bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Mass Spectrometry Plate Reader: Monitoring Enzyme Activity and Inhibition with a Desorption/Ionization on Silicon (DIOS) Platform
Authors: Shen Zhouxin , Go Eden P. , Gamez Alejandra , Apon Junefredo V. , Fokin Valery , Greig Mike , Ventura Manuel , Crowell John E. , Blixt Ola , Paulson James C. , Stevens Raymond C. , Finn M. G. , Siuzdak Gary
Published: July 2004

A surface‐based laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry assay that makes use of Desorption/Ionization on Silicon Mass Spectrometry (DIOS‐MS) has been developed to monitor enzyme activity and enzyme inhibition. DIOS‐MS has been used to characterize inhibitors from a library and then to monitor their activity against selected enzyme targets, including proteases, glycotransferase, and acetylcholinesterase. An automated DIOS‐MS system was also used as a high‐throughput screen for the activity of novel enzymes and enzyme inhibitors. On two different commercially available instruments, a sampling rate of up to 38 inhibitors per minute was accomplished, with thousands of inhibitors being monitored. The ease of applying mass spectrometry toward developing enzyme assays and the speed of surface‐based assays such as DIOS for monitoring inhibitor effectiveness and enzyme activity makes it attractive for a broad range of screening applications.
Cover Picture: A Mass Spectrometry Plate Reader: Monitoring Enzyme Activity and Inhibition with a Desorption/Ionization on Silicon (DIOS) Platform (ChemBioChem 7/2004)
Authors: Shen Zhouxin , Go Eden P. , Gamez Alejandra , Apon Junefredo V. , Fokin Valery , Greig Mike , Ventura Manuel , Crowell John E. , Blixt Ola , Paulson James C. , Stevens Raymond C. , Finn M. G. , Siuzdak Gary
Published: July 2004

The cover picture shows the laser‐facilitated Desorption/Ionization on Silicon (DIOS) process that allows for intact biomolecule generation in the gas phase and high‐throughput mass analyses. The DIOS platform is the basis of the mass spectrometry plate reader, described on p. 921 ff. by Z.‐x. Shen, G. Siuzdak et al., for enzyme‐ inhibitor and enzyme‐activity studies. The image was created by Z.‐x. Shen.
Who Should Provide Postsecondary Remedial/Developmental Education?
Authors: Ignash Jan M.
Published: July 2004

Current attempts to limit remediation in some states are simplistic. Policies should consider the complexity of remediation in higher education and the differing characteristics of students who need
remedial/developmental work.
Remedial/Developmental Education Approaches for the Current Community College Environment
Authors: McMillan Virginia K. , Parke Scott J. , Lanning Carol A.
Published: July 2004

This chapter examines remedial/developmental education in the context of an education environment facing new demands and adapting to rapid advances in technology. Rationales for different delivery models for remedial/developmental education are also discussed.
Using Research to Evaluate Developmental Education Programs and Policies
Authors: Weissman Julie , Bulakowski Carole , Jumisko Marci K.
Published: July 2004

How do we know if a college' s remedial/developmental programs are effective in remediating students? Evaluation should go beyond simply determining whether courses are effective and should examine the placement of students, the timing of remediation, and the eventual student enrollment in college– level courses as measures of effectiveness.
Planning Comprehensively and Implementing Incrementally in an Age of Tightening Budgets
Authors: Mastroni John P. , Schwartz Celeste Marie
Published: July 2004

This chapter describes the journey Montgomery County Community College has taken from its initial computer systems to a collegewide network and also discusses the impact of these changes on the college
and the community.
Shared Governance in California
Authors: White Kenneth B.
Published: July 2004

The 1988 introduction of shared governance into California–s community colleges did not ultimately materialize into an anticipated model of collegiality.
The Urban Community College in the Midst of Change
Authors: Pepicello J. Marie , Hopkins Marsha
Published: July 2004

The current theories of Margaret Wheatley and others inform administrative behaviors that affect organizational change in a diverse urban environment.
Sources and Information on Organizational Change in the Community College
Authors: Foote Elizabeth
Published: July 2004

An annotated bibliography on organizational change is provided. It includes publications on models of change, case studies, and general articles.
No Pain, No Gain: The Learning Curve in Assessing Collaboratives
Authors: Rendón Laura I. , Gans Wendy L. , Calleroz Mistalene D.
Published: July 2004

The assessment of collaborative efforts is a complex but vital effort.Lessons are derived from an assessment of multisite, multi–institutional collaboratives.
Economic Benefits of a Community College Education: Issues of Accountability and Performance Measures
Authors: Sanchez Jorge R. , Laanan Frankie Santos
Published: July 2004

Accountability in community colleges has taken center stage. This chapter focuses on students' post‐college earnings as a specific outcome or performance measure. The authors discuss the benefits of a community college education, outline the methodologies used to assess
students, and present policy implications of accountability and performance measures.
The Need for Leadership Training: The Evolution of the Chair Academy
Authors: Filan Gary L.
Published: June 2004

A grassroots movement responds to the training needs of community and technical college chairpersons.
Understanding Managerial Leadership as More Than an Oxymoron
Authors: Yamasaki Erika
Published: June 2004

