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Recent Advances In Development And Applications Of The Mixed Quantum/Classical Theory For Inelastic Scattering, Dmitri Babikov, Alexander Semenov

Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications

A mixed quantum/classical approach to inelastic scattering (MQCT) is developed in which the relative motion of two collision partners is treated classically, and the rotational and vibrational motion of each molecule is treated quantum mechanically. The cases of molecule + atom and molecule + molecule are considered including diatomics, symmetric-top rotors, and asymmetric-top rotor molecules. Phase information is taken into consideration, permitting calculations of elastic and inelastic, total and differential cross sections for excitation and quenching. The method is numerically efficient and intrinsically parallel. The scaling law of MQCT is favorable, which enables calculations at high collision energies and for …

The Global Rock-Art Database Project Towards Machine Learning: Building A Collaborative Open Source Platform For Heritage Management From Information Structure To Information Visualization Using Australian Heritage Examples, Robert Haubt

Staff Scholarship - Australia & Dubai

This guest talk, presented at Lava Lab at the University of Hawaiʻi, explores the intersection of collaboration, data ontology, and information visualization in advancing machine learning within the Global Rock Art Database project. Drawing on insights from the project’s first four years, the talk emphasizes the critical need for cultural heritage preservation by systematically recording and structuring global rock art data in accessible and sustainable ways. This effort not only supports public education on rock art but also facilitates scholarly research.

Key discussions include advancements in data ontology using the CIDOC Conceptual Reference Model (CIDOC CRM) for semantic data management …

Alan Turing: The Man Behind The Machine, Christopher D. Goff

College of the Pacific Faculty Presentations

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Branch-Chain Elongation On Physicochemical Properties And Digestibility Characterization Of Waxy Corn Starch, He Jian, Wang Ren, Zhang Hao, Zhou Xing, Chen Zhengxing

Food and Machinery

Waxy corn starch (WCS) was modified by amylosucrase (AS). The effect of starch elongation degree on the digestibility and physicochemical properties of modified waxy corn starch (WCS) was investigated. The results showed that under the given reaction condition, enzymatic reaction could be fitted by a logarithmic mathematical model. Compared with native starch, the modified WCSs expressed a continuous matrix structure, and the packing arrangement of crystalline converted from A-type into B-type. With transglycosylation rate (TR) increasing, an increased tendency of proportion of Fr I (DP＞30) was observed, whereas the contents of Fr III (DP＜13) was significantly decreased. In vitro test …

Research On Numerical Simulation Of Flow And Temperature Field And Impact Of Door Opening And Closing Process In Incubator, Zhang Jing, Wang Xiaohan, Liu Nian

Food and Machinery

According to CFD (Fluent), a gas flow and heat transfer mathematical model was adopted for the certain process parameters of a new carbon dioxide incubator. The unsteady numerical simulation of its internal flow, heat transfer in the doorway was done. The impact of opening and closing door was discussed. The results showed that: ① The effect of outside air on the internal temperature after opening the outer door for 5s’ period of time has been small; ② The affected areas of the temperature in the incubator are from the doorway to the interior, from the downside to the upside, from …

Effect Of Blanching Treaments On Quality Of Vacuum Fried Ginkgo Kernel, Han Hongwei, Xie Bowen, Xu Dan, Zhang Min, Liu Jie

Food and Machinery

Taking the Big Buddha Finger ginkgo kernel as material, the effects were studied from blanching temperature and time on the time of POD enzyme's inactivation, moisture content, degree of starch gelatinization of ginkgo kernel and the microstructure, crispiness, oil content, color, sensory quality of vacuum fried ginkgo kernel. The results showed that with increasing of the blanching temperature and time, the degree of starch gelatinization and moisture content rose gradually, but the time of POD enzyme's inactivation decreased. The crispiness and color of the vacuum fried ginkgo kernel were better, but the oil content of it was higher. The vacuum …

Progress Of Infrared Drying Technology Applied In Processing Of Fruits And Vegetables And Grain, Wei Zhongcai, Sun Chuanzhu, Zhang Lili, Su Guoliang, Shi Dongyue

Food and Machinery

Infrared radiation drying technology has been paid more attention widely with many advantages such as high efficiency, environmental protection. Progress of home and abroad infrared radiation drying technology application research and test of fruits, vegetables and grain were elaborated and summarized, and some existing problems of infrared drying were also analyzed. The integration of infrared drying and other emerging drying technology was come up with to improve the quality of drying. Meanwhile, the main research direction of infrared radiation drying technology of the future application was also pointed out in the processing of fruits and vegetables and grain.

