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Daily Eastern News: December 08, 2014, Eastern Illinois University

December

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Local Spatial Structure Of Forest Biomass And Its Consequences For Remote Sensing Of Carbon Stocks, M. Réjou-Méchain, H. C. Muller-Landau, M. Detto, S. C. Thomas, T. Le Toan, S. S. Saatchi, J. S. Barreto-Silva, N. A. Bourg, S. Bunyavejchewin, N. Butt, W. Y. Brockelman, M. Cao, D. Cárdenas, J. M. Chiang, G. B. Chuyong, K. Clay, R. Condit, H. S. Dattaraja, S. J. Davies, A. Duque, S. Esufali, C. Ewango, R. H.S. Fernando, C. D. Fletcher, I. A.U. N. Gunatilleke, Z. Hao, K. E. Harms, T. B. Hart, B. Hérault, R. W. Howe, S. P. Hubbell, D. J. Johnson, D. Kenfack

Faculty Publications

© Author(s) 2014. Advances in forest carbon mapping have the potential to greatly reduce uncertainties in the global carbon budget and to facilitate effective emissions mitigation strategies such as REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation). Though broad-scale mapping is based primarily on remote sensing data, the accuracy of resulting forest carbon stock estimates depends critically on the quality of field measurements and calibration procedures. The mismatch in spatial scales between field inventory plots and larger pixels of current and planned remote sensing products for forest biomass mapping is of particular concern, as it has the potential to introduce …

Faculty Senate Resolution 14-11, Louisiana State University And Agricultural & Mechanical College

LSU Faculty Senate Publications

Faculty Senate Resolution on management processes and the primacy of the faculty, adopted on December 8, 2014.

Temporal Signature Modeling And Analysis, Jiangqin Sun

Theses

A vast amount of digital satellite and aerial images are collected over time, which calls for techniques to extract useful high-level information, such as recognizable events. One part of this thesis proposes a framework for streaming analysis of the time series, which can recognize events without supervision and memorize them by building the temporal contexts. The memorized historical data is then used to predict the future and detect anomalies. A new incremental clustering method is proposed to recognize the event without training. A memorization method of double localization, including relative and absolute localization, is proposed to model the temporal context. …

Evidence-Based Change In Practice: Development And Implementation Of Type Ii Diabetic Flow Sheet, Kathryn Grimleybaker

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

Ten percent of the National Health Service annual budget goes to treat complications from diabetes (Lancet, 2010). The American Diabetes Association® (ADA, 2013) estimated that diabetics in the United States incur $176 billion annually in direct medical costs for treatment with hospitalization being the main component of the expenditures. California has the largest population of diabetics and the highest annual cost at $27.6 billion (ADA, 2013). The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP, 2008) found that the average cost of hospitalization in 2008 for a patient with diabetes was $10,937 in contrast to $8,746 for a patient without diabetes. The …

Gardner-Webb University Fall Commencement Set For Dec. 15, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Gardner-Webb University will award over 250 degrees during the 2014 fall commencement exercises on Monday, Dec. 15 at 10 a.m. in the Paul Porter Arena of the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center, located on the campus of Gardner-Webb University. Approximately 270 students have earned degrees and a majority of those graduates will don their cap-and-gown to celebrate their hard work. The ceremony will honor students who have successfully completed undergraduate, degree completion, and graduate programs.

Vawa @ 20: Raising The Visibility Of The Margins And The Responsibility Of The Mainstream, Marcia Olivo, Kelly Miller

City University of New York Law Review

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Stretched States In B 12,13 With The (D,Α) Reaction, A. H. Wuosmaa, J. P. Schiffer, S. Bedoor, M. Albers, M. Alcorta, S. Almaraz-Calderon, B. B. Back, P. F. Bertone, C. M. Deibel, C. R. Hoffman, J. C. Lighthall, S. T. Marley, R. C. Pardo, K. E. Rehm, D. V. Shetty

Faculty Publications

The (d,α) reaction is highly selective, favoring final states in which the removed neutron and proton are completely aligned in a J=2j configuration. We have studied the C14,15(d,α)B12,13 reactions in inverse kinematics using the Helical Orbit Spectrometer (HELIOS) at Argonne National Laboratory. In B12, the reaction strongly favors the population of a known 3+ state at 5.61 MeV, and for B13, we observe a possible unreported doublet of states at high excitation energy, probably corresponding to the B12(3+) state coupled to the 1s1/2 neutron from the C15 ground state. In contrast to single-nucleon transfer, deuteron-transfer reactions have not been widely …

Gordon V. Hedrick Respondent's Brief Dckt. 42191

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

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Coordination Nature Of 4-Mercaptoaniline To Sn(Ii) Ion: Formation Of A One Dimensional Coordination Polymer And Its Decomposition To A Mono Nuclear Sn(Iv) Complex, Eon S. Burkett, Tasneem A. Siddiquee

Chemistry Faculty Research

The coordination of the bifunctional ligand 4-mercaptoaniline with aqueo us tin(II) metal ion was studied. A coordination polymer was synthesized when an aqueous solution of SnCl2 was treated with 4-MA. The crystalline material is stable under atmospheric conditions retaining its oxidation state. However, when submerged in a solution saturated with oxygen, the compound oxidizes to a mononuclear tin(IV) complex. Both the compounds were characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction studies. Although the structure of the tin(IV) complex was previously reported, crystal structure of this compound was redetermined.