Although popular and academic literature often distinguish leadership from management, the complex nature of the chair position requires competency in both areas. Leadership theories and emerging models can inform the practice of managerial leaders.
Bachelor's Degree Students Attending Community Colleges: A Look at Postbaccalaureate Reverse Transfers in Missouri
Authors: Barnes Terry L. , Robinson Laura M.
Published: June 2004

This chapter details the results of a study of postbaccalaureate reverse transfers attending community colleges in Missouri.
A Statistical Portrait of the Non‐Liberal Arts Curriculum
Authors: Palmer James
Published: June 2004

Community colleges vary considerably in terms of the proportion of the curriculum devoted to courses outside the arts and sciences, the relative weight within the non‐liberal arts curriculum that is given to subject areas, and the extent to which credits earned in this part of the curriculum transfer to baccalaureate‐granting institutions.
The Importance of Community College Honors Programs
Authors: Outcalt Charles
Published: June 2004

This chapter examines relationships between the presence of honors programs at community colleges and institutional, curricular, and student body characteristics. Furthermore, the author relates his findings to what is already known about the presence and effect of these programs.
Preparing Community College Deans to Lead Change
Authors: Bragg Debra D.
Published: June 2004

As agents of change, deans should be prepared to continue their education by acquiring the vital leadership skills they need through professional development programs.
The Importance of Being Honest: Building Relationships Between Media and College Personnel
Authors: Daniel Clifton Truman
Published: June 2004

This chapter discusses the advantages of good personal relationships between the media and community college public relations offices and how to build and maintain them.
Making the Case for “Public Journalism”
Authors: Lee Lucy
Published: June 2004

This chapter outlines several ways community colleges and journalists can forge an alliance to improve their perceived roles in the community.
Benchmarking for Quality Curriculum: The Heart of School‐to‐Work
Authors: Ellibee Margaret A. , Mason Sarah A.
Published: July 2004

This chapter examines the benchmarking process used to identify exemplary school‐to‐work systems for community college practitioners and explains how benchmarking can set curriculum standards.
Building Partnerships
Authors: Kisner Mary J. , Mazza Maralyn J. , Liggett David R.
Published: July 2004

Partnerships between educators and local businesses are essential,required components of school – to — work initiatives. Building these partnerships does not need to be complicated if you just follow a few simple steps.
The Apprenticeship Revival: Examining Community College Practices
Authors: Doty Ann V. , Odom Robin T.
Published: July 2004

Exemplary apprenticeship programs in community and technical colleges have recently received considerable interest that has rejuvenated both youth and adult programs. This chapter considers both the attributes and characteristics of nine exemplary apprenticeship programs.
Legal and Technological Issues of the School‐to‐Work Opportunities Act of 1994
Authors: Bryant Donald W. , Kirk Mary P.
Published: July 2004

This chapter discusses legal and technological issues that must be considered when developing and implementing school–to–work programs.
School‐to‐Work Systems and the Community College: Looking Ahead
Authors: Farmer Edgar I. , Key Cassy B.
Published: July 2004

The authors discuss how to achieve the school–to–work goal of having a systemic effect. The chapter provides practical examples from prior work force education innovations and touches on the financial implications of implementing school–to–program in ommunity colleges.
Selected Characteristics of Community College Trustees and Presidents
Authors: Vaughan George B. , Weisman Iris M.
Published: July 2004

The majority of community college trustees and presidents have much in common when one considers race or ethnicity, gender, and educational level. Selected characteristics of community college
presidents and trustees provide the background for questions anddiscussion regarding what these characteristics might mean for the board–president team.
Who Sets the Standards? Accreditation and Distance Learning
Authors: Gellman‐Danley Barbara
Published: July 2004

This chapter reviews the current status of accrediting agency policies and addresses the challenges facing the organizations that evaluate and review American community colleges.
Stabilizing or Destabilizing Oligodeoxynucleotide Duplexes Containing Single 2′‐Deoxyuridine Residues with 5‐Alkynyl Substituents
Authors: Kottysch Thomas , Ahlborn Carolin , Brotzel Frank , Richert Clemens
Published: June 2004

The 5‐position of pyrimidines in DNA duplexes offers a site for introducing alkynyl substituents that protrude into the major groove and thus do not sterically interfere with helix formation. Substituents introduced at the 5‐position of the deoxyuridine residue of dU:dA base pairs may stabilize duplexes and reinforce helices weakened by a low G/C content, which would otherwise lead to false negative results in DNA chip experiments. Here we report on a method for preparing oligonucleotides with a 5‐alkynyl substituent at a 2′‐deoxyuridine residue by on‐support Sonogashira coupling involving the fully assembled oligonucleotide. A total of 25 oligonucleotides with 5‐alkynyl substituents were prepared. The substituents either decrease the UV melting point of the duplex with the complementary strand or increase it by up to 7.1 °C, compared with that of the unmodified control duplex. The most duplex‐stabilizing substituent, a pyrenylbutyramidopropyne moiety, is likely to intercalate but does not prevent sequence‐specific base pairing of the modified deoxyuridine residue or the neighboring nucleotides. It also increases the signal for a target strand when employed on a small oligonucleotide microarray. The ability to tune the melting point of a DNA dodecamer duplex with a single side chain over a temperature range of >11 °C may prove useful when developing DNA sequences for biomedical applications.
Ein ökologischer Vergleich der Verbrennung und Rektifikation von Abfalllösungsmitteln
Authors: Hofstetter T.B. , Capello C. , Hungerbühler K.
Published: June 2004

