philosophy and Practice, an e-journal topped the list of journals most cited in …

Research Publication Trend Of Utkal University’S Researchers Indexed In Scopus During 2008 To 2012: A Bibliometric Analysis, Rabindra K. Maharana, Prangya Das

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

Purpose- The present study is a bibliometric analysis of research papers of Utkal University published in various research journals of repute which were indexed in Scopus (officially known as Sciverse Scopus) during 2008 to 2012. It also identifies the annual growth of university publication, authorship pattern, author productivity, degree of collaboration, length of paper published, most prolific contributor, prolific institution/ organization, geographical distribution etc.

Design/ methodology/ approach- For information retrieval “Utkal University” and “India” were the keywords used as affiliation and “2008” to “2012” selected as the time span of the study, further, the result was refined only …

Usability Evaluation Of Online Digital Manuscript Interface, Yushiana Mansor, Faizal Hazri Mat Ripin

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Manuscripts are among the special collections of most libraries. The collection of manuscripts of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) library can be retrieved from the Digital Manuscript interface of the IIUM Library website. User evaluation of the interface is much needed to enable library administration know users’ experience while interacting with the interface.

This study attempts to evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency and user satisfaction with the IIUM Digital Manuscript interface among the library users, based on the usability metrics established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Questionnaires were administered to gather information about users’ background and their satisfaction …

The Four-Second Window: How The Time Constraint Of Working Memory And Other Psychological Principles Determine The Success Of A Graphic Design, Pino Trogu

Learn X Design Conference Series

This article discusses universal psychological principles derived from cognitive psychology that are useful in creating an effective graphic design. The most important are: the strict constraints of working memory which persists about four seconds, the viewers’ co-construction of perception and meaning based upon their prior relevant background knowledge including their knowledge of culturally constituted design conventions, especially those of genre. If the designer consciously exploits these cognitively and culturally constituted principles the result will be an effective graphic within a specific geographic and temporal context. Better designs are likely to result from familiarity with these principles.

To Whom Do College Graduates Have Obligations?, Michael Hemesath

Administration Publications

No abstract provided.

October 7, 2013, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2010-2019

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

The Huntsman Post, October 2013, Usu Jon M.Huntsman School Of Business

Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Huntsman Post Issues Collection

Monthly newsletter for the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University.

Commonwealth Times 2013-10-07

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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Gram Scale Synthesis Of The C(1)-C(9) Fragment Of Amphidinolide C, Nicholas A Morra, Brian L Pagenkopf

Chemistry Publications

An allylic cis-epoxide prepared by Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation was transformed in 9 steps and 41% overall yield to the cyclization precursor 4 via a key one carbon homologation. Cobalt catalyzed aerobic oxidative cyclization of 4 gave the trans-THF in 94% yield at gram scale. Subsequent manipulations, including a Still-Gennari olefination, Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation, Corey-Fuchs alkynylation and Kazmaier hydrostannylation provided the fully functionalized C(1)-C(9) fragment 2 suitable for cross coupling. The sequence is readily scalable and provides gram quantities of 2

Dynamics Underlying The Gaussian Distribution Of The Classical Harmonic Oscillator In Zero-Point Radiation, Wayne Cheng-Wei Huang, Herman Batelaan

Department of Physics and Astronomy: Faculty Publications

Stochastic electrodynamics (SED) predicts a Gaussian probability distribution for a classical harmonic oscillator in the vacuum field. This probability distribution is identical to that of the ground state quantum harmonic oscillator. Thus, the Heisenberg minimum uncertainty relation is recovered in SED. To understand the dynamics that give rise to the uncertainty relation and the Gaussian probability distribution, we perform a numerical simulation and follow the motion of the oscillator. The dynamical information obtained through the simulation provides insight to the connection between the classic double-peak probability distribution and the Gaussian probability distribution. A main objective for SED research is to …

Radiation Induced Conductivity And Cathodoluminescence Of Disordered Sio2, Jr Dennison

Presentations

No abstract provided.

April Beguesse, Inc. V. Rammell Appellant's Brief Dckt. 40212

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

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On The Electrodynamics Of Neural Networks, Pb Graben, S Rodrigues

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

We present a microscopic approach for the coupling of cortical activity, as resulting from proper dipole currents of pyramidal neurons, to the electromagnetic field in extracellular fluid in presence of diffusion and Ohmic conduction. Starting from a full-fledged three-compartment model of a single pyramidal neuron, including shunting and dendritic propagation, we derive an observation model for dendritic dipole currents in extracellular space and thereby for the dendritic field potential that contributes to the local field potential of a neural population. Under reasonable simplifications, we then derive a leaky integrate-and-fire model for the dynamics of a neural network, which facilitates comparison …

Emu Today, October 7, 2013, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

No abstract provided.