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High-Order Consensus Seeking: A Frequency Domain Approach, Bo Yang

Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences

High-order consensus, in which individual high-order dynamic units keep in pace with each other in a distributed fashion, depends both on the feedback gains of the protocol and on the properties of the interaction network. By employing a frequency domain method, we explicitly derive analytical equations that clarify a rigorous connection between the stability of general high-order consensus and the system parameters such as the network topology and feedback gains. Using the derived consensus polynomials, the general sufficient and necessary stability criterion is obtained for high-order consensus networks of arbitrary topology. Furthermore, a sufficient condition of desirable time complexity for …

Sliding Mode Control Of Grid Chaotic Oscillation Based On Immune Algorithm, Li Xiangqun, Liu Jianhua, Yang Longyue

Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences

The bifurcation and chaos phenomenon which exist in power grid are threats to the stable operation of power grid and the safety of people and equipment. In order to eliminate the chaos phenomena in power grid, a kind of non-singular terminal sliding mode (NTSM) variable structure control method based on immune algorithm is put forward. The second-order model of grid chaotic oscillation is built and to be controlled by non-singular terminal sliding mode variable structure controller. Meanwhile, the immune algorithm is introduced to optimize the sliding mode controller parameters. By means of simulation, the effectiveness of this method in the …

2014-2015 Ursinus College Course Catalogue, Office Of The Registrar

Ursinus College Catalogues, 1869-Present

A digital copy of the 2014-2015 Ursinus College Catalog. It contains details of the curriculum, departmental requirements and courses of instruction as well as core requirements such as the Common Intellectual Experience (CIE) and Independent Learning Experience (ILE). Academic policies, special opportunities and graduation requirements are also outlined.

Pathways To Service Receipt: Modeling Parent Help-Seeking For Childhood Mental Health Problems, Nicholas D. Mian

Life Sciences Faculty Scholarship

Understanding parent appraisals of child behavior problems and parental help-seeking can reduce unmet mental health needs. Research has examined individual contributors to help-seeking and service receipt, but use of structural equation modeling (SEM) is rare. SEM was used to examine parents’ appraisal of child behavior, thoughts about seeking help, and receipt of professional services in a diverse, urban sample (N = 189) recruited from women infant and children offices. Parents of children 11–60 months completed questionnaires about child behavior and development, parent well-being, help-seeking experiences, and service receipt. Child internalizing, externalizing, and dysregulation problems, language delay, and parent worry about …

Macalester Today Summer 2014, Macalester College

Macalester Today

No abstract provided.

Exporting Coal, Importing Pollution: Can The Consumption Of Coal Be Ignored Under Nepa And Sepa Analysis When Burned Overseas?, Ross Taylor

Washington Journal of Environmental Law & Policy

The Millennium Bulk Terminal in Longview, Washington, is one of several proposed locations along the west coast of the United States for a large export facility, which would allow large-scale exportation of domestic coal to Asia. The Millennium Bulk Terminal proposal has garnered significant opposition, yet attention is only recently turning to the specific concern over greenhouse gas emissions associated with such a project. This concern stems not just from operation of the facility or transportation to and from it but from the possibly damaging amount of emissions that would result from the coal’s ultimate consumption in Asia. Implicated by …

Wpa News 94 (2014), World Pheasant Association

Galliformes Specialist Group and Affiliated Societies: Newsletters

WPA News (Summer 2014), number 94

Published by the World Pheasant Association

The Absence Of Context: Gay Politics Without A Past, Jen Manion

History Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Durbin Amendment To The Dodd Frank Act: Two Caps Are Better Than One For Debit Card Interchange Fees, Maureen Kane

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Review Of "Truly Human Enhancement: A Philosophical Defense Of Limits ", James Mcbain

Faculty Submissions

Review of "Truly Human Enhancement: A Philosophical Defense of Limits" by Nicholas Agar.

Global Dynamics Of Triangular Maps, Eduardo C. Balreira, Saber Elaydi, Rafael Luís

Mathematics Faculty Research

We consider continuous triangular maps on I^N, where I is a compact interval in the Euclidean space R. We show, under some conditions, that the orbit of every point in a triangular map converges to a fixed point if and only if there is no periodic orbit of prime period two. As a consequence we obtain a result on global stability, namely, if there are no periodic orbits of prime period 2 and the triangular map has a unique fixed point, then the fixed point is globally asymptotically stable. We also discuss examples and applications of our …

2013-2014 Annual Report, Cetl

CETL Reports

This document highlights the programs and events, such as workshops and weekly meetings conducted by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. Details and attendance are provided.

