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August 30, 2006

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Posted by amcmanus at 09:08 AM

August 28, 2006

New Physics Publication by BU Researchers

Posted by ebrown at 12:03 PM

New Chemistry Publications by BU Researchers

Sensing arrays constructed from nanoparticle thin films and interdigitated microelectrodes
Wang, LY; Kariuki, NN; Schadt, M; Mott, D; Luo, J; Zhong, CJ; Shi, XJ; Zhang, C; Hao, WB; Lu, S; Kim, N; Wang, JQ
SENSORS 6 (6): 667-679 JUN 2006

A multi-module artificial neural network approach to pattern recognition with optimized nanostructured sensor array
Shi, XJ; Wang, LY; Kariuki, N; Luo, J; Zhong, CJ; Lu, S
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL 117 (1): 65-73 SEP 12 2006

Alloy electrocatalysts - Combinatorial discovery and nanosynthesis
He, T; Kreidler, E; Xiong, L; Luo, J; Zhong, CJ
JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY 153 (9): A1637-A1643 2006

Epitaxial growth of Ag on Au(111) by galvanic displacement of Pb and Tl monolayers
Vasilic, R; Viyannalage, LT; Dimitrov, N
JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY 153 (9): C648-C655 2006

Posted by ebrown at 11:54 AM

August 25, 2006

New Geology & Environmental Studies Publications by BU Researchers

Title: Bridging river basin scales and processes to assess human-climate impacts and the terrestrial hydrologic system
Authors: Reed, PM; Brooks, RP; Davis, KJ; DeWalle, DR; Dressler, KA; Duffy, CJ; Lin, HS; Miller, DA; Najjar, RG; Salvage, KM; Wagener, T; Yarnal, B
Source: WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH 42 (7): Art. No. W07418 JUL 22 2006

Title: The role of water in the synthesis of glaucophane
Authors: Jenkins, DM; Corona, JC
Source: AMERICAN MINERALOGIST 91 (7): 1055-1068 JUL 2006

Posted by ajbrown at 02:21 PM

New Psychology Publications by BU Researchers

Title: Schizotypy and sustained attention: Confirming evidence from an adult community sample
Authors: Bergida, H; Lenzenweger, MF
Source: JOURNAL OF ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY 115 (3): 545-551 AUG 2006

Title: Overshadowing and the outcome-alone exposure effect counteract each other
Authors: Urushihara, K; Miller, RR
Source: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-ANIMAL BEHAVIOR PROCESSES 32 (3): 253-270 JUL 2006

Title: A comparator view of Pavlovian and differential inhibition
Authors: Urcelay, GP; Miller, RR
Source: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-ANIMAL BEHAVIOR PROCESSES 32 (3): 271-283 JUL 2006

Posted by ajbrown at 02:12 PM

August 18, 2006

SIAM Journals Online now available on Scitation platform

The SIAM Journal on Computing and the SIAM Journal on Discrete Mathematics 1997 - present are now available on the Scitation plaform. Enhancements include BiBTeX citation downloads and forward citation linking. We have access to selected issues of other SIAM journals via the JSTOR Arts & Sciences I Collection and Academic Search Premier. For a list of SIAM journals for which we have content, please see the Find e-journal feature in metaLINK.

Via STS-L.

Posted by amcmanus at 08:52 AM

August 16, 2006

New Chemistry Publications by BU Researchers

Preparation and characterization of carbon-supported PtVFe electrocatalysts
Luo, J; Kariuki, N; Han, L; Wang, LY; Zhong, CH; He, T
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA 51 (23): 4821-4827 JUN 15 2006

Hemilabile coordination complexes for sensing applications
Angell, SE; Rogers, CW; Zhang, Y; Wolf, MO; Jones, WE
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS 250 (13-14): 1829-1841 Sp. Iss. SI JUL 2006

Catalytic adsorptive stripping voltammetric measurements of trace vanadium at bismuth film electrodes
Wang, J; Lu, DL; Thongngamdee, S; Lin, YH; Sadik, OA
TALANTA 69 (4): 914-917 JUN 15 2006

Sodium X-type faujasite zeolite decomposition of dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP) to methylphosphonate: Nucleophilic zeolite reactions I
Yang, SW; Doetschman, DC; Schulte, JT; Sarnbur, JB; Kanyi, CW; Fox, JD
MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS 92 (1-3): 56-60 JUN 20 2006

Linear, primary monohaloalkane chemistry in NaX and NaY faujasite zeolites with and without Na-0-treatment Zeolites as nucleophilic reagents II
Kanyi, CW; Doetschman, DC; Schulte, JT; Yan, KK; Wilson, RE; Jones, BR; Kowenje, CO; Yang, SW
MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS 92 (1-3): 292-299 JUN 20 2006

Detection and classification of organophosphate nerve agent simulants using support vector machines with multiarray sensors
Sadik, OA
ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 230: U192-U192 34-ANYL AUG 28 2005

Detection of neurotransmitters using nanostructured membranes with a microfluidic platform
Kariuki, NN; Zhong, CJ
ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 230: U571-U572 147-BIOL AUG 28 2005

Integrating polymer/plastics technologies across the curriculum
Stevens, ES; Doetschman, DC; Baumstein, K; Goldrich, A; Leahy, JM; Oliver, SRJ
ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 230: U784-U785 130-CHED AUG 28 2005

Photophysical properties of Ru(II) bipyridal complexes containing hemilabile phosphine-ether ligands as chemosensors
Angell, SE; Rogers, CW; Wolf, MO; Jones, WE
ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 230: U2006-U2007 15-INOR AUG 28 2005