No abstracts.
Empirische Untersuchungen zum instabilen Filterbetrieb
Authors: Leubner H. , Riebel U.
Published: June 2004

No abstracts.
Simultane Messung von Gasgeschwindigkeit und Sauerstoffkonzentration in Feuerungen
Authors: Zimmel M. , Staudinger G. , Schotte E. , Rau H.
Published: June 2004

No abstracts.
From NQR to NMR: The complete range of quadrupole interactions
Authors: Bain Alex D. , Khasawneh Maysoon
Published: June 2004

The theoretical transition energies of a spin 3/2 under a combination of quadrupolar and Zeeman interactions are mapped out as a function of magnetic field. This allows us to follow the spectroscopy continuously from zero magnetic field (NQR, nuclear quadrupole resonance) through to high magnetic field (quadrupole‐perturbed NMR). This calculation is made possible by a theoretical approach that makes maximum use of the angular momentum properties of the spin system. In this approach, the detailed form of the spin operators are not required, only their angular momentum quantum numbers. No commutators need be evaluated, and the method is easily coded for computer calculation. Application of the Wigner‐Eckart theorem and selection rules means that there are only two nonzero reduced matrix elements that are needed for a spin 3/2, and there are explicit formulae for them. In looking at the transition energies, the crucial parameter is the orientation of the quadrupole tensor to the magnetic field. If the angle is nonzero, then the quantization of the spins must shift. At zero field, the quantization is defined by the electric field gradient tensor, which is molecule‐fixed at some arbitrary angle to the magnetic field. This direction of quantization must change as the magnetic field increases, to lie close to the z axis at high field. In the region where the two interactions are comparable, all the familiar rules break down and the response is highly nonlinear. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Concepts Magn Reson Part A 22A: 69–78, 2004.
Engineering and design concepts for quasioptical high‐field electron paramagnetic resonance
Authors: Gullá Andrea F. , Budil David E.
Published: June 2004

In recent years, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) has been extended to high magnetic fields requiring superconducting magnets, by analogy with similar extensions in NMR some decades earlier. One major difference between high‐field EPR and NMR is that the corresponding increase in applied resonant frequency has required a significantly different technology in the case of EPR. In contrast to the waveguide‐based systems used in conventional EPR fields, high‐field EPR has required quasioptical technology that is more commonly used in radioastronomy and communications. This article presents an overview of quasioptical methods as they have been applied in high‐field EPR systems. Two matrix methods for designing and engineering quasioptical circuits are presented, and their application illustrated with practical examples. Methods for evaluating the performance of the magnet and sensitivity of the quasioptics are also surveyed. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Concepts Magn Reson Part B (Magn Reson Engineering) 22B: 15–36, 2004.
Validation of the composite laryngeal recurrence staging system
Authors: Lacy Peter D. , Kennedy John T. , Piccirillo Jay F.
Published: June 2004

BACKGROUND

The Composite Laryngeal Recurrence Staging System (CLRSS) has been described recently as an improved alternative to the retreatment TNM system (rTNM) for staging patients with recurrent laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. The objectives of this study were to validate the CLRSS and compare its use with the rTNM system.

METHODS

A retrospective chart review was conducted of 67 patients with recurrent laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma who had their initial treatment between 1980 and 1992. The external validity of the CLRSS was assessed, and its ability to stage patients and to predict survival was compared with the rTNM system.

RESULTS

The overall 2‐year survival rate was 51% (34 of 67 patients). The rTNM system was unable to stage 12 patients (18%), whereas all patients could be staged using the CLRSS. The CLRSS predicted survival better than the rTNM system (c‐statistic = 0.79).

CONCLUSIONS

The newer CLRSS staging system for recurrent laryngeal carcinoma outperformed the rTNM system in its ability to stage more patients and to predict survival. Cancer 2004. © 2004 American Cancer Society.
Lesser Bear: A lightweight process library for SMP computers—scheduling mechanism without a lock operation
Authors: Oguma Hisashi , Nakayama Yasuichi
Published: June 2004

We have designed and implemented a lightweight process (thread) library called ‘Lesser Bear’ for SMP computers. Lesser Bear has thread‐level parallelism and high portability. Lesser Bear executes threads in parallel by creating UNIX processes as virtual processors and a memory‐mapped file as a huge shared‐memory space. To schedule thread in parallel, the shared‐memory space has been divided into working spaces for each virtual processor, and a ready queue has been distributed.