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

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2016-01-28 General Education Council Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., General Education Council.

Faculty Senate Records

General Education Council meeting minutes from January 28, 2016.

Microwave Measurements Of The Tropolone-Formic Acid Doubly Hydrogen Bonded Dimer, Aaron M. Pejlovas, Agapito Serrato, Wei Lin, Stephen G. Kukolich

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences (Formerly Dept. of Chemistry)

The microwave spectrum was measured for the doubly hydrogen bonded dimer formed between tropolone and formic acid. The predicted symmetry of this dimer was C2v(M), and it was expected that the concerted proton tunneling motion would be observed. After measuring 25 a- and b-type rotational transitions, no splittings which could be associated with a concerted double proton tunneling motion were observed. The calculated barrier to the proton tunneling motion is near 15 000 cm-1, which would likely make the tunneling frequencies too small to observe in the microwave spectra. The rotational and centrifugal distortion constants determined from the measured transitions …

Is Socrates Dead (In Mathematics)?: The Role Of The Mathematics Teacher In Higher Education Now And For The Next Ten Years, Mary K. Landers

Bollinger-Rosado Teaching & Learning Effectiveness Symposium Proceedings

Socratic questioning is an important tool of the mathematical trade for mathematicians and students alike. Simply turning the crank" is not mathematics. Without the willingness and/or ability for Socratic thought new worlds of mathematics for the future may not be invented nor discovered. Therefore, future students of mathematics need not only be taught to learn from the past but to question toward the future as well. Consequently, the teacher of mathematics must fill a dual role:

a) that of purveyor of facts and methods for the application of those already established structures that comprise mathematical thought and b) that of …

Teaching Business Courses At Extended Campuses, William S. Sachs

Bollinger-Rosado Teaching & Learning Effectiveness Symposium Proceedings

Teaching business courses at extended campuses raises three main problems: a shortage of time available to students; the quality of academic skills of the student body; the relevancy of course material which syllabi and course outlines make mandatory. The author makes several recommendations to alleviate these problems.

Lastly, the role of professors is viewed from the perspective of a communication model. As experts in their respective fields, PhDs act as knowledge-transmitting mechanisms. Students play the role of receptors, which are the creators of individual learning. To facilitate this communication process between teachers and students, the paper suggests systematic research into …

Teaching Strategies For Today's College Classroom, Francis Herlehy Iii, Merodie A. Hancock

Bollinger-Rosado Teaching & Learning Effectiveness Symposium Proceedings

Everybody has something to say about teaching. Everyone has an opinion on the subject. This is probably because everyone has been on the receiving end of it.

It is a favorite pastime of students to compare and contrast their professors. Much, if not most, of what they have to say is of a personal nature. Conspicuous in its absence is anything of substance about their teaching.

Talk at faculty meetings isn't much better. You will hear about lighter teaching loads, smaller class sizes, and fewer committee assignments. Invariably, some intrepid instructor might even suggest the need for better instruction. Talk …

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Bollinger-Rosado Teaching & Learning Effectiveness Symposium Proceedings

No abstract provided.

Challenges Fn The Modern Classroom: Balancing Psychological Needs And Academic Rigor, Kathleen L. Ringenbach

Bollinger-Rosado Teaching & Learning Effectiveness Symposium Proceedings

Teachers face many challenges in the modern classroom. The typical student in adjunct academic programs is no longer between the ages of 18 and 21. This paper will discuss the challenges that instructors face, as well as different teaching methods that can be used to address some of the problems and challenges.

College Level Teaching Flfectiveness, Mark S. Bellnap

Bollinger-Rosado Teaching & Learning Effectiveness Symposium Proceedings

This is a paper that discusses factors which contribute toward college level teaching effectiveness. Clarity of presentation, meeting student needs, ability to arouse interest and enthusiasm, and respect for student ideas all can contribute to teaching effectiveness. ln addition, automation has made significant contributions toward effective teaching.

