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UTPA News - Steven P. Schneider
No full textSteven P. Schneider is Professor of English at The University of Texas-Pan American, where he also serves as Director of New Programs and Special Projects for the College of Arts and Humanities. Steven is a founding member of the South Texas Literacy Coalition in the Rio Grande Valley and is the recipient of two Big Read grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. He has used the Borderlines: Drawing Border Lives traveling exhibit to promote the teaching of culturally relevant literature and creativity. Steven offers a variety of workshops on these topics to both high school and college students and teachers. Steven Schneider has published his poetry widely and given readings throughout the United States, including public performances at the Iowa Summer Writing Festival, the Fort Kearny Writers\u27 Conference, the UTPA Summer Creative Writing Institute, and the South Texas Literary Festival. He has also been interviewed and read his work on NETV. Steven Schneider\u27s poems and essays have been published in national and international journals, including Critical Quarterly, Prairie Schooner, Tikkun, The Literary Review, and featured in American Life in Poetry. He is the author of several books, including two collections of poetry, Prairie Air Show and Unexpected Guests, a scholarly book entitled A.R. Ammons and the Poetics of Widening Scope and the editor of Complexities of Motion: New Essays on A.R. Ammons\u27s Long Poems. He is a winner of an Anna Davidson Rosenberg Award for Poetry and a Nebraska Arts Council Fellowship.https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/utpamedia/1246/thumbnail.jp
Mathematics
No full text"Inservice education"--Final (unnumbered) p. of each document.; Includes bibliographical references.T. Teaching mathematics : elementary & middle grades / prepared by Steven P. Meiring (19 p.) -- K. Kindergarten mathematics / principal authors, James B. Wesson, Steven P. Meiring (18 p.) -- 1. First grade mathematics (18 p.) ; 2. Second grade mathematics (15 p.) ; 3. Third grade mathematics (18 p.) / principal author, C. Winston Smith, Jr. -- 4. Fourth grade mathematics (21 p.) ; 5. Fifth grade mathematics (19 p.) / principal author, James B. Wesson -- 6. Sixth grade mathematics (19 p.) ; 7. Seventh grade mathematics (23 p.) / principal author, William R. Speer -- 8. Eighth grade mathematics (19 p.) ; 8E. Eighth grade enrichment mathematics / principal author, James E. Schultz.A series of eleven monographs describing mathematics learning in the elementary and middle grades. These documents identify appropriate outcomes for each grade level and discuss teaching methods for helping students achieve those outcomes
Unified mathematical treatment of complex cascaded bipartite networks: The case of collections of journal papers
No full textIn this study, a mathematical treatment is proposed for analysis of entities and relations among entities in
complex networks consisting of cascaded bipartite networks. This treatment is applied to the case of
collections of journal papers. In this case, entities are distinguishable objects and concepts, such as papers,
references, paper authors, reference authors, paper journals, reference journals, institutions, terms, and term
definitions. Relations are associations between entity-types such as papers and the references they cite, or
paper authors and the papers they write. An entity-relationship model is introduced that explicitly shows
direct links between entity-types and possible useful indirect relations. From this a matrix formulation and
generalized matrix arithmetic are introduced that allow easy expression of relations between entities and
calculation of weights of indirect links and co-occurrence links. Occurrence matrices, equivalence
matrices, membership matrices and co-occurrence matrices are described. A dynamic model of growth
describes recursive relations in occurrence and co-occurrence matrices as papers are added to the paper
collection. Graph theoretic matrices are introduced to allow information flow studies of networks of papers
linked by their citations. Similarity calculations and similarity fusion are explained. Derivation of feature
vectors for pattern recognition techniques is presented. The relation of the proposed mathematical
treatment to seriation, clustering, multidimensional scaling, and visualization techniques is discussed. It is
shown that most existing bibliometric analysis techniques for dealing with collections of journal papers are
easily expressed in terms of the proposed mathematical treatment: co-citation analysis, bibliographic
coupling analysis, author co-citation analysis, journal co-citation analysis, Braam-Moed-vanRaan (BMV)
co-citation/co-word analysis, latent semantic analysis, hubs and authorities, and multidimensional scaling.
This report discusses an extensive software toolkit that was developed for this research for analyzing and
visualizing entities and links in a collection of journal papers. Additionally, an extensive case study is
presented, analyzing and visualizing 60 years of anthrax research through a collection of journal papers.
