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The election of President of the United States, considered.
No full textAttributed to Timothy Fuller in Richard H. Shoemaker, A Checklist of American Imprints for 1823.Mode of access: Internet
Translating from Memory: Patrick Modiano in Postmodern Context
No full textIn this essay I have attemped to renegotiate the relationship between the work of Patrick Modiano and the conditions of literary production designated by "postmodernism." Contemporary French reviewers and critics have greeted with guarded praise Modiano's efforts to write in a language and about events that belong to another writing. Following their lead, this essay first explores the tension (often lost on American readers) created by the possibility that the historical referent of Modiano's texts—not only Modiano's personal past but the horror of the Occupation—might now exist only as a weightless narrative "effect." As such, it is a part of style somehow comparable to and manipulable by a postmodern, purely textural hermeneutic. As many critics have pointed out, Modiano reveals his awareness of this problem through his obsessive thematizing of "memory." My argument here is that by employing a specifically translational mode ofwriting that would co-opt the "loss of loss" characteristic of postmodernism, Modiano is able to renew our sense of the jagged reality of history as always remembered by a finite subjectivity. I demonstrate this translational mode in an analysis of Modiano's Rue des boutiques obscures , in which we find not only the patently postmodern and self-referential detective story form, but the textually invoked subject of that form, presented as "translations" that imply historically lost but nonetheless palpable, real, and at times horrible, antecedents
Evaluating Research Impact through Open Access to Scholarly Communication
No full textScientific research is a competitive business – in order to secure funding, promotion and tenure researchers must demonstrate their work has impact in their field. To maximise impact researchers undertake high priority research, aim to get results first, and publish in the highest impact journals. The Internet now presents a new opportunity to the scholarly author seeking higher impact: s/he can now make their work instantly accessible on the Web through author self-archiving. This growing body of open access literature (coupled with new publishing models that make journals available for-free to the reader) maximises research impact by maximising the number of people who can read it, and making it available sooner. Open access also provides a new opportunity for bibliometric research. This thesis describes the relatively recent phenomenon of open access to research literature, tools that were built to collect and analyse that literature, and the results of analyses of the effect of open access and its effect on author behaviour. It shows that articles self-archived by authors receive between 50-250% more citations, that rapid pre-printing on the Web has dramatically reduced the peak citation rate from over a year to virtually instant and how citation-impact – now widely used for evaluation – can be expanded to include a new web metric of download impact
Analysis of watersheds and river systems: short course
No full textShort course: Analysis of Watersheds and River Systems, Session I and II, held on May 28-June 1, 1979 and June 4-June 8, 1979 at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.Speakers: Dr. E. V. Richardson, Dr. David Duttweiller, Mr. Lee Mulkey, Dr. Stanley A. Schumm, Dr. Daryl B. Simons, Dr. Ross Carder.Includes bibliographical references.This short course is designed for individuals dealing with the analysis of watersheds and rivers. Practical applications concerning physical processes will be emphasized.Chapter 1. General introduction / Daryl B. Simons and Ruh-Ming Li -- Chapter 2. Introduction to watershed and river analysis / Daryl B. Simons and Ruh-Ming Li -- Chapter 3. Physical processes governing response of watersheds and rivers / Daryl B. Simons, Timothy J. Ward and Ruh-Ming Li -- Chapter 4. Sediment transport / H. W. Shen -- Chapter 5. Alluvial bed roughness / H. W. Shen -- Chapter 6. Overview of flood routing methods / Ruh-Ming Li and V. Miguel Ponce -- Chapter 7. Water routing and yield from watersheds, Part I and II / Ruh-Ming Li, Daryl B. Simons, and Kenneth G. Eggert -- Chapter 8. Water routing in rivers / Yung-Hai Chen -- Chapter 9. Stage discharge relations / Robert K. Simons, Ruh-Ming Li, and Daryl B. Simons -- Chapter 10. Watershed sediment yield / Ruh-Ming Li, Daryl B. Simons, and Timothy J. Ward -- Chapter 11. Unsteady sediment routing models in rivers / Yung-Hai Chen and Daryl B. Simons -- Chapter 12. Known discharge sediment routing / Glenn O. Brown and Ruh-Ming Li -- Chapter 13. Landslide potential delineation / Timothy J. Ward, Ruh-Ming Li, and Daryl B. Simons -- Chapter 14. Application of Kalman filtering in watershed and river analysis / Nguyen Duong -- Chapter 15. Handheld calculator programs for analysis / Kenneth G. Eggert, Ruh-Ming Li, and Daryl B. Simons -- Chapter 16. Overview of case studies and data management / Daryl B. Simons, Ruh-Ming Li, and Nguyen Duong -- Chapter 17. Canal and channel design and river response analysis / Daryl B. Simons, Ruh-Ming Li, and Yung-Hai Chen -- Chapter 18. Degradation and aggradation analysis / Ruh-Ming Li and Daryl B. Simons -- Chapter 19. Watershed best management analysis / Ruh-Ming Li, Timothy J. Ward, and Daryl B. Simons -- Chapter 20. Large river basin analysis: Yazoo River Sedimentation Study / Daryl B. Simons and Ruh-Ming Li
Increasing Distributed Generation Penetration using Soft Normally-Open Points
No full textThis paper considers the effects of various voltage control solutions on facilitating an increase in allowable levels of distributed generation installation before voltage violations occur. In particular, the voltage control solution that is focused on is the implementation of `soft' normally-open points (SNOPs), a term which refers to power electronic devices installed in place of a normally-open point in a medium-voltage distribution network which allows for control of real and reactive power flows between each end point of its installation sites. While other benefits of SNOP installation are discussed, the intent of this paper is to determine whether SNOPs are a viable alternative to other voltage control strategies for this particular application. As such, the SNOPs ability to affect the voltage profile along feeders within a distribution system is focused on with other voltage control options used for comparative purposes. Results from studies on multiple network models with varying topologies are presented and a case study which considers economic benefits of increasing feasible DG penetration is also given