Teaching And Technology Techniques For Teachers In Online Learning Environments, Sallie J. Johnson

Bollinger-Rosado Teaching & Learning Effectiveness Symposium Proceedings

When developing and delivering instruction, whether online or not, the use of technology is secondary to well-designed learning goals and objectives. What distinguishes online instruction and technology in the classroom from entertainment or recreation is the conceptual development of teaching techniques based on solid learning theories. This paper proposes a conceptual framework for implementing teaching and technology techniques for online learning environments.

Tech'knowledge'y Anxiety, Francis Herlehy Iii, Merodie A. Hancock

Bollinger-Rosado Teaching & Learning Effectiveness Symposium Proceedings

There is a plethora of literature on educational software and hardware. Equally as much has been written about technology and the learning environment. Conspicuous in its absence is discussion of the liveware component of educational technology, the faculty member.

Changing educational technologies are threatening many faculty members' sense of security and even, in some cases, their very livelihoods. Those faculty members who are willing to face their concerns 'head-on' can learn to convert their apprehension into the motivation needed to make changes that will assure them of success in today's high technology, learning environment.

Volume 107 Issue 13, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The Southwestern - Archive

No abstract provided.

Evidence Of Dispersion And Refraction Of A Spectrally Broad Gravity Wave Packet In The Mesopause Region Observed By The Na Lidar And Mesospheric Temperature Mapper Above Logan, Utah, T. Yuan, C. J. Heale, J. B. Snively, Xuguang Cai, P.-D. Pautet, C. Fish, Y. Zhao, Michael J. Taylor, W. R. Pendleton Jr., V. Wickmar, N. J. Michell

All Physics Faculty Publications

Gravity wave packets excited by a source of finite duration and size possess a broad frequency and wave number spectrum and thus span a range of temporal and spatial scales. Observing at a single location relatively close to the source, the wave components with higher frequency and larger vertical wavelength dominate at earlier times and at higher altitudes, while the lower frequency components, with shorter vertical wavelength, dominate during the latter part of the propagation. Utilizing observations from the Na lidar at Utah State University and the nearby Mesospheric Temperature Mapper at Bear Lake Observatory (41.9ÁN, 111.4ÁW), we investigate a …

Spectator 2016-01-27, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

Upper Bound On Neutrino Mass Based On T2k Neutrino Timing Measurements, K. Abe, J. Adam, H. Aihara, T. Akiri, C. Andreopoulos, S. Aoki, A. Ariga, S. Assylbekov, D. Autiero, M. Barbi, G. J. Barker, G. Barr, P. Bartet-Friburg, M. Bass, M. Batkiewicz, F. Bay, V. Berardi, B. E. Berger, S. Berkman, S. Bhadra, F. D.M. Blaszczyk, A. Blondel, C. Bojechko, S. Bolognesi, S. Bordoni, S. B. Boyd, D. Brailsford, A. Bravar

Faculty Publications

The Tokai to Kamioka (T2K) long-baseline neutrino experiment consists of a muon neutrino beam, produced at the J-PARC accelerator, a near detector complex and a large 295-km-distant far detector. The present work utilizes the T2K event timing measurements at the near and far detectors to study neutrino time of flight as a function of derived neutrino energy. Under the assumption of a relativistic relation between energy and time of flight, constraints on the neutrino rest mass can be derived. The sub-GeV neutrino beam in conjunction with timing precision of order tens of ns provide sensitivity to neutrino mass in the …

Volume 53, Number 24: January 27, 2016, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Rapid Access To Conformationally-Constrained Oxatricycles Via Ugi-Smiles Couplings, Bree Richey, Katelynn M. Mason, Michael S. Meyers, Sarah Luesse

SIUE Faculty Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

Use of allylamine and substituted 2-furaldehydes as components in Ugi-Smiles couplings of 2-nitrophenol provide ready access to N-aryl epoxyisoindolines. These adducts form via a dual event involving the Ugi-Smiles multicomponent reaction and an intramolecular Diels-Alder cycloaddition with the furan ring.