However the previous version of Lesser Bear sometimes requires a lock operation for dequeueing. We therefore proposed a scheduling mechanism that does not require a lock operation. To achieve this, each divided space forms a link topology through the queues, and we use a lock‐free algorithm for the queue operation. This mechanism is applied to Lesser Bear and evaluated by experimental results. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Action learning versus strategy learning
Authors: Hanaki Nobuyuki
Published: July 2004

This article seeks to ascertain whether the strategy‐learning model of Hanaki, Sethi, Erev, and Peterhansl (2003) better accounts for observed behavior than do the various action‐learning models. It does so by measuring the goodness‐of‐fit of the models' predictions against published experimental results for such games as Coordination, Prisoner's Dilemma, and Chicken. The fit is measured via the mean squared deviation (MSD) between the observed behavior and the one predicted by the model. The results show that, for Chicken, the strategy‐learning model fits the observed data much better than do the action‐learning models. The best action‐learning model, on the other hand, fits the observed data well in Coordination. Overall, the strength of the strategy‐learning model is best shown in games where alternations between the two stage‐game Nash equilibria are often observed in the laboratory experiments. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Complexity 9: 41–50, 2004
Institutions and sorting in a model of metropolitan fragmentation
Authors: Penn Elizabeth Maggie
Published: July 2004

I construct a theoretical and computational model of municipal fragmentation and Tiebout competition and show that factors such as income heterogeneity, political institutions, and the discretionary power of municipalities to tax can substantially affect both where individuals choose to live and how cities form. Conclusions are drawn about the types of cities that form when secession is an option. These conclusions support the idea that increasing the range of choices available to municipalities and to individuals can actually leave a majority of residents worse‐off. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Complexity 9: 62–70, 2004
Atomic Layer Deposition of CuxS for Solar Energy Conversion
Authors: Reijnen L. , Meester B. , Goossens A. , Schoonman J.
Published: June 2004

Thin films of photoactive Cu1.8S have been deposited by atomic layer deposition (ALD) using Cu(thd)2 and H2S as the precursors. This is a first step in the construction of nanoporous heterojunctions of TiO2/Cu1.8S. The ALD process can be divided into two temperature regimes: below 175 °C, adsorption of the complete Cu(thd)2 molecule occurs, followed by an exchange reaction with H2S yielding CuS; above 175 °C, Cu(thd)2 reduces upon adsorption and slowly decomposes yielding Cu1.8S. The slow decomposition of Cu(thd)2 ensures that smooth and homogeneous films can be obtained up to 280 °C. Flat film solar cell devices of TiO2/Cu1.8S have an open‐circuit voltage of about 200 mV and a short‐circuit current of 30 μA cm–2 at 2.8 kW m–2.
Creation of a transgenic mouse for hair‐cell gene targeting by using a modified bacterial artificial chromosome containing Prestin
Authors: Tian Yong , Li Mingyuan , Fritzsch Bernd , Zuo Jian
Published: July 2004

We made a transgenic mouse that expresses Cre recombinase activity in inner ear hair cells by using a modified bacterial artificial chromosome containing Prestin. Cre recombinase activity was restricted to inner and outer hair cells, a subset of vestibular hair cells, spiral and vestibular ganglia in the inner ear, and a subset of cells in the testis, epididymis, and ear bone. This mouse will be useful for hair‐cell–specific gene targeting. Developmental Dynamics 231:199–203, 2004. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Matrix metalloproteinase genes in Xenopus development
Authors: Harrison Michael , Abu‐Elmagd Muhammad , Grocott Timothy , Yates Clara , Gavrilovic Jelena , Wheeler Grant N.
Published: July 2004

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a large family of proteins in vertebrates, consisting of over 24 genes in humans, only a few of which have been identified in Xenopus. Three genes coding for MMPs in Xenopus have been identified and their expression studied during development. The membrane‐bound XMMP‐14 and ‐15 (XMT1‐MMP and XMT2‐MMP) both showed restricted expression patterns, the former principally localising to cranial neural crest tissues and the latter to the epidermis of the embryo. XMMP‐7 codes for an MMP that lacks the hemopexin‐like domain. It is expressed exclusively in macrophages or other myeloid cell types from early in development. Developmental Dynamics 231:214–220, 2004. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Essential role for platelet‐activating factor‐induced NF‐κB activation in macrophage‐derived angiogenesis
Authors: Seo Kook Heon , Ko Hyun‐Mi , Choi Jung Hwa , Jung Hae Hyun , Chun Young Hyun , Choi Il‐Whan , Lee Hern‐Ku , Im Suhn‐Young
Published: June 2004

Activated monocyte‐macrophages have been implicated in tumor angiogenesis via their capacity to produce many potent angiogenic factors. However, the mechanisms leading to production of these angiogenic factors in macrophages remain to be elucidated. In this study, we demonstrated by use of a mouse Matrigel implantation model that mouse peritoneal macrophages induce angiogenesis. mRNA expression and protein synthesis of macrophage‐derived crucial angiogenic factors such as IL‐1, TNF‐α, basic fibroblast growth factor, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were blocked by platelet‐activating factor (PAF) receptor antagonists. It was also observed that inhibitors of NF‐κB blocked macrophage production of these angiogenic factors. Gene expression and protein synthesis of the angiogenic factors cited above were also inhibited in IκBα‐mutated macrophages. VEGF is the most potent angiogenic factor in macrophage‐induced angiogenesis. PAF antagonists or NF‐κB inhibitors also inhibit the capacity of conditioned medium from LPS‐stimulated human peripheral blood monocytes to induce sprouting of porcine pulmonary arterial endothelial cells. Thesedata indicate that PAF‐induced NF‐κB activation is a common upstream pathway leading to the production of crucial macrophage‐derived angiogenic factors. This will provide an important clue for a better understanding of mechanisms involved in tumor angiogenesis.
“Grand Possibilities and Perilous Business”: Academic Autobiographers on Graduate Education
Authors: Weiland Steven
Published: July 2004