Summer 2014, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

Summer 2014 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 66 pages

Volume 97, Number 2

Cc: Connecticut College Magazine, Summer 2014, Connecticut College

Alumni News/Connecticut College Magazine

No abstract provided.

Regulation Of Strand-Specific Processing In Human Pre-Mir-371 And Its Mouse Homologs, Jianting Shi

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Theses and Dissertations

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs, known to regulate genes by inducing target mRNA degradation or translational repression. This regulatory function has been shown to assist developmental timing control and increasingly more evidence reveals some of the miRNAs may have tissue/cell type-specific function, showing the potential to assist cell differentiation. Mouse miR-290-295 cluster is embryonic stem cell (ESCs)-specific miRNA cluster and human miR-371-373 cluster has been verified to be its functional homolog. We have previously demonstrated that human pre-miR-371 is processed into multiple miRNA species, which represent the seeds of the mouse of miR-290-5p, miR-292-5p, miR-292-3p-iso2 and miR-293-3p. Deep sequencing …

In Vitro Metabolic Stability Study Of New Cyclen Based Antimalarial Drug Leads Using Rp-Hplc And Lc-Ms/Ms, Apoorva V. Rudraraju, Mohammad F. Hossain, Anjuli Shrestha, Prince N.A. Amoyaw, Babu L. Tekwani, M. O. Faruk Khan

Pharmaceutical Science and Research

Metabolic stability of the new antimalarial drug leads is determined using Human Liver Microsome (HLM) and specific cytochrome P450 enzyme (CYP2C8) taking the clinically used antimalarial drug chloroquine as a positive control. Experiment is done using standard methods. All the assays were conducted in 0.5 M phosphate buffer at pH 7.4. In general the metabolic reaction was initiated by adding 1 mM NADPH and 0.5 mg of enzyme. Incubations were done with time frequency of 0 hr, 1 hr, and 2 hrs at 37°C and the reactions were terminated by adding acetonitrile in the equal amounts of the assay mixture …

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Summer 2014, 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.

Beyond The Paint And Ink: Asar Oaxaca Resistance And Getting Up Arte Pal Pueblo, Mike L. Graham De La Rosa

Latin American Studies ETDs

This thesis aims to address the ways in Oaxacan street artists frame alternative realities within art and interviews about their art. Asamblea de Artistas Revolucionarios de Oaxaca or ASARO, is a revolutionary artist collective that currently works in Oaxaca Mexico. They place their art in publically accessible areas and comment on local, national and international social issues. Through ethnographic interviews and participant observation with members of ASARO along with critical discourse analysis of their images, I explore the ways getting up is accomplished. The combination of ethnographic field work paired with a critical approach deepens an understanding of what influences …

Biomechanical Evaluation Of Fracture Fixation Constructs Using A Variable-Angle Locked Periprosthetic Femur Plate System, Martin F. Hoffmann, Travis A. Burgers, James J. Mason, Bart O. Williams, Debra L. Sietsema

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

Background
In the United States there are more than 230,000 total hip replacements annually, and periprosthetic femoral fractures occur in 0.1–4.5% of those patients. The majority of these fractures occur at the tip of the stem (Vancouver type B1). The purpose of this study was to compare the biomechanically stability and strength of three fixation constructs and identify the most desirable construct.
Methods
Fifteen medium adult synthetic femurs were implanted with a hip prosthesis and were osteotomized in an oblique plane at the level of the implant tip to simulate a Vancouver type B1 periprosthetic fracture. Fractures were fixed with …

The Study Of Religion In Graduate Degree Programs: Opportunities And Structural Issues, Michael E. Cafferky

Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Two Essays On Large Agricultural Producer Buying Behaviors, Jacqueline K. Holland

Open Access Theses

The trend of consolidation of large farms into high volume operations has continued over the past 30 years. Large farm management is a juggling act of a variety of biological processes, financial management, technology adaptation, and human resource development activities. This research looks to provide insights into the underlying management psychology of those large farmers to serve not only as a benchmark for other producers, but to provide customer information to agribusinesses so these firms can strengthen their relationships with their large farmer customers. The first part of this analysis will use Best-Worst modeling to examine five predetermined success factors …

Embracing Loving: Trait-Specific Marriage Laws And Heightened Scrutiny, Christopher R. Leslie

Cornell Law Review

No abstract provided.