The relationship between spatial pooling and attention in saccadic and perceptual tasks
No full textAbstractSaccades aimed at spatially extended targets land reliably at central locations determined by pooling information across the target shape [Melcher, D., & Kowler, E. (1999). Shape, surfaces and saccades. Vision Research, 39, 2929–2946; Vishwanath, D., & Kowler, E. (2003). Localization of shapes: Eye movements and perception compared. Vision Research, 43, 1637–1653]. Previous findings of saccadic errors when attempting to look at a target in the midst of distractors encouraged suggestions that pooling occurs indiscriminately, with little or no influence of a selective filter to eliminate the influence of nearby distractors. To determine the effectiveness of filtering, saccadic localization was studied for saccades made to a set of target elements (discs) interleaved with an equivalent set of distractors of a different color. With such interleaved elements, selection and spatial pooling are constrained to occur over the same spatial region. The results showed that filtering was effective and saccadic landing position was determined mainly by the target elements. Concurrent perceptual judgments made about the same stimuli (estimating the mean size of either target or distractor discs) showed better performance for the target discs than distractors, confirming that perceptual attention was allocated to the set of target elements. These results: (1) support the role of attention in setting the input to the spatial pooling process that guides saccades to spatially extended targets, and (2) show that perceptual judgments of mean value, often thought to impose modest attentional demands, are not immune to the constraints of this pre-saccadic filter
The Fighter
No full textThis essay seeks to establish the underlying dynamic in D H Lawrence's writing, the way his characters relate to each other and the way he as an author relates to his readers. Again and again, relationships appear to be based on conflict, where conflict is presented not as a necessary prerequisite of victory, but of self-knowledge. It is through violent confrontation with others that self-realization and self-knowledge are achieved. Curiously, the worst fate in his books befalls those who destroy their antagonists, for then they find themselves deprived of the conflict that made sense of their lives. The essay then seeks to demonstrate that Lawrence encouraged the same dynamic not only among his circle of friends, but likewise with regard to the critics and his readers in general
Documenting Research: Why I\u27m Making a Film About A Woman\u27s Ascent of Katahdin in 1849
No full textRecruitment and retention of special interest club adult volunteers by Illinois 4-H staff
No full textThesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 2013. vii + 83 leaves. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 57-59).Special Interest (SPIN) Clubs are a relatively new component within the 4-H organization. SPIN Clubs are different from normal community clubs which focus on many project areas compared to SPIN Clubs which focus on one specific topic. The state of Illinois is dedicated to creating additional SPIN Clubs in an effort to increase statewide youth membership. While interest in 4-H SPIN Clubs has developed quickly in Illinois, the need for additional volunteers continues to grow. The objective of this research was to identify new recruitment and retention techniques for Illinois 4-H SPIN Clubs.The research was conducted using an online survey tool called Qualtrics. A survey was sent to 144 SPIN Club volunteers with the assistance of a 4-H Youth Development Extension Specialist and 4-H youth development educators. To effectively recruit new volunteers, responses indicated it was imperative that 4-H staff interact with local and corporate businesses, organizations, and citizens. Statewide and local SPIN Club recruitment informational packets should also be used to assist the 4-H staff when recruiting new volunteers. Survey results consistently showed that volunteers were under prepared prior to the beginning of their service. To help new volunteers better understand SPIN Clubs, a statewide training program should be implemented that can be tailored to meet the needs of each unit. While numerous youth development topics could be discussed at each training program, the author recommends that SPIN Club volunteer expectations and youth training methods be of highest importance.To further improve the retention of volunteers, survey results indicated the need for regular follow-up communication between the volunteers and 4-H staff. In summary, SPIN Club volunteers were found to genuinely enjoy watching youth grow and develop;greater recruitment and retention is possible with improved statewide training, informational SPIN Club packets, and more efficient communication
CONFORMATIONAL ANALYSIS OF SEROTONIN-(HO) AND (HO) CLUSTERS
No full textAuthor Institution: Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) has many functions in the human body. Previous studies of serotonin have determined the inherent conformational preferences of the isolated molecule, and mapped out the energy thresholds to conformational isomerization between particular conformational isomers. Since biological processes occur in aqueous solution, it is of interest to understand how the conformational preferences of serotonin are changed by its interactions with water. Since both the flexible side chains of serotonin (OH and ethylamine) have good H-bonding sites, we anticipate a significant interplay between the ways in which water binds to serotonin and the conformations that are thereby stabilized. While there are eight observed conformations of serotonin monomer, UV-UV hole-burning spectroscopy was used to prove the presence of three conformations of SERO-(HO) and one conformation of SERO-(HO). Resonant ion-dip infrared spectroscopy in the OH and CH stretch regions provides powerful diagnostics of the H-bonding present and its effect on serotonin conformation. In particular, one of the SERO-(HO) conformers and the SERO-(HO) conformer possess a water bridge between the amino group on the ethylamine side chain and the 5-OH group on the indole ring. The corresponding spectra for the remaining two conformers of SERO-(HO) are nearly identical to that found in the tryptamine-HO complex, in which water binds as H-bond donor to the most stable conformation of serotonin. The two conformers differ in the orientation of the 5-OH group (\textit{syn} or \textit{anti}), producing a 5 \wn shift in the absorption frequency of the 5-OH stretch transition
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