Some gifted writers have given their views on what it takes to be a graduate
student—and what it gives.
Survival Skills for Graduate School and Beyond
Authors: Fischer Beth A. , Zigmond Michael J.
Published: July 2004

We can better prepare students for success in graduate school and beyond
by making formal instruction in general professional skills a standard part
of graduate training programs.
Best Practices for Enculturation: Collegiality, Mentoring, and Structure
Authors: Boyle Peg , Boice Bob
Published: July 2004

Best practices for integrating first‐year students into graduate programs
include an approach that fosters collegiality and mentoring, based on program
structure.
The Federal Investment in Minority‐Serving Institutions
Authors: Wolanin Thomas R.
Published: July 2004

Federal investment in minority‐serving institutions spans more than a century and has been essential to their development and growth.
Tribal Colleges as Community Institutions and Resources
Authors: Cunningham Alisa Federico , Parker Christina
Published: July 2004

Despite their recent establishment, tribal colleges play a unique community role and have grown in importance as providers of educational access for American Indians.
Enhancing the Productivity of Learning: Curricular Implications
Authors: Johnstone D. Bruce , Maloney Patricia A.
Published: July 2004

The productivity of learning can be enhanced through curricular reform.
Enhancing Pedagogical Productivity
Authors: Walvoord Barbara E. , Pool Kristen J.
Published: July 2004

A case study illustrates how faculty both can and will increase pedagogical
productivity.
Technology's Contribution to Higher Education Productivity
Authors: Massy William F. , Wilger Andrea K.
Published: July 2004

Can the cost of technology, and the human effort needed to learn to use it
effectively, be offset by increases in educational outputs?
A Framework for Assessing Trends in Academic Careers
Authors: Lawrence Janet H.
Published: July 2004

Variables important for understanding faculty work and careers and for
thinking about changes in the academic profession are discussed.
Variations in the Characteristics of Part‐Time Faculty by General Fields of Instruction and Research
Authors: Benjamin Ernst
Published: July 2004

The use of part‐time faculty varies greatly among individual disciplines and
teaching fields.
Two‐Tiered Faculty Systems and Organizational Outcomes
Authors: Tolbert Pamela S.
Published: July 2004

The differentiation of faculty work between two “tiers” affected a foreign
language department and led to the formation of two separate departments.
Part‐Time Faculty, Quality Programs, and Economic Realities
Authors: Haeger John D.
Published: July 2004

Economic and policy constraints on a public comprehensive university led
to increasing reliance on part‐time faculty.
New Directions for Research, Policy Development, and Practice
Authors: Leslie David W.
Published: July 2004

The contributors to this volume point to issues for research, policy development,
and practice.
Cross‐Registration and Joint Academic Programs
Authors: Strandness Jean T.
Published: June 2004

The development of a cross‐registration system and the formation of joint academic programs create a variety of educational opportunities for students and provide a number of direct and indirect benefits to a consortium's member institutions.
Remediation in Texas: A Prototype for National Reform?
Authors: Griffith Susan R. , Meyer Joseph M.
Published: June 2004

The Texas focus has been too much on the testing instrument rather than the reasons behind poor student performance, but that may be changing now.
The Collegium: Community as Gathering Place
Authors: Orlando Carla Erickson
Published: June 2004

The creative use of physical space can develop environments that encourage substantive commuter‐student interaction with faculty and peers.
Teamwork and Research at the Frontiers of Learning
Authors: Yuan Robert , Benson Spencer
Published: June 2004

Undergraduates' involvement in learning can be deepened by participation in team‐based research and other projects.
Involving Commuter Students in Learning: Moving from Rhetoric to Reality
Authors: Jacoby Barbara
Published: June 2004

Strategies for the design and implementation of sustainable programs are offered.
Institutional Advancement
Authors: Kozobarich Jeri L.
Published: June 2004

In an era of declining resources, for both private and public institutions of higher education, the advancement team has moved from a peripheral to an essential role within the institution.
The Los Angeles Project at Claremont Graduate University: Analyzing Public Policy in an Era of Partnerships
Authors: Rochon Thomas R.
Published: June 2004

This graduate school has focused its programs on governance and the development of the greater Los Angeles area.
The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government: From State to National Focus on Political and Policy Studies
Authors: Gais Thomas , Lawrence Catherine
Published: June 2004

The Rockefeller Institute convenes a wide variety of partners to address issues of governmental capacity, reform, and implementation.
Expanding Roles for Research Universities in Regional Economic Development
Authors: Walshok Mary Lindenstein
Published: July 2004

Research universities offer more than science and technology to support regional economic development through mechanisms that mobilize existing campus resources.
Organizing University Economic Development: Lessons from Continuing Education and Technology Transfer
Authors: Matkin Gary W.
Published: July 2004

