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Introduction To Physics, Soumitra Chattopadhyay, Jeffrey Linek

Physics and Astronomy Grants Collections

This Grants Collection for Introduction to Physics was created under a Round Two ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

Documents are in .pdf format, with a separate .docx (Word) version available for download. Each collection contains the following materials:

• Linked Syllabus
• Initial Proposal
• Final Report

Analytic Geometry And Calculus I, Shaun V. Ault, Sudhir Goel

Mathematics Grants Collections

This Grants Collection for Analytic Geometry and Calculus I was created under a Round Two ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

Documents are in .pdf format, with a separate .docx (Word) version available for download. Each collection contains the following materials:

• Linked Syllabus
• Initial Proposal
• Final Report

Laboratory Manual For Introductory Geology, Bradley Deline, Randa Harris, Karen Tefend

Geological Sciences and Geography Open Textbooks

This textbook is a comprehensive lab manual for the core curriculum Introductory Geosciences classes with both informational content and laboratory exercises. Topics include basic laws and theories in Geology, the Earth's interior and plate tectonics, water and climate change, igneous rocks and volcanoes, and earthquakes.

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Introduction To Environmental Science, Caralyn Zehnder, Kalina Manoylov, Samuel Mutiti, Christine Mutiti, Allison Vandevoort, Donna Bennett

Biological Sciences Grants Collections

This Grants Collection uses the grant-supported open textbook Introduction to Environmental Science from Georgia College and State University:

http://oer.galileo.usg.edu/biology-textbooks/4/

This Grants Collection for Introduction to Environmental Science was created under a Round Two ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

Documents are in .pdf format, with a separate .docx (Word) version available for download. Each collection contains the following materials:

• Linked …

Circulation, Vol. 21, No. 1, Center For Coastal Physical Oceanography, Old Dominion University, Robert Tuleya

CCPO Circulation

Fall 2015 issue of CCPO Circulation featuring article "Global Projections of Tropical Cyclone Activity for the Late 21st Century from Dynamical Downscaling of Global Warming Scenarios" by Robert Tuleya.

Comparison Of Fecal Microbiota In Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders And Neurotypical Siblings In The Simons Simplex Collection, Joshua S. Son, Ling J. Zheng, Leahana M. Rowehl, Ellen Li, Xinyu Tian, Yuanhao Zhang, Wei Zhu, Leighann Litcher-Kelly, Kenneth D. Gadow, Grace Gathungu, Charles E. Robertson, Diana Ir, Daniel N. Frank

Department of Applied Mathematics & Statistics Faculty Publications

In order to assess potential associations between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) phenotype, functional GI disorders and fecal microbiota, we recruited simplex families, which had only a single ASD proband and neurotypical (NT) siblings, through the Simons Simplex Community at the Interactive Autism Network (SSC@IAN). Fecal samples and metadata related to functional GI disorders and diet were collected from ASD probands and NT siblings of ASD probands (age 7–14). Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) were assessed using the parent-completed ROME III questionnaire for pediatric FGIDs, and problem behaviors were assessed using the Child Behavior Check List (CBCL). Targeted quantitative polymerase chain reaction …

Professor Frank Breitinger's Full Bibliography, Frank Breitinger

Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Firece Green Fire: Vol. 6 Issue 4, Wofford College Environmental Studies Program

The Fierce Green Fire

No abstract provided.

College Of Science And Mathematics Newsletter, Fall 2015, College Of Science And Mathematics, Wright State University

College of Science and Mathematics Newsletters

This 6 page newsletter discusses various happenings within the College of Science and Mathematics. It begins with a letter from the dean, and continues on with news, events, alumni news, and other community news.

Sustainability@Bsu - Fall 2015, Center For Sustainability, Bridgewater State University

Center for Sustainability Magazine

No abstract provided.

Implicit Information Extraction From Clinical Notes, Sujan Perera

Kno.e.sis Publications

We address the problem of extracting implicit information from the unstructured clinical notes. Here we introduce the problem of 'implicit entity recognition in clinical notes', propose a knowledge driven approach to address this problem and demonstrate the results of our initial experiments.