Incentivizing Quantity And Quality Of Output: An Experimental Investigation Of The Quantity-Quality Trade-Off, Jared Rubin, Anya Samek, Roman M. Sheremeta

ESI Working Papers

Firms face an optimization problem that requires a maximal quantity output given a quality constraint. How firms should incentivize quantity and quality to meet these dual goals remains an open question, potentially due to limitations of field data. We provide a theoretical model and conduct an experiment in which participants are paid for both quantity and quality of a real effort task. Consistent with the theoretical predictions, higher quality incentives encourage participants to shift their attention from quantity to quality, and higher quality incentives reduce inefficient decision-making. We also observe behavioral components in responsiveness to the quality incentive.

Gendermag: A Method For Evaluating Software’S Gender Inclusiveness, Margaret Burnett, Simone Stump, Jamie C. Macbeth, Stephann Makri, Laura Beckwith, Irwin Kwan, Anicia Peters, William Jernigan

Computer Science: Faculty Publications

In recent years, research into gender differences has established that individual differences in how people problem-solve often cluster by gender. Research also shows that these differences have direct implications for software that aims to support users’ problem-solving activities, and that much of this software is more supportive of problem-solving processes favored (statistically) more by males than by females. However, there is almost no work considering how software practitioners—such as User Experience (UX) professionals or software developers—can find genderinclusiveness issues like these in their software. To address this gap, we devised the GenderMag method for evaluating problem-solving software from a gender-inclusiveness …

Off Target: Selection, Precaution, And Proportionality In The Dod Manual, Adil Ahmad Haque

International Law Studies

The United States Department of Defense Law of War Manual misrepresents customary international law governing target selection, precautions in attack and proportionality. Contrary to the Manual’s assertions, attackers with a choice of targets for obtaining a similar military advantage must select the target that endangers the fewest civilians; often must avoid harming civilians even at some additional risk to themselves or to their mission; and must refrain from attack if the expected harm to civilians—including to civilians forced to serve as human shields—would be excessive in relation to the anticipated military advantage.

Modification Of The G-Phonon Mode Of Graphene By Nitrogen Doping, Pavel V. Lukashev, Liuyan Zhao, Tula R. Paudel, Theanne Schiros, Noah Hurley, Evgeny Y. Tsymbal, Aron Pinczuk, Abhay Pasupathy, Rui He

Evgeny Tsymbal Publications

The effect of nitrogen doping on the phonon spectra of graphene is analyzed. In particular, we employ first-principles calculations and scanning Raman analysis to investigate the dependence of phonon frequencies in graphene on the concentration of nitrogen dopants. We demonstrate that the G phonon frequency shows oscillatory behavior as a function of nitrogen concentration. We analyze different mechanisms which could potentially be responsible for this behavior, such as Friedel charge oscillations around the localized nitrogen impurity atom, the bond length change between nitrogen impurity and its nearest neighbor carbon atoms, and the long-range interactions of the nitrogen point defects. We …

A Test Of Symmetry Based On The Kernel Kullback-Leibler Information With Application To Base Deficit Data, Hani M. Samawi, Robert L. Vogel

Biostatistics: Faculty Publications

The assumption of the symmetry of the underlying distribution is important to many statistical inference and modeling procedures. This paper provides a test of symmetry using kernel density estimation and the Kullback-Leibler information. Based on simulation studies, the new test procedure outperforms other tests of symmetry found in the literature, including the Runs Test of Symmetry. We illustrate our new procedure using real data.

Gender Representation In The Vision Sciences: A Longitudinal Study, Emily A. Cooper, Ana Radonjic

Dartmouth Scholarship

Understanding the current status and historical trends of gender representation within a research field is an important component of fostering a diverse and inclusive scientific community. Here, we report on the gender representation of a large sample of the vision science research community—the attendees of the Annual Meeting of the Vision Sciences Society (VSS). Our analysis shows that the majority of scientists at all career levels in our sample are male. This imbalance is most pronounced for the senior scientists, whereas predoctoral students are nearly balanced between the genders. Historically, the gender imbalance was larger than it is at present, …