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The Daily Egyptian, August 15, 2012, Daily Egyptian Staff

August 2012

No abstract provided.

Hydrologic Data Assimilation With A Hillslope-Scale-Resolving Model And L Band Radar Observations: Synthetic Experiments With The Ensemble Kalman Filter, Alejandro N. Flores, Rafael L. Bras, Dara Entekhabi

Geosciences Faculty Publications and Presentations

Soil moisture information is critical for applications like landslide susceptibility analysis and military trafficability assessment. Existing technologies cannot observe soil moisture at spatial scales of hillslopes (e.g., 10⁰ to 10² m) and over large areas (e.g., 10² to 10⁵ km²) with sufficiently high temporal coverage (e.g., days). Physics-based hydrologic models can simulate soil moisture at the necessary spatial and temporal scales, albeit with error. We develop and test a data assimilation framework based on the ensemble Kalman filter for constraining uncertain simulated high-resolution soil moisture fields to anticipated remote sensing products, specifically NASA's Soil …

Local Employment Dynamics, Jerry Deichert, Michael Pippin

CPAR Presents: A Data and Research Series for Community Impact

This presentation features: Description of Local Employment Dynamics; Review of two major data tools (OnTheMap and QWI Online); and Hands on exercises.

Congressional Races In Granite State Remain Close 8/15/2012, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

The races in New Hampshire’s First and Second Congressional Districts remain very close. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Kelly Ayotte are both viewed favorably among New Hampshire adults.

The Structure Of The Bfrb-Bfd Complex Reveals Protein-Protein Interactions Enabling Iron Release From Bacterioferritin, Huili Yao, Yan Wang, Scott Lovell, Ritesh Kumar, Anatoly M. Ruvinsky, Kevin P. Battaile, Ilya A. Vakser, Mario Rivera

Faculty Publications

Ferritin-like molecules are unique to cellular iron homeostasis because they can store iron at concentrations much higher than those dictated by the solubility of Fe3+. Very little is known about the protein interactions that deliver iron for storage or promote the mobilization of stored iron from ferritin-like molecules. Here, we report the X-ray crystal structure of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterioferritin (Pa-BfrB) in complex with bacterioferritin-associated ferredoxin (Pa-Bfd) at 2.0 Å resolution. As the first example of a ferritin-like molecule in complex with a cognate partner, the structure provides unprecedented insight into the complementary interface that enables the [2Fe-2S] cluster of Pa-Bfd …

Antony Van Leeuwenhoek: Creation “Magnified” Through His Magnificent Microscopes, Alan L. Gillen, Douglas Oliver

Faculty Publications and Presentations

Although van Leeuwenhoek was not the inventor of the microscope, he advanced it more than anyone else for seeing living things.

Antony van Leeuwenhoek1 (Fig. 1) found great joy in God’s smallest creatures. He first discovered protozoans in his youth. The Dutch haberdasher retained a child-like joy of discovery from his youth until his death at age 90. He lived to see tiny microbes though his homemade microscopes. He loved to grind and focus a new lens in order to see the unseen world. Leeuwenhoek spent countless hours grinding tiny lenses and looking through them. This Christian lay biologist …

Volume 49, Number 52: August 15, 2012, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Cityland – Vol. 9, No. 6, Center For New York City Law

CityLand - 2012

This issue of CityLand covers major land use and preservation developments in New York City as of August 2012. The City Council approved a further-reduced version of NYU’s Core Expansion Plan, including height reductions and community space commitments. The City Planning Commission held a hearing on Jamestown Properties’ Chelsea Market expansion, which faced opposition over its impact on the High Line and lack of affordable housing. A rezoning in South Williamsburg was approved to facilitate a two-building residential project with affordable units. The Board of Standards & Appeals adopted revised rules to streamline application procedures and approved a special permit …

The Effect Of Collaborative Strategic Reading For 4th Graders With Learning Disabilities, Kathy Seacrist

Theses and Dissertations

This study aimed at evaluating a sample of six fourth graders with learning disabilities as they were taught Collaborative Strategic Reading. The program was taught by a special education teacher in a self-contained classroom over a period of 5 weeks. Mean comprehension scores increased slightly over the course of the study while their vocabulary scores remained relatively consistent. Student average scores in vocabulary understanding were slightly higher than their comprehension scores. Although average scores increased, individual student performance was inconsistent. These results suggest that students with learning disabilities require more time to learn and develop strategies in comprehension. The findings …

The Effects Of Technology On Interpersonal Relationships Among Rowan University Students Ages 18 - 25, Michelle Nelson

Theses and Dissertations

The purposes of this study were to (a) determine how young adults are communicating with each other and (b) understand what is driving them to communicate using different methods of communication. After completing a literature review, the researcher conducted primary research using survey instruments and interviews. What people are trying to communicate determines how they are going to relay messages. The urgency of a message affects how respondents answer the message.

