NSF/DIMACS SaTC Workshop - Oct 15, 2012: Janne Lindqvist
Janne Lindqvist (Rutgers University) speaks about current SaTC PIs at the NSF/DIMACS Workshop for Aspiring PIs in Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace. This event took place on October 15, 2012 at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel in Raleigh, NC and was presented under the auspices on the DIMACS Special Focus on Cybersecurity with additional support from the National Science Foundation.
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Concordia's Co-op volunteers at Moisson Montréal
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Some of Concordia's Co-op employees volunteer at Moisson Montréal food collection and redistribution centre. What started as an idea to support a Co-op student during her work term turned into a rewarding learning experience for everyone.
SDSU Geological Sciences - Thesis Defense - Anthony Norton
By: tcarrasc Calibrating the onset of weathering in saprock: An initial step
Anthony Norton
B.S. Candidate
Department of Geological Sciences
San Diego State University
Advisor Dr. Gary Girty
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ABSTRACT
Saprock is that part of the regolith in which more than 20% of the weatherable minerals are chemically or texturally altered. In the Peninsular Ranges of southern California, saprock is a ubiquitous feature of the land
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Visual Studio 2012 Update 1 | Visual Studio Toolbox Starting with Visual Studio 2012, Microsoft has moved to providing update to Visual Studio on a regular cadence of shorter intervals. The first such update, Visual Studio 2012 Update 1, is now available. In addition to bug fixes, Update 1 contains new features in four areas: Windows development, SharePoint development, agile teams, and continuous quality. In this episode, Brian Keller shows us some of his fa
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Introduction The degree to which eutrophication is considered a problem depends on the place and people concerned. A small lake in South-East Asia, heavily fertilized by village sewage, can provide valuable protein from fish. In other parts of the world, a similar level of nutrients would be regarded as damaging, making water undrinkable and unable to support characteristic wildlife. In Europe, nitrates in drinking water are regarded as a potentially serious threat to health. Eutrophication has also damag
1.5 Obesity At the time of writing (2004) 20% of the adult population of the UK is classified as obese. The number of obese children has doubled since 1982, 10% of six year olds and 17% of fifteen year olds are now classified as obese. As shown in Table 4, obesity is recognized when the BMI exceeds 30 and occurs quite simply wh
1.1 The components of a balanced diet A balanced diet contains six key nutrient groups that are required in appropriate amounts for health. These groups are outlined below. Proteins are involved in growth, repair and general maintenance of the body. Carbohydrates are usually the main energy source for the body. Lipids or fats are a rich source of energy, key components of cell membranes and signalling molecules, and as myelin they insulate neurons (nerve cells
3.3 The Earth's internal heat The occurrence of both volcanoes and hot springs shows that the Earth's interior is hot, producing molten rock at temperatures up to 1250 °C, and also superheated steam. However, these phenomena are mainly confined to several narrow zones along the world's active plate boundaries. Many measurements have now been made of the amount of heat flowing from the Earth's interior. Outside the distinctive zones mentioned above, heat flow varies from 40–120 milliwatts per square metre (mW m−2
3.3 Uranium production and economics Table 3 lists the major uranium-producing countries. Currently, Canada (with 29% of global supply in 2003) is the world's largest producer of uranium, followed by Australia (21%), both having increased production since about 1980, whereas production from the USA, France, and South Africa has declined (
2.7 Geological problems in coal mines A modern coalface is a very complex operation that represents a large investment in terms of capital, labour and planning. Cutting machines and lengthy conveyors are inflexible and require uniform geological conditions to maximize output. What then are the effects of geological variations on such a mining system? Geological factors control the selection of working areas. The two principal geological conditions that affect mining operations are, first, the nature of the coal-bearing rock
1.2 The origins of coal If you examine a piece of coal, at first sight it appears black and rather homogenous. However, closer inspection generally shows a series of parallel bands up to a few millimetres thick. Most obvious are shiny bands that break into angular pieces if struck. Between them are layers of dull, relatively hard coal and thin weak layers of charcoal-like carbon. Coal splits easily along these weak layers, which crumble to give coal its characteristic dusty black coating. Microscopic examinati
3 DNA: Spot the difference Here we look at DNA, the molecule which contains the instructions for making each living creature. It is contained within the genes of every individual living thing on Earth. Closely related creatures have DNA that is very similar, and distantly related creatures have DNA that is very different. By looking at how similar or different their DNA molecules are, we can see how closely related two species are. 5.3 Summary The microtubule network provides an essential trackway for the rapid movement of vesicles around cells, and the microfilament network also contributes to the local organisation and movement of vesicles. Motor proteins can move vesicles and organelles (described as cargo) along microfilaments (myosins) or along microtubules (kinesins and dyneins). Kinesin and most kinesin-related proteins move to the plus end of microtubules whereas dyneins mov 1.7 Localization of signalling proteins Since signalling proteins cannot diffuse as rapidly as small second messengers, they need be close to their downstream target in order to be able to function. Where they are located with respect to both their subcellular position and their immediate neighbours is therefore vitally important. The plasma membrane is usually the initial location, and proteins can be attached to the plasma membrane in various ways (Author(s): 1.3.1 Inheritance of colour in maize We can trace the inheritance of characters in animals and plants by following the phenotype from generation to generation, in breeding experiments. We will describe work with maize (Zea mays), alternatively called corn (sweetcorn, or corn on the cob), which occurs throughout the world as an extremely important commercial crop plant, and which is used extensively in genetic research. We can also study the inheritance of characters at the level of the genotype. In this section we will ju Learning outcomes After studying this unit you should know: the number of chromosomes is characteristic of each species and can vary enormously between species genetics is based on the concept of the gene as the unit of inheritance that sexual reproduction always includes two distinctive processes: the production of gametes, which involves meiosis, and fertilisation. The two processes are accompanied by changes in the chromosome number, from diploid to haploid and fr 6.3 Risk Risk is a difficult concept. Most of what we do in life involves making choices and taking risks. Sometimes the risks are small, and sometimes they are large. It can be difficult sometimes to know what the risk of doing something is. Past experience can also influence the way we think about risk. If one was knocked over by a car crossing the road, then even though the risk of it happening again is small we may remain worried and concerned about crossing the road. How you explain risk is
