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2001 Scholars And Artists Bibliography, Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University, Friends Of The Michael Schwartz Library

Scholars and Artists Bibliographies

This bibliography was created for the annual Friends of the Michael Schwartz Library Scholars and Artists Reception, recognizing scholarly and creative achievements of Cleveland State University faculty, staff and emeriti

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 43 Number 2, Fall 2001, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

4 - A GRAND WEEKEND By Adam Breen. At the Grand Anniversary Weekend in June, thousands of alumni, family, and friends gathered to celebrate 150 years of Santa Clara University.

12 - MUSICAL CHAIRS By Jacqueline Tasch. Peter Minowitz loves an audience, whether it is the students in his political science classes or the jazz lovers in local clubs.

14 - ASK THE EXPERTS By Elizabeth Kelley Gillogly '93. Santa Clara University ambassadors help recruit future Broncos.

16 - LESSONS FROM EL SALVADOR By Douglas Sweet. Faculty and students reflect on a spring break "immersion" trip, which for some was …

Inside Unlv, Andy Grossman, Mark Wallington, Dave Phillips

Inside UNLV

No abstract provided.

The Distribution Of Airborne Coal Dust In Soil Profiles Of Norfolk, Va And Its Implication For Arsenic Loading To These Soils, William Joseph Bounds

OES Theses and Dissertations

Norfolk, Virginia is home to the Northern Hemisphere's largest coal terminal the Lamberts Point Docks. The coal loading process of this terminal creates large amounts of coal dust, which subsequently is distributed throughout the local region by atmospheric transport and deposition. While the coal dust itself poses only minor health hazards, certain trace elements within the coal, particularly arsenic, may pose environmental as well as significant health hazards. Within coal, arsenic occurs primarily in the mineral pyrite. As pyrite in the coal dust is subsequently oxidized via exposure to the atmosphere and/or meteoric water, arsenic may be released to the …

The Standardized Fish Bioassay Procedure For Detecting And Culturing Actively Toxic Pfiesteria, Used By Two Reference Laboratories For Atlantic And Gulf Coast States, Joann M. Burkholder, Harold G. Marshall, David W. Seaborn, Nora J. Deamer-Melia

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

In the absence of purified standards of toxins from Pfiesteria species, appropriately conducted fish bioassays are the "gold standard" that must be used to detect toxic strains of Pfiesteria slop. from natural estuarine water or sediment samples and to culture actively toxic Pfiesteria. In this article, we describe the standardized steps of our fish bioassay as an abbreviated term for a procedure that includes two sets of trials with fish, following the Henle-Koch postulates modified for toxic rather than infectious agents. This procedure was developed in 1991, and has been refined over more than 12 years of experience in …

Public Reaction To Mandated Language For U.S. Drinking Water Quality Reports, Branden B. Johnson

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

The author discusses results of a survey evaluating the mandated language for United States drinking water quality reports.

Nonparametric Techniques To Extract Fuzzy Rules For Breast Cancer Diagnosis Problem, Manish Sarkar, Tze-Yun Leong

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

This paper addresses breast cancer diagnosis problem as a pattern classification problem. Specifically, the problem is studied using Wisconsin-Madison breast cancer data set. Fuzzy rules are generated from the input-output relationship so that the diagnosis becomes easier and transparent for both patients and physicians. For each class, at least one training pattern is chosen as the prototype, provided (a) the maximum membership of the training pattern is in the given class, and (b) among all the training patterns, the neighborhood of this training pattern has the least fuzzy-rough uncertainty in the given class. Using the fuzzy-rough uncertainty, a cluster is …

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 43 Number 1, Summer 2001, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

2 - 150TH ANNIVERSARY MEMORIES In honor of SCU's sesquicentennial year, alumni reflect on their Bronco experiences.

4 - "SHEN FU" LEARNED THE GRACE OF ANGER By Tennant Wright, S.J. A friend shares his memories of Philip Oliger, S.J., who taught him that "passion is the sign that we are alive."