When dealing with complex networks that consist of cascaded bipartite networks, the treatment presented
here provides a general mathematical framework for all aspects of analysis of static network structure and
network dynamic growth. As such, it provides a basic paradigm for thinking about and modeling such
networks: computing direct and indirect links, expressing and analyzing statistical distributions of network
characteristics, describing network growth, deriving feature vectors, clustering, and visualizing network
structure and growth
Les évidences défaites de Steven Millhauser
No full textFrom his first novel, Edwin Mullhouse (1972), to his latest collection of short stories, We Others (2011), the American writer Steven Millhauser recurrently ponders the complex relations that can be established between language, fiction and reality. Through various narratological, stylistic and discursive processes, the author creates minute gaps between the real and the usual categories of the understanding, thus examining the act of nomination, the performativity of language, and the artifice of fiction. As he reveals how reality sometimes « refuses to accept any language » (Dangerous Laughter, p. 101), the author seems to highlight the limits of fiction writing. Yet his writing goes beyond the postmodern assumption that language cannot (re)present anything but itself. Indeed, what truly sets the writing in motion is a thwarted desire of nomination, from failure to failure. Paradoxically, language can fully flourish only when faced with the unspeakable. The apparent weakness of language — its inability to express reality in its most singular manifestation — ultimately becomes its real chance. The work of fiction, as presented by the author, does not seek to incarnate or to embody the world — it tries to open up new perspectives on the real while remaining language. Steven Millhauser thus carefully invents a new kind of realism capable of inscribing in the text what the author himself defines as « the blazing thing that deserves the name of reality.
Green Chemistry Education: Recent Developments Green chemical processing ;, vol. 4./ Mark Anthony Benvenuto and Larry Kolopajlo.
No full textIn English.Includes bibliographical references and index.Kolopajlo, Larry / Benvenuto, Mark -- Noce, Anthony M. -- Berger, Michael / Karod, Madeline / Goldfarb, Jillian L. -- Sadraei, S. Iraj / Onge, Brent St / Trant, John F. -- Mill, Theodore / Patel, Jay M. / Tebes-Stevens, Caroline -- Pothoof, Justin / Ruprecht, Michal / Sliwinski, Ben D. / Sosnowski, Ben M. / Fitzgerald, Polly R. / Kosmas, Steven / Benvenuto, Mark A. -- Kovacs, Dalila G. / Krikke, James / Mack, Kristina -- Wathen, Steven P. -- Kolopajlo, Larry -- Kohn, Craig -- Ause, Robert -- Frontmatter -- About the series -- Preface: the continuum of green chemical education / Contents -- List of Contributing authors -- 1. Green chemistry and the grand challenges of sustainability / 2. Invasive species or sustainable water filters? A student-led laboratory investigation into locally sourced biomass-based adsorbents for sustainable water treatment / 3. Recent advances in the application of carbohydrates as renewable feedstocks for the synthesis of nitrogen-containing compounds / 4. The environmental fate of synthetic organic chemicals / 5. Synthesis of "three-legged" tri-dentate podand ligands incorporating long-chain aliphatic moieties, for water remediators, and for isolating metal ions in non-aqueous solution / 6. An introductory course in green chemistry: Progress and lessons learned / 7. Introduction to cheminformatics for green chemistry education / 8. Green chemistry outreach / 9. The development of a bioenergy-based green chemistry curriculum for high schools / 10. Green chemistry in secondary school / Index1 online resource (xx, 198 pages
M. Patrick Graham & Steven L. McKenzie (ed.), The Chronicler as Author. Studies in Text and Texture, Sheffield, Sheffield Academic Press, 1999, (Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, Supplement Series, 263), ISBN 1-84127-057-1
No full textRobert Philippe de. M. Patrick Graham & Steven L. McKenzie (ed.), The Chronicler as Author. Studies in Text and Texture, Sheffield, Sheffield Academic Press, 1999, (Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, Supplement Series, 263), ISBN 1-84127-057-1. In: Revue d'histoire et de philosophie religieuses, 80e année n°2, Avril-juin 2000. p. 297
Effect of Ramping-Up Rate on Film Thickness for Spin-On Processing