Experimental Study Of The Electrochromic Properties Of Wo3 Thin Films Derived By Electrochemical Method, Chin-Guo Kuo, Chih-Yin Chou, Ya-Chieh Tung, Jung-Hsuan Chen

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

This study aimed at the effect of electrolyte filled volume on transmittance and coloration efficiency of the electrochromic device. The device mainly consisted of ITO, WO3 template and electrolyte (PC + LiClO4). The experimental results showed the transmittance of visible light reduced with increasing the electrolyte filled volume. In addition, when the electrolyte filled volume was 100 mm3 , the coloration efficiency could reach the maximum CE, 15.2 cm2 /C.

Fuzzy Statistical Refinement For The Forecasting Of Tenders For Roadway Construction, Jeng-Wen Lin, Cheng-Wu Chen, Ting-Chang Hsu

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

Due to market competition, construction companies often place low bids when tenders are invited for domestic public construction projects. Over-competition can lead to vicious price wars to win a tender, which can in turn seriously affect the quality of construction. This study aims to establish an accurate Taiwan based model for the forecasting of the tendered price for roadway construction. This model is designed to assist the public sector to determine what would be a reasonable reserve price or award price. In order to ensure accurate predictions, a data classification system is established using fuzzy set theory. For each category …

Design And Application Of Inter-Satellite Link In Weather Observation Constellation, Jeng-Shing Chern, Zuu-Chang Hong, Tsai-Lun Chien, Tzu-You Chen, Ji-Chien Dai

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

This paper presents the design and application analysis of the inter-satellite link technique in weather observation satellite constellation. A Walker parameter 18/18/4 satellite constellation with circular orbit at 837 km altitude and 60 degree inclination has been considered. The purposes are to take the weather cloud images of the area from 60 to 180 degree in eastern longitude and 0 to 60 degree in northern latitude, and to transfer the images back to Taiwan ground station as soon as possible. The STK [1] simulation software has been used in analyzing the effects of Doppler phenomenon, azimuth angle, elevation angle and …

Calcium Cycling Disturbances And Arrhythmogenesis, Namit Gaur

McKelvey School of Engineering Graduate Student Theses & Dissertations

In this work, a detailed multiscale computational model of Ca cycling and action potential in a ventricular myocyte is developed and used to study mechanisms of arrhythmias associated with mutations in the ryanodine receptor (RyR). The multiscale ventricular myocyte model reproduces experimentally observed Ca dynamics both at the local dyadic scale and at the global whole-cell scale, while also simulating the action potential (AP) shaped by membrane ionic currents. The model represents stochastic activation of L-type Ca channels (LCCs) and RyRs in the dyads and simulates random generation of Ca sparks both during excitation-contraction coupling (ECC) and during diastole. The …

Court-Upheld Health Coverage Is Necessity For Young Patients, Lisa Barkley

UCF Forum

The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding health care coverage established in the Affordable Care Act caused me to reflect on the impact this law has on the patients I serve.

How Management Accounting Can Help Environmental Firms, Michael T. Lee, Spencer Cobia

Accountancy Faculty Publications and Presentations

Our recent study of management accounting systems for startups demonstrated that properly designed and implemented tools are linked with greater chances of business success. These systems can help environmental startups overcome failure.

Crow's Nest, August 15, 2012, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The August 15, 2012, issue of the Crow's Nest. This was a special summer edition of the newspaper, available electronically before the beginning of classes during the Fall 2012 semester.

Eng 3100g-001, Dannie Otto, Michael Loudon

Fall 2012

No abstract provided.

In Re Beyer Appellant's Brief Dckt. 39886

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Upd Officers' Fast Response Helps Accident Victims Avoid Tragedy, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.

Modeling, Control And Characterization Of Aircraft Electric Power Systems, Hadi Ebrahimi

Electrical Engineering Theses

A study model of advanced aircraft electric power system (AAEPS) corresponding to B767 Aircraft is developed in the PSIM9 software environment. The performance characteristics of the system under consideration for large sharing of non-linear loads are studied. A comprehensive mathematical model describing system dynamics is derived where the GSSA technique is applied for reduced-order system approximation. The transient and steady-state performance of the hybrid PEM-FC/battery APU integrated to the aircraft electric network is analyzed while different loading scenarios are taken into account. In addition, dynamic bifurcation analysis is employed to characterize the systems stability performance under multi-parameters condition. Also, the …

Vitamins For Haiti, Grove Lemonade Stand Originate In Um Students' Writing Course, Lindsey Abernathy

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.