How continuing education and technology transfer organizations are placed in a university makes a difference in their effectiveness.
Maximizing Community Development Through Collaboration
Authors: Usnick Russell , Shove Chris , Gissy Francine
Published: July 2004

For universities to serve as optimal partners with urban and rural communities, the available expertise in a university needs to be identified, understood, and accessed.
Professionalizing the Economic Developer
Authors: Waterhouse Mark D.
Published: July 2004

Economic developers are facing increased pressure to credentialize their professional status.
A Day in the Life of a Dean
Authors: Ahearn Frederick L.
Published: July 2004

This composite day in the life of a dean captures the intensity and exhilaration of handling issues confronting a dean of a professional school seeking to use expertise and good judgment in addressing many different areas of responsibility.
The Deanship as a Cross‐Cultural Experience
Authors: English Richard A.
Published: July 2004

Understanding and communicating between the professional practice community and the academic research and education community require special cross‐cultural skills for professional school deans.
Getting Chalk: Distant Reflections on Deaning
Authors: Kirk Stuart A.
Published: July 2004

Deaning is serious business; however, it is a mistake for deans to take themselves too seriously, especially in the eyes of faculty and students.
Looking Back: Perspectives of a Former Dean, Provost, and President
Authors: Ehrlich Thomas
Published: July 2004

The professional school dean who has also served as a university provost and president acquires a unique view of the deanship with respect to leadership and teamwork.
The Dean as Advocate For Change
Authors: McCoy John J.
Published: July 2004

Successful professional school deans closely monitor the changing needs of professional practice in order to advocate for change inside and outside the academy.
Key Players in the Dissertation Process
Authors: Katz Elinor L.
Published: July 2004

Society, the university, faculty, and the student are the four key players in the American doctorate; each contributes obstacles and solutions to the dissertation process.
Psychosocial Factors Affecting Dissertation Completion
Authors: Green Kathy E.
Published: July 2004

Survey results find that the failure to complete the dissertation is related to doctoral student procrastination and perfectionism.
The Institution Cares: Berkeley's Efforts to Support Dissertation Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Authors: Nerad Maresi , Miller Debra Sands
Published: July 2004

Increases in the time‐to‐completion of doctoral studies at the University of California prompted Berkeley to create dissertation‐stage financial support and workshops that quickened completion rates.
Models for recession flows in the upper Blue Nile River
Authors: Mishra A. , Hata T. , Abdelhadi A. W.
Published: June 2004

Stream‐flow recessions are commonly characterized by the exponential equation or in the alternative power form equation of a single linear reservoir. The most common measure of recession is the recession constant K, which relates to the power function form of the recession equation for a linear reservoir. However, in reality it can be seen that the groundwater dynamics of even the simplest of aquifers may behave in a non‐linear fashion. In this study three different storage–outflow algorithms; single linear, non‐linear and multiple linear reservoir were considered to model the stream‐flow recession of the upper Blue Nile. The recession parameters for the linear and non‐linear models were derived by the use of least‐squares regression procedures. Whereas, for the multiple linear reservoir model, a second‐order autoregressive AR (2) model was applied first in order to determine the parameters by the least‐squares method. The modelling of the upper Blue Nile recession flow performed shortly after the wet season, when interflow and bank storage may be contributing considerably to the river flow, showed that the non‐linear reservoir model simulates well with the observed counterparts. The variation related to preceding flow on a recession parameter of the non‐linear reservoir remains significant, which was obtained by stratification of the recession curves. Although a similar stratification did not show any systematic variation on the recession parameters for the linear and multiple linear reservoir models. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Clinical use of the adult attachment interview in parent–infant psychotherapy
Authors: Steele Miriam , Baradon Tessa
Published: July 2004

This article provides an illustration of how the use of the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI; George, Kaplan, & Main, 1985) can be extended beyond the research arena to its use as a clinical instrument in parent–infant psychotherapy. The article is based on the ongoing work of the Parent–Infant Project team at the Anna Freud Centre, London, where psychoanalytically trained therapists routinely administer the AAI early in the therapeutic process. In the first part of the article, we introduce the thinking behind the use of the AAI as a clinical tool and its particular relevance to the field of parent–infant psychotherapy. In the second part, we track the accruing clinical picture built up from a case example of the initial clinical sessions with a father who attended the Parent–Infant Project with his partner and two young children, and from the father's AAI. The discussion of the AAI material illustrates the distinct, yet related, interpretations of the parent–infant psychotherapist and the independent AAI coder as each made sense of the father's interview transcript. The resulting dialogue, between the psychodynamic‐clinical and the attachment‐research based approaches to the AAI, aims to highlight the added value the interview provides to the clinical understanding and process in parent–infant psychotherapy, which may ultimately help bridge the gap between the research and clinical domains.
Maternal insightfulness and preschoolers' emotion and behavior problems: Reciprocal influences in a therapeutic preschool program
Authors: Oppenheim David , Goldsmith Douglas , Koren‐Karie Nina
Published: July 2004