Preparation of chiral ferrocenophanes
Kissling, RM; Malele, CN; Odago, MO
ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 230: U2109-U2109 197-INOR AUG 28 2005

Fabrication and optical properties of ZnO nanotubes
Ochanda, FO; Jones, WE
ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 230: U2203-U2204 407-INOR AUG 28 2005

Fabrication and investigation of thermal conductivity of silver-polycarbonate coaxial fibers and Cu-PAN carbonized fibers using scanning thermal microscopy
Ochanda, FO; Fey, EO; Jones, WE
ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 230: U2264-U2265 539-INOR AUG 28 2005

Enhancement of conducting polymer sheet conductivity by inorganic self assembly
Martin, JJ; Timpson, CJ; Gaffney, JP; Jones, WE
ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 230: U3503-U3504 9-PMSE AUG 28 2005

Immobilization of metal nanoparticles on ultrafine electrospun polymer fibers
Hong, D; Fey, EO; Gandelman, A; Jones, WE
ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 230: U3739-U3739 494-PMSE AUG 28 2005

Synthesis and photophysics of conjugated polymers for sensor application based on photoinduced electron transfer
Fan, LJ; Jones, WE
ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 230: U4270-U4271 597-POLY AUG 28 2005

Posted by ebrown at 11:43 AM

New Physics Publication from BU Researchers

Use of W-boson longitudinal-transverse interference in top quark spin-correlation functions
Nelson, CA; Barbagiovanni, EG; Berger, JJ; Pueschel, EK; Wickman, JR
EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL C 45 (1): 121-138 JAN 2006

Posted by ebrown at 11:40 AM

New Mathematics Publications by BU Researchers

A simple algorithm that proves half-integrality of bidirected network programming
Bolker, ED; Zaslavsky, T
NETWORKS 48 (1): 36-38 AUG 2006

A note on optimal stopping for possible change in the intensity of an ordinary Poisson process
Brown, M; Zacks, S
STATISTICS & PROBABILITY LETTERS 76 (13): 1417-1425 JUL 15 2006

Controlled topology invariants of translation actions
Koban, N
TOPOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS 153 (12): 1975-1993 JUN 1 2006

Calculus on the Sierpinski gasket II: Point singularities, eigenfunctions, and normal derivatives of the heat kernel
Ben-Gal, N; Shaw-Krauss, A; Strichartz, RS; Young, C
TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY 358 (9): 3883-3936 2006

A caveat on the convergence of the Ricci flow for pinched negatively curved manifolds
Farrell, FT; Ontaneda, P
ASIAN JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICS 9 (3): 401-406 SEP 2005

Boundary problems for Dirac-type operators on manifolds with multi-cylindrical end boundaries
Loya, P; Park, J
ANNALS OF GLOBAL ANALYSIS AND GEOMETRY 29 (2): 103-144 APR 2006

Posted by ebrown at 11:15 AM

August 14, 2006

New Computer Science & Engineering Publications by BU Researchers

Micron and submicron-scale characterization of interfaces in thermal interface material systems
Gowda, A; Esler, D; Tonapi, S; Zhong, A; Srihari, K; Schattenmann, F
JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC PACKAGING 128 (2): 130-136 JUN 2006

A simple algorithm that proves half-integrality of bidirected network programming
Bolker, ED; Zaslavsky, T
NETWORKS 48 (1): 36-38 AUG 2006

Early register deallocation mechanisms using checkpointed register files
Ergin, O; Balkan, D; Ponomarev, D; Ghose, K
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTERS 55 (9): 1153-1166 SEP 2006

A dynamic radio resource management technique for multiple APs in WLANs
Yu, M; Luo, H; Leung, KK
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS 5 (7): 1910-1919 JUL 2006

Omni-Wrist III - A new generation of pointing devices Part I: laser beam steering devices - Mathematical modeling
Sofka, J; Skormin, V; Nikulin, V; Nicholson, DJ
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON AEROSPACE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS 42 (2): 718-725 APR 2006

Omni-Wrist III - A new generation of pointing devices Part II: Gimbals systems - Control
Sofka, J; Skormin, V; Nikulin, V; Nicholson, DJ
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON AEROSPACE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS 42 (2): 726-734 APR 2006

Posted by amcmanus at 09:42 AM

INSPEC now available on Engineering Village platform

The INSPEC database was renewed on the Engineering Village search platform earlier this summer. It is the same INSPEC though the interface has changed. The new interface offers many features including faceted searching and also allows you to search Compendex, the major engineering database, at the same time. INSPEC covers physics, electrical engineering, electronics, telecommunications, bioengineering, computers, control technology, information technology, and bioengineering.

Posted by amcmanus at 09:23 AM

August 09, 2006

Science Direct Interface Redesign

ScienceDirect, one of the world's largest scientific, technical and medical information provider, will soon have a new look and will offer new features. Highlights include:

* Improved personalization such as setting up of alerts and favorites
*New quick search features
*Simplified “browse by subject”
*A customizable homepage tracks and displays all recent actions

Check out the SD Online Tutorial to learn more about the new features and enhancements.

Posted by erushton at 11:12 AM

August 02, 2006

New Environmental Health and Toxicology Search Engine

ToxSeek is a new meta-search and clustering engine for environmental health and toxicology. ToxSeek allows users to search multiple resources including:
*TOXNET (NLM): a databases on hazardous chemicals, toxic releases and environmental health.
* NIH: resources from other institutes of the National Institutes of Health.
*U.S. Government: Toxicology/environmental health information from other United States government agencies.
*International: selected international resources, such as the World Health Organization (WHO).
*Resources/Societies: other topic-specific information resources.