Scholarworks Statistics - July 2014, Scholarworks

ScholarWorks Reports

For the month of July 2014, ScholarWorks recorded a total of 45,445 full-text downloads and 6,567 page views.

Aquastella Gen. Nov.: A New Genus Of Saprolegniaceous Oomycete Rotifer Parasites Related To Aphanomyces, With Unique Sporangial Outgrowths, Daniel P. Molloy, Sally L. Glockling, Clifford A. Siegfried, Gordon W. Beakes, Timothy Y. James, Sergey E. Mastitsky, Elizabeth S. Wurdak, Laure Giamberini, Michael J. Gaylo, Michael J. Nemeth

Biology Faculty Publications

The oomycete genus Aquastella is described to accommodate two new species of parasites of rotifers observed in Brooktrout Lake, New York State, USA. Three rotifer species – Keratella taurocephala,Polyarthra vulgaris, and Ploesoma truncatum – were infected, and this is the first report of oomycete infection in these species. Aquastella attenuata was specific to K. taurocephala and Aquastella aciculariswas specific to P. vulgaris and P. truncatum. The occurrence of infections correlated with peak host population densities and rotifers were infected in the upper layers of the water column. Sequencing of 18S rRNA and phylogenetic analysis of …

Artificial Neural Network Approach For Revealing Individuality, Group Membership And Age Information In Goat Kid Contact Calls, Livio Favaro, Elodie F. Briefer, Alan G. Mcelligott

Sentience Collection

Machine learning techniques are becoming an important tool for studying animal vocal communication. The goat (Capra hircus) is a very social species, in which vocal communication and recognition are important. We tested the reliability of a Multi-Layer Perceptron (feed-forward Artificial Neural Network, ANN) to automate the process of classification of calls according to individual identity, group membership and maturation in this species. Vocalisations were obtained from 10 half-sibling (same father but different mothers) goat kids, belonging to 3 distinct social groups. We recorded 157 contact calls emitted during first week, and 164 additional calls recorded from the same individuals at …

Male Brush-Turkeys Attempt Sexual Coercion In Unusual Circumstances, David A. Wells, Darryl N. Jones, David Bulger, Culum Brown

Reproductive Behavior Collection

Sexual coercion by males is generally understood to have three forms: forced copulation, harassment and intimidation. We studied Australian brush-turkeys, Alectura lathami, to determine whether some male behaviours towards females at incubation mounds could be classified as aggressive, whether males were attempting sexual coercion and, if so, whether the coercion was successful. We found that some male behaviours towards females were significantly more likely to be followed by the cessation of female mound activity, and hence could be classified as aggressive, while others were significantly more likely to be followed by the commencement of female mound activity, and hence could …

To The Rescue

Serial - All Animals 2009-15

Desert tortoises find new homes.

Breeding Grounds For Abuse, Tia Pope, Karen E. Lange

Serial - All Animals 2009-15

The same people who endanger the health and lives of dogs for profit often endanger the health and lives of children. An HSUS rescuer describes how puppy mills can be just one element in a circle of violence.

Development Of A Public Education Website: Building Bridges Over Water, Angelina Mckee

Agricultural Education and Communication

Website created by Angelina McKee to educate the public about water resource issues. Water is the basic unit of life, water resources are the basis for what societies and ecosystems are founded upon. Water shortages and droughts are more prevalent in our ever-changing world. It is no shock that there are discrepancies between various stockholders on either sides of the dry riverbed. This senior project resulted in the development of a website that addresses global water resources, water use in California, water conservation, and water allocation. The website informs the public on water resources and related issues and will hopefully …

Illuminated Magazine, School Of Graduate Studies, East Tennessee State University

Illuminated: Graduate Student Research Magazine

Where Are They Now? ; Sitcom Science Using Social Science & Regional Resources to Create a Unique Project [Professional Communication, M.S. Graduate Student: Martin Becerra]; Where Are They Now? [Featuring Derrick Angermeier]; Understanding Grapefruit Enzymes: The Potential for Greater Health Benefits [Biology, Biomedical Science, M.S. Graduate Student: Olusegun “Adeboye” Adepoju]; Teaching Children to Read: The Importance of Knowledge Base for Pre-Service Teachers [Early Childhood Education, Ph.D. Graduate Student: Ruth Facun-Granadozo]; The Impact of Lower-Body Strength on Agility in Soccer [Sports Physiology and Performance, Ph.D. Graduate Student: Mark Chiang]; Research Grant Awards [2014-2015]