Mothers' insightfulness, which involves understanding the motives underlying the child's behavior in a complete, open, and accepting way, was examined both at the beginning and at the end of a therapeutic preschool program for preschoolers using the Insightfulness Assessment (Oppenheim & Koren‐Karie, 2002). The goal of the study was to examine the links between improvement in mothers' insightfulness and reduction in children's behavior problems. Thirty‐two children referred to a therapeutic preschool program for a range of behavioral and emotional problems and their mothers participated in the study. Results showed that mothers who shifted from noninsightfulness before treatment to insightfulness after treatment had children whose behavior problems decreased whereas mothers who did not make such gains had children whose behavior problems increased. The social skills of all children improved during treatment. The possible mechanisms linking the gains of mothers and children are discussed within the framework of attachment theory.
Fostering Teamwork and Teams from the Institutional Research Office
Authors: Hurst Peter , Matier Michael , Sidle Clint
Published: July 2004

By practicing group dynamics and facilitation, institutional researchers can
help college and university decision makers make decisions that are
grounded in the support of institutional constituents.
Trying Transformations: Implementing Team‐Oriented Forms of Leadership
Authors: Kezar Adrianna
Published: July 2004

A case study of one college adjusting to team‐oriented leadership illustrates
implementation problems the college faced.
Using Teams to Change a Culture: Developmental Advising at Valencia Community College
Authors: Nelson Ronald B.
Published: July 2004

Academic advisers trained in the principles and practices of team‐centered
developmental advising are equipped to strengthen the learning process by
teaching students to approach their education in purposeful ways.
Evolution or Revolution: Creating a Team‐Based Organization
Authors: Cross Duane W.
Published: July 2004

While universities and colleges debate the value of teams, businesses use
teams as a matter of survival. Decision making is no longer the sole responsibility
of the few at the top but is shared within and between most segments
of an enterprise.
Planning and Evaluating Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni Services and Fundraising
Authors: Collins Joseph S. , Hecht William J. , Strange Diana Tilley
Published: June 2004

Both routine monitoring reports and special studies contribute to effective fundraising efforts and the provision of services to alumni at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Institution‐Wide Information Management and Its Assessment
Authors: Bernbom Gerald
Published: June 2004

Managing information on a campus involves an array of political, technical, and policy considerations.
The Impact of Technology on Users and the Workplace
Authors: Chan Susy S.
Published: June 2004

The author discusses four important trends in corporate information technology: knowledge management, enterprise resource planning, data warehousing, and electronic commerce. She then evaluates the implications of each approach for higher education and IR.
Accountability, Technology, and External Access to Information: Implications for IR
Authors: Wells Joan , Silk Elizabeth , Torres David
Published: June 2004

The authors trace how the twin pressures of accountability and access have affected the IR office. They contend that although institutional researchers can leverage access to information both on and off the campus, this open access has also brought new challenges to the IR office.
The Future IR Office
Authors: Sanders Liz
Published: June 2004

This chapter summarizes the central themes presented in this volume. Based on these trends and other projections of how technology will transform our world, the author provides a detailed look at the future IR office, or virtual office, and discusses the challenges ahead.
Factors That Influence Satisfaction for Student Affairs Administrators
Authors: Anderson Janet E. , Guido‐DiBrito Florence , Morrell Jean Schober
Published: June 2004

This chapter provides a review of the literature on the factors that influence job satisfaction, life satisfaction, stress level, and inter‐role conflict for student affairs administrators.
Using Comparative Cost Data
Authors: Middaugh Michael F.
Published: June 2004

Cost study data have their greatest impact when viewed within the context of institutional peers. This chapter describes sources and strategies for the most effective use of comparative expenditure data.
The Importance of Cost Data: A View from the Top
Authors: Hollowell David E. , Schiavelli Melvyn D.
Published: June 2004

Cost data are effective only when they are used. What types of expenditure data are needed for academic and administrative planning? The executive vice president and provost at a major research university provide clear answers to this question.
Student Affairs Research: The Work We Do
Authors: Hanson Gary R. , Denzine Gypsy M.
Published: June 2004

In addition to defining and describing student affairs research, this chapter discusses how input, process, and outcomes research informs student affairs. Some brief historical perspectives are discussed as well.
Making Things Happen in Higher Education: Dissemination of Student Affairs Research Results
Authors: Brigman S. Leellen , Hanson Gary R.
Published: June 2004

Much good research is being done in student affairs, but few people know about it and the potential contribution it can make to institutional decision making. This chapter explores how to get the word out and market the results of student affairs research.
Enrollment Management in a Statewide System of Public Higher Education: A Case Study
Authors: Peters Nathan D. , Keihn Sue L.
Published: July 2004

The strategies employed by a large system of public higher education to plan for a downsizing and future upsizing in enrollments are outlined.
The Future Is Now: Limitations of the Crystal Ball and Other Lessons Learned
Authors: Layzell Daniel T.
Published: July 2004

The major lessons gleaned from the previous chapters pertaining to enrollment and revenue forecasting in the context of the practice of institutional research are analyzed.
Using the Futures Program as a Tool for Transformation: Lincoln University, New Zealand
Authors: Morrison James L. , Sargison Allan , Francis Debra
Published: July 2004

Lincoln University employed a broadly participatory futures process based on environmental scanning, vulnerability audits, issue management, and scenario planning to position the university for difficult resource decisions and a realignment of its plans in a dramatically changing higher education environment.
A Notebook Computer for Everyone: The University of Minnesota, Crookston's Technology Strategy
Authors: Sargent Donald , Heydinger Richard , Jorgens Tom
Published: July 2004