Feedback-Driven Radiology Exam Report Retrieval With Semantics, Sarasi Lalithsena, Luis Tari, Anna Von Reden, Benjamin Wilson, Brian J. Kolowitz, John Kalafut, Steven Gustafson, Amit P. Sheth

Kno.e.sis Publications

Clinical documents are vital resources for radiologists to have a better understanding of patient history. The use of clinical documents can complement the often brief reasons for exams that are provided by physicians in order to perform more informed diagnoses. With the large number of study exams that radiologists have to perform on a daily basis, it becomes too time-consuming for radiologists to sift through each patient's clinical documents. It is therefore important to provide a capability that can present contextually relevant clinical documents, and at the same time satisfy the diverse information needs among radiologists from different specialties. In …

Intermediate Algebra, Michael Goodroe, Berhanu Kidane, Julian Allagan, John Williams

Mathematics Grants Collections

This Grants Collection for Intermediate Algebra was created under a Round Two ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

Documents are in .pdf format, with a separate .docx (Word) version available for download. Each collection contains the following materials:

• Linked Syllabus
• Initial Proposal
• Final Report

Foundations For College Algebra, Michael Goodroe, Berhanu Kidane, Julian Allagan, John Williams

Mathematics Grants Collections

This Grants Collection for Foundations for College Algebra was created under a Round Two ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

Documents are in .pdf format, with a separate .docx (Word) version available for download. Each collection contains the following materials:

• Linked Syllabus
• Initial Proposal
• Final Report

Calculus I (University Of North Georgia), Michael Goodroe, Berhanu Kidane, Julian Allagan, John Williams

Mathematics Grants Collections

This Grants Collection for Calculus I was created under a Round Two ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

Documents are in .pdf format, with a separate .docx (Word) version available for download. Each collection contains the following materials:

• Linked Syllabus
• Initial Proposal
• Final Report

College Algebra (University Of North Georgia), Michael Goodroe, Berhanu Kidane, Julian Allagan, John Williams

Mathematics Grants Collections

This Grants Collection Open Textbook for College Algebra was created under a Round Two ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

Documents are in .pdf format, with a separate .docx (Word) version available for download. Each collection contains the following materials:

• Linked Syllabus
• Initial Proposal
• Final Report

Support For College Algebra, Michael Goodroe, Berhanu Kidane, Julian Allagan, John Williams

Mathematics Grants Collections

This Grants Collection for Support for College Algebra was created under a Round Two ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

Documents are in .pdf format, with a separate .docx (Word) version available for download. Each collection contains the following materials:

• Linked Syllabus
• Initial Proposal
• Final Report

An Incremental Phylogenetic Tree Algorithm Based On Repeated Insertions Of Species, Peter Revesz, Zhiqiang Li

CSE Conference and Workshop Papers

In this paper, we introduce a new phylogenetic tree algorithm that generates phylogenetic trees by repeatedly inserting species one-by-one. The incremental phylogenetic tree algorithm can work on proteins or DNA sequences. Computer experiments show that the new algorithm is better than the commonly used UPGMA and Neighbor Joining algorithms.

Ionic Driven Embedment Of Hyaluronic Acid Coated Liposomes In Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Films For Local Therapeutic Delivery, Stephen L. Hayward, David M. Francis, Matthew J. Sis, Srivatsan Kidambi

Papers in Biomolecular Engineering

The ability to control the spatial distribution and temporal release of a therapeutic remains a central challenge for biomedical research. Here, we report the development and optimization of a novel substrate mediated therapeutic delivery system comprising of hyaluronic acid covalently functionalized liposomes (HALNPs) embedded into polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) platform via ionic stabilization. The PEM platform was constructed from sequential deposition of Poly-LLysine (PLL) and Poly(Sodium styrene sulfonate) (SPS) “(PLL/SPS)_4.5” followed by adsorption of anionic HALNPs. An adsorption affinity assay and saturation curve illustrated the preferential HALNP deposition density for precise therapeutic loading. (PLL/SPS)_2.5 capping layer on top …

Research: South Dakota State University, Fall 2015, Christie Delfanian, Emily Weber

Research: South Dakota State University

CONTENTS:

Pine Ridge Elders to educate peers about wills, advanced care planning [Page] 2
Diversity: Teaching diverse learners requires responsiveness to students' needs [Page] 3
Renaissance writers address social values still relevant today [Page] 5
Forest fire expert helps Indonesians assess carbon emissions [Page] 7
Diagnostic tests key to controlling swine virus [Page] 9
Experience, networking fuel wastewater filtration research [Page] 9
Breast-feeding friendly climate benefits businesses, communities [Page] 10
Dairy scientist harness power of milk protein [Page] 11
Pharmacists' study helps prevent antibiotic-induced kidney failure [Page] 11
Plants exchange carbohydrates for nitrogen, phosphorus from mycorrhizal fungi [Page] 12

Natural Resource Management Newsletter, Department Of Natural Resource Management

NRM Newsletter

This is the Summer - Fall 2015 issue of the Department of Natural Resource Management newsletter.

Arboretum Annual Report 2014-2015, Glenn Dreyer

Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

A Possible Utility-Based Explanation Of Deaton's Paradox (And Habits Of Mind), Hung T. Nguyen, Songsak Sriboonchitta, Olga Kosheleva, Vladik Kreinovich

Departmental Technical Reports (CS)

No abstract provided.

Oscillating Exam Averages And Their Control-Theory Explanation, Olga Kosheleva, Vladik Kreinovich

Departmental Technical Reports (CS)

When a student misses one of the exams, his overall grade for the class is often interpolated based on his available grades. This would have been a fair procedure if the grades for different tests were equally distributed. In practice, often, the average grades for different tests are oscillating. As a result, the usual interpolation techniques may inadvertently bias the student grade for the class. In this paper, we explain this oscillation, and analyze how to avoid the corresponding bias.

How To Take Into Account Student's Degree Of Confidence When Grading Exams, Olga Kosheleva, Joe Lorkowski, Viannette Felix, Vladik Kreinovich

Departmental Technical Reports (CS)

When grading exams, it is important to take into account how confident the student is in the answer. If the answer is correct, then it is better �- and thus, deserves a better grade -- if the student is absolutely confident in this correct answer. On the other hand, if the answer is wrong, then, the more confident the student is in this wrong answer, the worse. The grading scheme should be such that provides an incentive for the students to report their true degree of confidence. In this paper, we explain how to design such a grading scheme.

How To Compute Von Neumann-Morgenstern Solutions, Martha Osegueda Escobar, Vladik Kreinovich

Departmental Technical Reports (CS)

No abstract provided.

How To Make Sure That Everyone Works Towards A Common Goal: Towards Optimal Incentives, Christian Servin, Vladik Kreinovich

Departmental Technical Reports (CS)

No abstract provided.

How To Explain The Empirical Success Of Generalized Trigonometric Functions In Processing Discontinuous Signals, Pedro Barragan Olague, Vladik Kreinovich

Departmental Technical Reports (CS)

Trigonometric functions form the basis of Fourier analysis - one of the main signal processing tools. However, while they are very efficient in describing smooth signals, they do not work well for signals that contain discontinuities - such as signals describing phase transitions, earthquakes, etc. It turns out that empirically, one of the most efficient ways of describing and processing such signals is to use a certain generalization of trigonometric functions. In this paper, we provide a theoretical explanation of why this particular generalization is the most empirically efficient one.

Multi-Dimensional Glycan Microarrays With Glyco-Macroligands, Satya Nandana Narla, Huan Nie, Yu Li, Xue-Long Sun

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Glycan microarray has become a powerful high-throughput tool for examining binding interactions of carbohydrates with the carbohydrate binding biomolecules like proteins, enzymes, antibodies etc. It has shown great potential for biomedical research and applications, such as antibody detection and profiling, vaccine development, biomarker discovery, and drug screening. Most glycan microarrays were made with monovalent glycans immobilized directly onto the array surface via either covalent or non-covalent bond, which afford a multivalent glycans in two dimensional (2D) displaying. A variety of glyco-macroligands have been developed to mimic multivalent carbohydrate-protein interactions for studying carbohydrate-protein interactions and biomedical research and applications. Recently, a …

Ban ‘Naked’ Braces!, A. Frank Ackerman, Ph.D.

Computer Science & Software Engineering

No abstract provided.