14 - WINGING IT By Adam Breen. Professor Bill Stover is a volunteer pilot for The Flying Doctors, a humanitarian group that brings free basic health and dental care to underprivileged communities in Mexico.

18 - SAVING GRACE By Elizabeth Kelly Gillogly '93. Santa Clara University's 150 years come …

Minimum Mean Square Error Spectral Peak Envelope Estimation For Automatic Vowel Classification, Jaishree Venugopal

Electrical & Computer Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Spectral feature computations continue to be a very difficult problem for accurate machine recognition of speech. In this work, which focuses on vowels, a new spectral peak envelope method for vowel classification is developed, based on a missing frequency components model of speech recognition. According to the missing frequency components model, vowel recognition depends only on the spectral (harmonic) peaks. Smoothing and interpolation of the spectra, performed in the standard cepstral analysis method commonly used in automatic speech recognition, actually loses valuable information and results in reduced recognition accuracy. The new method for feature extraction presented in this thesis is …

The Differential Impact Of Sexism In Latino Men And Women’S Psychiatric Symptoms, Astrid Magalij Reina-Patton

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The study assessed the reliability of the Spanish and English versions of the Schedule of Sexist Events General Form (SSE-G). The extent to which Spanish and English-speaking men and women differed in their responses on the SSE-G was investigated, as was the degree to which men and women differed in their report of psychiatric symptoms. Further, the extent to which the SSE-G predicted psychiatric symptomology for Spanish and English-speaking men and women was assessed, as was the extent to which sexism (i.e., gender-specific stress) accounted for additional variance in symptoms, above and beyond that accounted for by acculturation, language, and …

Optimum Bonding Time Of Four Different Curing Lights, Nathan Don Cotten

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

With the development of new high-intensity curing lights, the time required to bond orthodontic brackets is steadily decreasing. The objective of this study was to determine the optimum curing time for bonding orthodontic brackets using four different visible curing lights (Standard Optilux 501, High Intensity Optilux 501 with Turbo Tip, Virtuoso Plasma Arc, and ESPE LED light). This study also tested the new generation of light emitting diode (LED) lights to determine if they can be used for bonding orthodontic brackets. Three hundred freshly extracted bovine teeth were mounted in acrylic resin and divided into 20 groups of 15 teeth …

Magnetic Resonance Imaging And Three-Dimensional Reconstructions Of The Brain Of A Fetal Common Dolphin, Delphinus Delphis, Lori Marino, Timothy L. Murphy, Lyad Gozal, John I. Johnson

Veterinary Science and Medicine Collection

To demonstrate the kinds of data that can be obtained non-destructively and non-invasively from preserved museum specimens using modern imaging technology the head region of a whole body fetal specimen of the common dolphin, Delphinus delphis, aged 8–9 months post-conception, was scanned using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Series of scans were obtained in coronal, sagittal and horizontal planes. A digital three-dimensional reconstruction of the whole brain was prepared from the coronal series of scans. Sectional areas and three-dimensional volumes were obtained of the cerebral hemispheres and of the brainstemplus-cerebellum. Neuroanatomical features identified in the scans include the major sulci of …

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 42 Number 4, Spring 2001, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

3 - EL SOL SHINED IN 1968 STUDENT ELECTIONS By Adam Breen. During the 1968 campus elections, an electrical engineering student felt the student body was too apathetic, so he ran for dictator to spur interest. He could have been king, but instead had himself "assassinated " for a greater cause.

12 - DOUBLE LIVES By Susan Vogel. An economic boom in Silicon Valley created opportunities, jobs, and wealth-but those who work here often can't afford to live here. What are employees and employers doing about it?