Evaluation Of The Mass Transfer Effect Of The Stalk Contraction–Relaxation Cycle Of Vorticella Convallaria, Jiazhong Zhou

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

Vorticella convallaria is a genus of protozoa living in fresh water. It has a bell-shaped zooid equipped with adoral ciliary bands and a contractile stalk tethering the zooid to a substrate. Vorticella is regarded as a biological spring because its contractile stalk can pull the zooid towards the substrate at a remarkably high speed and then relaxes to its extended state much more slowly. However, reasons for Vorticella’s stalk contraction are still unknown. It is presumed that the flow field induced by the contraction-relaxation cycle of Vorticella would augment mass transfer effect near the substrate. We investigated this hypothesis …

Cayla Bellamy, Bassoon, December 8, 2014 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recital given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.

Cayla Bellamy, Bassoon, December 8, 2014 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recital given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.

Evolution Of The Sonata, December 8, 2014 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recital given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda, December 8, 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting agenda from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, December 8, 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Community Scholars Program - Administrative Papers (Fa 742), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 742. This collection contains the Kentucky Community Scholar Program’s administrative papers. The documents include such information as schedules, budgets, grant applications, and other material related to hosting the program.

Topical Research In Discovery Services, James G. Rhoades Jr., Athena Hoeppner, Dave Edwards, Ashley Brewer

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, December 8, 2014

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on, December 8, 2014.

Project Risk Identification For Government Projects In Anchorage And Palmer, August R. Banks

Student Projects for Graduate Degrees

This study reflects the research and analysis associated with identification of risk classifications and potential risks (both positive and negative) for use in project risk analyses in government projects managed via contract. Relying on literature reviews and surveys, a risk breakdown structure (RBS) and risk register with mitigation strategies are developed for use as a checklist by the organizations participating in the project; the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Plant Materials Center of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR/PMC). The survey findings support the original objective of establishing a common core of risks among the participating organizations. The …

Macik V. State Appellant's Reply Brief Dckt. 41705

Not Reported

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Marine Surveys (At Sea And 16 Ports) Of Atlantic Seabirds, Passerines And Marine Mammals During Semester At Sea Cruise Fall 2014, Falk Huettmann

Faculty

This data set was collected during the Fall 2014 cruise with Semester at Sea (SAS). It covers 2 MS Excel files of marine species surveys (three worksheets: opportunistic 5 minutes, and Distance Sampling 10 minutes, Individual Sightings) as well as harbour species surveys (one file with one worksheet). The SAS cruise of fall 2014 took place in the Atlantic, southern Baltic, the Mediterrean and Caribbean Seas and has the following bounding box coordinates (decimal degrees of latitude and longitude WGS 1984): Highest latitude 59.88929 North, lowest latitude -22.28687 South, most western longitude -81.80984, most eastern longitude -40.91894. The following 16 …

Toy Train Group 1, Peter A. Szostak, Chris Levin, Chris Haeberle

Mechanical Engineering Design Project Class

Create a toy train that lays its own tracks.

Mems 411 Rc Glider 2.0 Senior Design Project, Armando Gallegos, Sayan Patra, Reggie S. Clark, Diego Alarcon

Mechanical Engineering Design Project Class

Design a radio controlled scale model glider with a true "morphing" wing.

Mems 411 Senior Design: Wind Powered Walking Robot, Timothy J. Elliott, Kenna Middleton, Jose Rodes

Mechanical Engineering Design Project Class

Build a ‘Machine That Walks’ using leg like linkages that is only powered by wind. It must walk a minimum of 4 meters to prove that it is capable of walking and at least half of the materials used must be recyclable or reusable within the greater St. Louis area. The machine must not exceed 10 kg and must fit in the volume of 30 cm x 60 cm x 40 cm and must be unable to be easily knocked over.

Team Sunflower - Solar Tracker Team 2, Lindsey Warden, Laura Scott, Ethan Glassman, Max Kapczynski

Mechanical Engineering Design Project Class

Our design problem was to create a solar radiation tracking device. The primary goal of this device was to keep a solar panel perpendicular to the solar radiation with 95% efficiency throughout the day. The tracker had to be able to account for the sun’s seasonal angle in St. Louis, and the design would be even better if it could account for the sun’s seasonal angle at any latitude. Another important aspect of the solar tracker design was that it must be able to reset itself each day for the sunrise without human input. Other aspects to consider were weatherproofing …

My News

My News (2014-2020)

• Watch Fall Commencement Live
• New Health Center to Open November 2015
• University Receives Accreditation for Doctor of Psychology Program
• Faculty Spotlight Video Featuring School of Nursing Professor Melissa Garno
• Annual Tree Planting This Wednesday
• Mark Your Calendars for January 28
• Get Your Georgia Southern License Plate
• Join Eagle QuaRC

Pharmacy Student-Led Evaluation Of Patient Willingness For Smoking Cessation Utilizing Various Smoking Cessation Methods, Anita Peña, Matthew Stryker, Angela Nagel, Nabila Ahmed-Sarwar

Pharmacy Faculty/Staff Publications

Purpose: The ever-growing variety of methods available for smoking cessation have the potential to lead to confusion influencing a patient’s willingness to quit smoking. The aim of this study is to investigate if a change in patient motivation and product preference has occurred after receiving education on the various smoking cessation products

Methods : An informative poster was created to highlight different smoking cessation methods .A questionnaire was developed to assess patient motivation to quit utilizing the ‘Readiness to Quit Ladder’ and patient experiences with or preference between various smoking cessation methods.1The poster was displayed in various pharmacy settings, including …

Art Beat : Arts Alliance Newsletter (2014 : 12 : 08), St. Petersburg Arts Alliance

Art Beat

No abstract provided.

Faculty Development Minutes 12/08/2014, Faculty Development Committee

Faculty Development Committee (Inactive)

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