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SIMPLIFIED MODELING OF HIGH-J FAR-INFRARED AND MICROWAVE SPECTRA OF TETRAHEDRAL MOLECULES
No full text W. G. Harter and C. W. Patterson, J. Chem. Phys. 66, 4872-4885 (1977); C. W. Patterson and W. G. Harter, J. Chem. Phys. 66, 4886-4892 (1977). H. W. Galbraith, C. W. Patterson, B. J. Krohn, and W. G. Harter, J. Mol. Spectrosc. 73, 475-493 (1978).Author Institution:We use the and symmetric-top representations for rapidly rotating spherical-top molecules to approximate the clustered values of and diagonal coefficients with 3-J symbols. These coefficients then specify the intensities and wavenumbers, respectively, of absorption lines for the ``forbidden’’ pure rotational transitions in the vibrational ground state of tetrahedral molecules. We predict the absorption to be strongest for those states which correspond to rotation about the axes, and which satisfy the selection rule , Model spectra for (far-infrared) and (microwave) transitions will be shown
Trait-Based Vaccination of Individual Meerkats (Suricata suricatta) against Tuberculosis Provides Evidence to Support Targeted Disease Control.
No full textIndividuals vary in their potential to acquire and transmit infections, but this fact is currently underexploited in disease control strategies. We trialled a trait-based vaccination strategy to reduce tuberculosis in free-living meerkats by targeting high-contact meerkats (socially dominant individuals) in one study arm, and high-susceptibility individuals (young subordinates) in a second arm. We monitored infection within vaccinated groups over two years comparing the results with untreated control groups. Being a member of a high-contact group had a protective effect on individuals' survival times (Hazard Ratio = 0.5, 95% Confidence Interval, CI: 0.29-0.88, p = 0.02) compared to control groups. Over the study, odds of testing positive for tuberculosis increased more than five-fold in control groups (Odds Ratio = 5.40, 95% CI = 0.94-30.98, p = 0.058); however, no increases were observed in either of the treatment arms. Targeted disease control approaches, such as the one described in this study, allow for reduced numbers of interventions. Here, trait-based vaccination was associated with reduced infection rates and thus has the potential to offer more efficient alternatives to traditional mass-vaccination policies. Such improvements in efficiency warrant further study and could make infectious disease control more practically achievable in both animal (particularly wildlife) and human populations
Conodont biostratigraphy of a carbonate-dominated Delaware Mountain Group section in the Patterson Hills, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, West Texas
No full textThis item is available only to currently enrolled UTSA students, faculty or staff. To download, navigate to Log In in the top right-hand corner of this screen, then select Log in with my UTSA ID.The purpose of this study is to use conodont biostratigraphy to correlate limestone units in the Patterson Hills to standard sections of sandstone-rich Cherry Canyon and Bell Canyon formations. This is necessary because the lithology in the Patterson Hills consists of stacked carbonates that lack the sand- and siltstone deposits that usually separate the limestone members of these formations. Bulk rock samples were collected and processed for conodonts from four new measured sections determined to be upper Cherry Canyon and Bell Canyon (upper Delaware Mountain Group) equivalents. The overall results confirm correlation with the South Wells and Manzanita members of the Cherry Canyon Formation, and the Hegler, Pinery and Rader members of the Bell Canyon Formation. Results also include recognition of a new species of Jinogondolella in the Manzanita Member, which is the probable ancestor of J. denticulata based on the striking characteristic of high denticles along the length of the carina. Because the limestone members are time-equivalent, a conclusion is drawn that the basinal sands found elsewhere in the Delaware Mountain Group bypassed the Patterson Hills area and were deposited further into the basin. That strongly suggests that the Patterson Hills carbonates were deposited close to the Capitan Reef margin in a high slope position.Geoscience
Dr. Eleanor J. Smith Black History Collection
No full textDoctor Eleanor J. Smith is an African American studies educator, musician, university system chancellor, author, and visual artist. Dr. Smith was faculty member of the University of Cincinnati’s Afro-American Studies Department and William Patterson University. After obtaining a doctorate in African American studies and becoming a university professor, Dr. Smith wrote and directed performances about the Black experience during the 1970s
Planktic foraminiferal biostratigraphy and 87Sr/86Sr isotopic stratigraphy of the Oligocene-to-Pleistocene sedimentary sequence in the southeastern Calabrian microplate, southern Italy
No full textIntegration of foraminiferal biostratigraphy, 87Sr/86Sr isotope stratigraphy, and traditional physical stratigraphy has provided a refined age control of a poorly known Oligocene-to-Pleistocene sedimentary sequence nonconformably covering the crystalline basement complex of the Calabrian microplate, a continental block which rifted off the southern margin of the European plate during Neogene time. The results of this study provide a framework for future sequence-stratigraphic and paleotectonic studies in the area, and prove the effectiveness of an integrated paleontological and geochemical (87Sr/86Sr) approach in the study of fossil-poor sedimentary sequences. -from Author
A Gisha
No full textDoctor Eleanor J. Smith is an African American studies educator, musician, university system chancellor, author, and visual artist. Dr. Smith was faculty member of the University of Cincinnati’s Afro-American Studies Department and William Patterson University. After obtaining a doctorate in African American studies and becoming a university professor, Dr. Smith wrote and directed performances about the Black experience during the 1970s
Maximum Ride Book 1: The Angel Experiment by J. Patterson
No full textPatterson, James. Maximum Ride Book 1: The Angel Experiment. New York: Little Brown, 2005. Print. This book has all of my favorite things to read about. Action, adventure and people who can fly. I also like books with people who have powers too.Max and her family are experiments. They are 98% human and they can fly. There are other experiments too! There called Erasers and they\u27re part human and part wolf but all predator.I would change nothing. Nothing. And nothing about this book. I would rate it at five! IT’S THE BEST! If there was a choice of 100, that’s what I would choose. Highly recommended: 5 out of 5 stars Reviewer: JaydaMy name is Jayda. The type of books I like to read are action/adventure. I like to read about people who can fly. My favorite author is James Patterson because he makes books I like to read. Right now I am reading a James Patterson book. It’s called Maximum Ride
Maine Debtor-Creditor Law by Dennis M. Patterson
No full textDennis M. Patterson, Esquire, has written a brief, practical guide to selected areas of collection practice entitled Maine Debtor-Creditor Law. Two immediate observations come to mind: first, that I plan to keep a copy of the book in my office library for future reference; second, that I am disappointed that the author omitted reference to several challenging issues that confront the attorney having a regular collection or foreclosure practice. This latter observation is both an indication of the usefulness of the book\u27s treatment of the areas covered and a hopeful invitation to the author to expand on his subject matter in future writings
Maine Debtor-Creditor Law by Dennis M. Patterson
No full textDennis M. Patterson, Esquire, has written a brief, practical guide to selected areas of collection practice entitled Maine Debtor-Creditor Law. Two immediate observations come to mind: first, that I plan to keep a copy of the book in my office library for future reference; second, that I am disappointed that the author omitted reference to several challenging issues that confront the attorney having a regular collection or foreclosure practice. This latter observation is both an indication of the usefulness of the book\u27s treatment of the areas covered and a hopeful invitation to the author to expand on his subject matter in future writings
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