16 - THE GLACIER PRIEST By Jeff Kunkel. Bernard Hubbard, S.J., was more …

A Comparison Of Phytoplankton Communities In Lake Prince And The Western Branch Reservoir, Suffolk, Virginia, Cara Marie Muscio

Biological Sciences Theses & Dissertations

Lake Prince and the Western Branch Reservoir are two eutrophic bodies of water located in Suffolk, Virginia. Lake Prince and its two small tributaries join the Western branch via a constructed spillway. This lake system is a source of water for the surrounding municipalities, and a recreational area for community citizens. In the past, these bodies of water had repeated incidents of low oxygen and nuisance algal blooms, particularly cyanobacteria species. As a result aerators have been installed in the main body of both Lake Prince and the Western Branch Reservoir. In addition, a pipeline has been installed from North …

Hand Intensive Leisure Activities And Repetitive Motion Injuries Of The Distal Upper Extremities, Marilyn Colvin Wright

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Background. The work-relatedness of repetitive motion injuries to the distal upper extremities (RMI-DUEs) has been well documented; however, human occupation extends beyond the job to include self-care and leisure activities. The effects of hand intensive leisure activities (HILAs) such as home computer use and needlework on RMI-DUEs have not been explored. These HILAs require hand usage similar to known work-related risk factors. Additionally, sedentary leisure contributes to obesity thereby increasing the disease burden of women. Health beliefs regarding leisure and fitness among women employed in hand intensive sedentary jobs have not been explored.

Purpose. The purpose of this study was …

2001 - The Sixth Annual Symposium Of Student Scholars

Symposium of Student Scholars Program Books

The full program book from the Sixth Annual Symposium of Student Scholars, held on March 30, 2001. Includes abstracts from the presentations and posters.

Interactive First Aid Guidebook, Pen San Lai

Student Works (2000-2009)

'Interactive First Aid Guidebook' is an information-based web sites that will be providing a comprehensive collection of multiple type of first aid situation and solution. The development of these web sites is to increase the awareness of First-Aid knowledge through Internet. Besides that, the development of this interactive-web based web site is to aid and ease the process of learning first aid. From the review of literature have enriched the understanding of Interactivity. 'interactive First aid Guidebook' will be a interactive web site in order to respond dynamically to user control by implementing the computer-aided instruction approach. The Computer-Aided instruction …

Escherichia Coli O157:H7 In Free-Ranging Deer In Nebraska, David G. Renter, Jan M. Sargeant, Scott E. Hygnstrom, Jeff D. Hoffmann, Jerry R. Gillespie

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

In order to determine the prevalence and distribution of the human pathogen, Escherichia coli O157:H7, in free-ranging deer, hunters were asked to collect and submit fecal samples from deer harvested during a regular firearm season (14–22 November 1998). Prior to the season, 47% of the hunters with permits in the southeastern Nebraska (USA) study area indicated a willingness to participate in the study. Approximately 25% of successful hunters in the area submitted deer fecal samples. Escherichia coli O157:H7 was cultured from four (0.25%) of 1,608 total samples submitted. All of the fecal samples that were properly identified (1,426) and all …

The Effects Of A Low-Intensity Exercise Program On The Fitness Level Of A 22 Year-Old Female With Congenital Univentricular Heart Repair, Alice A. Elkins

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

This case study examined the effects of exercise on a 22 year-old female with a repaired univentricular heart through early, modified Fontan technique. Improvements in oxygen consumption, blood pressure, heart rate and body composition were observed after a 12-week supervised fitness program. This program considers reversing hypoactivity and the subsequent deconditioning and obesity associated with this patient.

Probabilities Of Transition Among Health States For Older Adults, Paula Diehr, Donald L. Patrick

UW Biostatistics Working Paper Series

Goal: To estimate the probabilities of transition among self-rated health states for older adults, and examine how they vary by age and sex. Methods: We used self-rated health (Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor, Dead) collected in two longitudinal studies of older adults (Mean age 75) to estimate the probability of transition in two years. We used the estimates to project future health for selected cohorts.