No full textSpin-on processing is used in many industries to deposit very thin coatings on flat substrates, including silicon wafers, flat-panel displays, and precision optical components. A liquid precursor solution is first dispensed onto the surface of the substrate; this fluid then spreads out very evenly over the surface due to large rotational forces caused by spinning of the substrate. When looking for an optimum coating procedure process engineers can adjust many variables including the peak spin speed, the ramping rate to reach that speed, the spinning time, as well as allowing for dynamic solution dispense before ramping up, though most protocols focus on the peak spin speed as the primary controlling variable. Engineers often construct spin-speed versus thickness correlations that enable predictable adjustment of spin-speed to achieve a desired thickness. Yet, rather little attention has been paid to the importance of the acceleration rate used to reach the desired peak speed. We show here that ramping rate is also important in helping establish the final coating thickness. We present a numerical model of the fluid flow on a spinning wafer when the spin-speed is ramping linearly up to a desired peak speed and then held constant. It is shown that the coating may “set” into its final thickness before the spin-speed reaches its peak value. In these cases then the peak spin-speed parameter is no longer the primary variable that defines the final coating thickness. This also impacts the interpretation of critical exponents found when fitting spin-speed vs. thickness data. We perform parallel experimental measurements for different ramping-up times and confirm the results from the numerical model. Both experimental and theoretical results support use of the simplified model put forth by Meyerhofer over 25 years ago (J. Appl. Phys. 49 (1978) 3993-3997).This is the Author's accepted manuscript of an article published in Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics. The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10854-005-4973-6Peer reviewe
Interview of Lou Heldman, Steven Hirsch, and David Williams by Tamar Chute
No full textAndy Axelrod: Student (p. 14) --
Jim Blue: Student (p. 15) --
Bill Caldwell: (p. 17) --
John Champlin: Assistant Professor, Political Science (p. 14) --
Lorraine Cohen: Graduate student (pp. 17, 21, 30) --
Jack Corbally: Provost (pp. 6, 24) --
Bill Caldwell: Vietnam Veterans Against the War leader and Graduate Student (p. 21) --
Novice Fawcett: University President (pp. 7, 9, 24, 29) --
Gene Garver: Student and member of the Student Marshals (pp. 11-12) --
E. Gordon Gee: University President (pp. 7, 29) --
Murray Goldwag: Graduate Student (p. 19) --
Woody Hayes: Head Football Coach (p. 13) --
Ron Hutchinson: Student (p. 17) --
David Kettler: Political Science Professor (p. 14) --
Steve Kling: Undergraduate Student Government President (pp. 3-4, 7-8, 19, 23) --
Jerome Lawrence: Co-author of the play "The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail" --
Robert E. Lee: Co-author of the play "The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail" --
Croff Macklin: OSU student (p. 15) --
John McElroy: Executive Assistant to Governor Rhodes (p. 24) --
John T. Mount: Vice President for Student Affairs (pp. 7-9) --
Arliss Rhoden: Dean of the Graduate School (pp. 5-6) --
James Rhodes: Ohio Governor in 1970 (pp. 8, 23-24) --
Jim Robinson: Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost of the University (p. 24) --
Tim Sheeran: Undergraduate Student Government President (p. 3) --
Ira Sulley: Student (pp. 22, 30)The media can be accessed here: http://streaming.osu.edu/knowledgebank/university_archives/Heldman_Hirsch_and_Williams_062810.mp4David Williams grew up in Tiffin, Ohio; the first member of his family to attend college, Ohio State was the only school he ever considered. Lou Heldman grew up in Cincinnati, and was also the first of his family to attend college. He chose Ohio State for its Journalism program. Steven Hirsch grew up in Pittsburgh, and chose Ohio State because of family connections, a scholarship and the fact that Columbus was still relatively close to home. They all met at Ohio State and were witness to the events leading up to, and culminating in, the student riots in May, 1970. Each describes his own experiences with the demonstrations, including interactions with the University administrators, student government representatives, police and National Guardsmen, and Ohio leaders
La Trobe eBureau author kit
No full textAuthor kit for La Trobe academics aiming to publish open educational resources with the La Trobe eBureau.
Includes:
* expression of interest form
* author proposal template
* author copyright agreement
* overview of eBureau publishing process
https://library.latrobe.edu.au/ebureau/ </p
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