Wsu Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, August 15, 2012

Board of Trustees Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Board of Trustees Meeting held on August 15, 2012.

An Investigation Of Employee Engagement And Business Outcomes At An Engineering Services Firm, Preetinder Singh Gill

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

This research study investigated the constructs and dimensions of employee engagement and their relationship with business outcome data from 2009 to 2011 at a mid-sized engineering services firm and two of its business units. Employee engagement ratios, as defined by Crabtree (2004), for all entities studied were below that associated with world-class organizations. Survey items related to salary and compensation received low scores from both engaged and disengaged employees. Kruskal-Wallis’s median comparison tests revealed that many survey items varied over the period of three years for each entity studied. A factor analysis of companywide survey data yielded 5 dimensions of …

Genomics Of Mature And Immature Olfactory Sensory Neurons, Melissa D. Nickell, Patrick Breheny, Arnold J. Stromberg, Timothy S. Mcclintock

Physiology Faculty Publications

The continuous replacement of neurons in the olfactory epithelium provides an advantageous model for investigating neuronal differentiation and maturation. By calculating the relative enrichment of every mRNA detected in samples of mature mouse olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs), immature OSNs, and the residual population of neighboring cell types, and then comparing these ratios against the known expression patterns of >300 genes, enrichment criteria that accurately predicted the OSN expression patterns of nearly all genes were determined. We identified 847 immature OSN-specific and 691 mature OSN-specific genes. The control of gene expression by chromatin modification and transcription factors, and neurite growth, protein …

How I Became An...Advertising Lawyer, New York Law School

Institute for Information Law and Policy at NYLS (Event Posters)

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Dna And Peptide Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles For Biological Imaging And Transfection, Ziyan Zhang

All Theses and Dissertations (ETDs)

This dissertation focuses on the development of DNA and peptide functionalized gold nanoparticles. Three nanoparticle systems have been developed:: 1) nucleic acid-directed self-assembly of a gold nanoparticle PET imaging agent;: 2) cationic peptide functionalized gold nanoparticles;: 3) gold nanoparticle templated peptide nanoshells.

The first functionalized gold nanoparticles were constructed by assembling ODN: oligodeoxynucleotide)-derivatized gold nanoparticles with functionalized complementary PNAs: peptide nucleic acids). The PNAs were conjugated with DOTA for chelating chelating 64Cu for PET imaging, PEG for conferring stealth properties, and Cy5 for fluorescent imaging. The resulting functionalized nanoparticles showed good stability both in vitro and in vivo and had …

The Pathophysiological Importance Of Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase As A Key Nad Biosynthesis Enzyme In Metabolic Homeostasis, Myeong Jin Yoon

All Theses and Dissertations (ETDs)

Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase: NAMPT) is the rate-limiting enzyme in the NAD biosynthesis pathway in mammals. Interestingly, NAMPT has intra- and extracellular forms: iNAMPT and eNAMPT, respectively), and eNAMPT is secreted from adipose tissue as one of the adipokines. However, the mechanism underlying the regulation of eNAMPT secretion has not been fully understood yet. Here, we have demonstrated that deacetylation on NAMPT by SIRT1 controls its secretion from adipocytes. iNAMPT is acetylated in both brown and white adipose tissues, and the level of acetylation of iNAMPT is decreased during fasting when Sirtuins are activated. We also found that enhancement of eNAMPT secretion …

"The Beauty Is In The Honesty"., Melanie K. Norris

Undergraduate Honors Theses

A written thesis about an exhibition of portraits. The portraits and paper discuss my relationships with the subjects and the psychological implications of being subjected to the eye of an artist.

Transmedia Storytelling For The Digital Generation: A Guide For Self-Publication With The Adobe® Digital Publishing Suite., Mikaela Minihan

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Despite educational reforms, the annual results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress continue to indicate that the majority of American fourth-graders struggle to master the crucial skill of reading. In the last decade, the percentage of students who read at or above a proficient level hovers around 30 percent, which draws attention to the fact that the academic institutions may not be fully to blame for the decline of reading competency (NAEP, 2011). The real reason for the incompetency could be attributed to the amount of time that children spend reading as average fourth-graders spend less than two hours …