The University of Minnesota, Crookston, used the vision of mobile computing to redirect the learning environment on campus. All students and faculty began to use laptop computers, which fundamentally changed the nature of interaction and learning on campus.
A State‐Level Catalyst for Transformation: Arizona Learning Systems
Authors: Dailey Doreen , Hassler Thomas
Published: July 2004

Arizona Learning Systems (ALS) is a new venture with community colleges that aims to create competency‐based, virtual learning resources. ALS complements the physical learning resources at every community college in the state.
Technology, New Facilities, and Organizational Realignment: The University of Delaware
Authors: Hollowell David E.
Published: July 2004

The University of Delaware used several leverage points—the opportunity to design a new student service facility, a new campus information system, and organizational restructuring in the enrollment service area—to create a vision for one‐stop (or no‐stop) shopping for student services and academic support.
Vignettes of Campus Transformation
Authors: Norris Donald M. , Morrison James L.
Published: July 2004

This selection of vignettes examines efforts on additional campuses to accelerate the forces of transformation.
Tuition and Student Aid in Public Higher Education: Searching for an Organizing Principle
Authors: Stampen Jacob O. , Layzell Daniel T.
Published: July 2004

The intersection between public policy and an institution'≥ health poses many research opportunities. Against a somewhat muddled history of public policy, this chapter suggests a new paradigm for supporting public higher education.
Studying the Impact of Federal and State Changes in Student Aid Policy at the Campus Level
Authors: Fenske Robert H. , Dillon Kathryn A. , Porter John D.
Published: July 2004

Shifts in federal and state policies can produce unintended consequences for needy students and the institutions they attend. This chapter illustrates how campus offices and departments can combine forces to research the impact of external changes in student aid.
This Legal Stuff Is Getting Serious
Authors: Montgomery James R.
Published: July 2004

An institutional researcher turned lawyer looks at the legal issues surrounding higher education and the internal and external forces putting administrators and institutional researchers in legal jeopardy.
Student Judicial Programs and Institutional Research: Three Critical Questions
Authors: Bracewell William R.
Published: July 2004

A look at attempts to define and promote appropriate standards of student conduct and efforts to establish processes for dealing with inappropriate student behavior reveals important unresearched issues that are fundamental to the institutional response.
Performance Funding: Present Status and Future Prospects
Authors: Burke Joseph C.
Published: July 2004

This chapter examines the attractiveness of performance funding, its volatility,
its status, and its future prospects.
Precursors of Performance Funding
Authors: Serban Andreea M.
Published: July 2004

Performance funding evolved through a series of efforts to develop rational
approaches to ensure the accountability and improvement of public colleges
and universities.
Undergraduate Students Today: Who Are They?
Authors: Saunders Laura E. , Bauer Karen W.
Published: July 2004

It is important to know the students we are serving. This chapter describes
the characteristics, interests, and needs of today's undergraduates: traditional,
nontraditional, and community or junior college students.
Measures of Campus Climate
Authors: Shenkle Cynthia W. , Snyder Robert S. , Bauer Karen W.
Published: July 2004

Along with a brief discussion on data collection, this chapter lists a sample
of paper‐and‐pencil instruments and Web sites related to the assessment of
campus climate.
Quality Assurance in Higher Education: The Evolution of Systems and Design Ideals
Authors: Bogue E. Grady
Published: July 2004

Quality has many interpretations, and the ideas associated with the term and
the reactions prompted by its use are changing.
Quality Assurance in the Netherlands
Authors: Maassen Peter A. M.
Published: July 2004

The Dutch quality assurance effort was one of the first and has served as a
prototype to several other countries.
Quality Assurance in American and British Higher Education: A Comparison
Authors: Stanley Elizabeth C. , Patrick William J.
Published: July 2004

A comparison of the methods used finds more similarities than differences
in the two systems.
Quality Assurance in Scottish Higher Education
Authors: Carter Chris , Davidson Alan
Published: July 2004

The Scottish model overlaps with the United Kingdom's approach, yet it
offers some unique approaches and perspectives.
Models for the treatment of crystalline solids and surfaces
Authors: Jug Karl , Bredow Thomas
Published: July 2004

Crystalline solids and surfaces have become a subject of growing interest. The difficulty of a comprehensive description of a variety of phenomena by a single method has led to the development of many models. These models can be classified as nonperiodic and periodic models. The former include free clusters, saturated clusters, and embedded clusters. The latter two models serve to remove the boundary effects of the free clusters. No perfect avoidance of such effects can be achieved in this way. The cyclic cluster model overcomes this difficulty in a natural way. It is periodic with a finite periodicity. An embedding can take into account a long‐range effect in ionic crystals. Previous periodic approaches relied on the large unit cell model, which is related to the supercell approach. For perfect crystals the conventional unit cell approach is a well‐known standard. However, its disadvantage is the unphysical periodicity of defects, which is avoided in the cyclic cluster model. The present article presents a description of these models together with selective applications to solid‐state systems and surfaces. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Comput Chem 13: 1551–1567, 2004