Findings: These older adults were most likely to be in the same health state 2 years later, but a substantial proportion changed in both directions. Transition probabilities varied by initial health state, age and …

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 43 Number 3, Winter 2001, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

4 - UNIVERSITY RESPONDS TO TRAGEDY By SCM Staff. The September terrorist attacks had many repercussions at SCU, including the loss of at least two members of the University family.

12 - BEERS AND DOGS By Adam Breen. English Professor Terry Beers and his wife, Melissa '88, MBA '95, spend many early mornings sledding with their eight huskies.

14 - CALIFORNIA DREAMERS By Susan Vogel. Three current SCU students were dreaming of college long before many people do, thanks to dedicated mentors from the I Have A Dream Foundation .

Cerumen Composition By Flash Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, Craig N. Burkhart, Michael A. Kruge, Craig G. Burkhart, Curtis Black

Department of Earth and Environmental Studies Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Objective: To assess the chemical composition of cerumen by flash pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.

Study Design: Collected earwax specimens were fractionated into residue and supernatant by means of deoxycholate. This natural bile acid produces significantly better disintegration of earwax in vitro than do presently available ceruminolytic preparations, and also has demonstrated excellent clinical results in vivo to date.

Patients: The sample for analysis was obtained from a patient with clinical earwax impaction.

Results: The supernatant is composed of simple aromatic hydrocarbons, C₅-C_{l 7} straight-chain hydrocarbons, a complex mixture of compounds tentatively identified as diterpenoids, …

A Mathematical Tumor Model With Immune Resistance And Drug Therapy: An Optimal Control Approach, Lisette G. De Pillis, Ami E. Radunskaya

All HMC Faculty Publications and Research

We present a competition model of cancer tumor growth that includes both the immune system response and drug therapy. This is a four-population model that includes tumor cells, host cells, immune cells, and drug interaction. We analyze the stability of the drug-free equilibria with respect to the immune response in order to look for target basins of attraction. One of our goals was to simulate qualitatively the asynchronous tumor-drug interaction known as “Jeffs phenomenon.” The model we develop is successful in generating this asynchronous response behavior. Our other goal was to identify treatment protocols that could improve standard pulsed chemotherapy …

Analysis Of Loratadine By Potentiometry And Reverse-Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Kian Yong Puen

Student Works (2000-2009)

A non-aqueous titration method was developed to assay Loratadine bulk active and a High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) method was developed to determine Loratadine's manufacturing impurity. The HPLC method was also suitable for simultaneously assay and related substance determination of Loratadine pharmaceutical preparations. In the tritation method, glacial acetic acid was chosen as an amphiprotic solvent. Loratadine ionised in glacial acetic acid; the conjugated base of acetic acid (Ac·), was then titrated with standardised perchloric acid. The method was validated found to be precise, linear and robust. Reverse-phase HPLC method using a Novapak Cl8 column with a CH3CN: I0mM K2HPO4 …

Chemical Constituents Of Desmos Dumosus, Roxb., Mazdida Sulaiman

Student Works (2000-2009)

The chemical content of the 'leaves and bark of Des mos dumosus has been carried out in this study. The leaves yielded nine isoquinoline type of alkaloids and two flavones. The isoquinoline alkaloids isolated were pronuciferine 37, stepharine 39, nomuciferine 40, (-) - 3 - hydroxynomuciferine 41, norlirioferine 42, asimilobine 43, liriodenine 44, lysicamine 45 and O - methylmoschatoline 46. The flavones were 5 - hydroxy - 6,7 - dimethoxyflavone 47 and 5 - hydroxy - 7,8 - dimethoxyflavone 48. The same flavones, 47 and 48 and the alkaloids 45 and 46 were also present in the bark of this …

Sistem Maklumat Pertolongan Cemas (Smpc), Baharudin Norafizah

Student Works (2000-2009)

Latihan ilmiah ini merupakan satu krusus yang wajib bagi pelajar tahun akhir bagi memenuhi keperluan penganugerahan ljazah Sarjana Muda Teknologi Maklumat dengan kepujian di Fakulti Sains Komputer dan Teknologi Maklumat di Universiti Malaya. Melalui kursus ini pelajar perlu membuat satu projek dimana pelajar dapat mengaplikasikan apa-apa yang dipelajari selama ini. Dalam laporan latihan ilmiah ini, tumpuan diberikan kepada konsep, teknik dan kaedah analisis yang dibuat untuk menjayakan projek latihan ilmiah yang bertajuk Sistem Maklumat Pertolongan Cemas (SMPC). Laporan latihan ilmiah ini meliputi segala aspek praktis yang wujud dalam pembangunan sistem yang ditunjukkan dalam jadual pembangunan projek pada fasa 1 dan …

Smart Healthcare Information System Pharmacy Management System, Weng Yuen Leow

Student Works (2000-2009)

This document covers 3 main areas in outlining the intended system in question; that is the Pharmacy Management System. The first section of this document is basically an introduction to the system. It covers the objective of the said system as well as the scope and area that it would cover. It also explains briefly its interaction and integration with other components being developed by 4 other course mates in the team. The Pharmacy Management System is a part of a larger system that we have dubbed as the "Smart Healthcare Information System". The second section covers an in-depth study …

Oces Sistem Pakar Kanser Ovari, Abd. Rahim Noreen

Student Works (2000-2009)

Sistem Pakar Kanser Ovari atau OCES merupakan projek tahun akhir bagi memenuhi keperluan dalam penganugerahan ljazah Sarjana Muda Sains Komputer. OCES merupakan sistem pakar yang cuba bertindak untuk menggantikan pakar pada bila-bila masa yang diperlukan dengan melakukan diagnosis ke atas pesakit kanser ovari berdasarkan gejala-gejala yang ada pada pesakit. Dalam menjalankan proses diagnosis, satu sesi soal jawab dikendalikan oleh OCES akan dijalankan dan daripada sesi ini, OCES akan mengenalpasti samada pesakit tersebut berpotensi mendapat kanser ovari dan seterusnya membcrikan cadangan tentang kaedah rawatan yang mungkin diperlukan oleh pesakit disamping mampu memberi sedikit sebanyak maklumat mengenai kanser ovari. Dengan wujudnya sistem …

Pangkalan Web Bermaklumat Diet Anda, Abdul Wahab Ferial

Student Works (2000-2009)

Kemajuan serta kepesatan dalam bidang teknologi maklumat telah membawa kita ke satu dunia baru yang berteraskan maklumat digital. Kebanyakan maklumat boleh dicari dan diperolehi dengan sekelip mata menggunakan internet. Laman web diet anda versi bahasa melayu yang akan dibangunkan ini bertujuan untuk memberi kemudahan serta kefahaman yang lebih mendalam kepada masyarakat tempatan tentang perkara - perkara yang berkaitan dengan diet. Selain itu objektif projek ini juga adalah untuk membangunkan laman web yang menarik, padat dan tidak membosankan dengan menggunakan microsoft front page 2000. la juga menggunakan sistem pengurusan bergrafik yang berlatarbelakangkan Dynamic HTML untuk memperbaharui data dan maklumat mengikut keadaan …

Integrated Hospital System Administration System, Siao Wei Ng

Student Works (2000-2009)

The concept of Integrated Hospital System have been brought up to take advantage of the modern technologies; the tremendous growth of information technology has change the olden style of management into electronic based. Based on the objective, the system is build to substitute the manual process that is practiced in most of the hospital especially in government hospital now a day. It is aim to reduce the time spent from registration, help get pharmacy done quickly, helps to generate the bill faster and accurately and help people to get their information in their fingertips when and where they need it. …