A 1987 progress report of manufacturing techniques for Gravity Probe B gyroscope rotors

The significant improvements in the manufacture of Gravity Probe B gyroscope rotors developed since the publication of the last report on this project are presented. The improvements include the polishing machine structure, rough laps, finishing/polishing laps, lapping procedure, measurement techniques, and a summary of the manufacturing status. These six areas represent significant improvements in the manufacture of the gyroscope rotors to meet flight requirements

Design of higher education teaching models and carbon impacts

Purpose This research examines the main findings of the SusTEACH study of the carbon-based environmental impacts of 30 higher education (HE) courses in 15 UK institutions, based on an analysis of the likely energy consumption and carbon emissions of a range of Face-to-face, Distance, Online and ICT-enhanced blended teaching models. Design/methodology/approach An environmental assessment of 19 campus-based and 11 distance-based HE courses was conducted using questionnaire surveys to gather data from students and lecturers on course-related travel; the purchase and use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and paper materials; residential energy consumption, and campus site operations. Results were converted into average energy and CO2 emissions, normalised per student per 100 study hours, and then classified by the primary teaching model used by lecturers. Findings The main sources of HE course carbon emissions were travel; residential energy consumption; and campus site operations. Distance-based HE models (Distance, Online and ICT-enhanced teaching models) reduced energy consumption by 88% and achieved significant carbon reductions of 83% when compared with campus-based HE models (Face-to-face and ICT-enhanced teaching models). The Online teaching model achieved the lowest energy consumption and carbon emissions, although there were potential rebound effects associated with increased ICT-related energy consumption and paper used for printing. Practical implications New pedagogical designs using online and distance-based teaching methods can achieve carbon reductions by reducing student travel, residential and campus accommodation. Originality/value Few studies have examined the environmental performance of HE teaching models. A new classification of HE traditional, online and blended teaching models is used to examine the role of ICTs and the likely carbon impacts

Espaces disputés en Afrique Noire : pratiques foncières locales

Aboutissement d'un colloque tenu en décembre 1983 à St Ricquier sur les "pratiques foncières locales en Afrique Noire", cet ouvrage ne réunit que quelques communications de spécialistes qui, en Afrique et ailleurs veulent comprendre le sens de l'intervention de l'Etat et du capital dans le statut de la terre en milieux ruraux et urbain

The Ursinus Weekly, October 10, 1949

Spirit revives as Bears, Fords deadlock 14-14 in first home game: Pep takes spotlight in rival skirmishes • Stassen to appear at annual program for Founders\u27 Day • Isaacs to consider communism in Asia Wednesday evening • Tumblers add novelty to day • Men\u27s council acts on damage problem • Thespians discard group play system • Radio experts build new, improved set for college station • Y commissions plan for initial meetings • Traffic man helps maids in distress • Sophs plan dance, hayride; Name H. Lintner treasurer • Pre-med group to meet tonight • Lantern seeks new writers to augment present staff • Booster committee reorganizes; Reed accepts eight new members • Editorial: Customs • Moores enjoy college life a la Swiss • Alumni-society notes • Letters to the editor • Vice-president participates in \u2749 education congress • Athletic organization sells socks • Professor receives appointment • Briefs: French Club; Pre-legal society; Chess Club; Future Teachers of America • Harberger wields baton • Coeds make ready for hockey opener • Wieneke installs T.; Pleased with spirit • Ursinus to meet Dickinson in third gridiron clash • Bears tie Fords 14-14 in first home game • Player of the week • Dorm teams start with full program • Booters to launch season on Saturday • Frosh lads rejuvenate customs pandemonium • Rally and dance win merit of enthusiastic students • Women\u27s government names committee representativeshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/3128/thumbnail.jp

Hourly weather observations from the Scottish Highlands (1883–1904) rescued by volunteer citizen scientists

Weather observations taken every hour during the years 1883–1904 on the summit of Ben Nevis (1345 m above sea level) and in the town of Fort William in the Scottish Highlands have been transcribed from the original publications into digital form. More than 3,500 citizen scientist volunteers completed the digitization in less than 3 months using the WeatherRescue.org website. Over 1.5 million observations of atmospheric pressure, wet‐ and dry‐bulb temperatures, precipitation and wind speed were recovered. These data have been quality controlled and are now made openly available, including hourly values of relative humidity derived from the digitized dry‐ and wet‐bulb temperatures using modern hygrometric algorithms. These observations are one of the most detailed weather data collections available for anywhere in the UK in the Victorian era. In addition, 374 observations of aurora borealis seen by the meteorologists from the summit of Ben Nevis have been catalogued and this has improved the auroral record for studies of space weather

The Ursinus Weekly, February 20, 1950

Yearbook to stage Horror, inc. night in week campaign • Fraternities welcome 67 as rushing season ends • Organization join to send assistance for schools abroad • Y chats to discuss U.S. foreign policy; Religion week near • Seniors head cast for Dream waltz , Straus\u27 music show • WAA femmes plan night of minstrelsy, comedy and music • Dean\u27s men capture bitter 110-97 victory over busy b-listers • Thespians to enter Junior miss trials for May production • Dr. White narrates Color Day history; reviews progress of Ursinus women • Women to sponsor Senator Wood here • Miller takes leave for speaking tour • March 14 to close \u2750 pageant contest • Varsity Club men initiate new attendance regulation • Boswell, Chandler to take sides in debate on economic situation • Economics to see twenty-year slump, thanks to Roberts • Tony adds ltalian zest to Ursinus dining fare • Forum speaker urges return to verse, reconciliation of all people with poets • Derrites formulate unique mental law as result of finals • \u2751ers\u27 harmony to vie with college foursomes • Bruins yield 65-49 to league leaders; Forsyth gets honor • Belles down Albright for first win 38-31 • Second loss comes to badminton team • Courtmen divide tilts over busy week-end • Bruin grapplers continue long undefeated record • Jayvees drop two after Delaware win • Garnet gets 38-19 victory over Ursinus tank team • Lassies lose 37-26; rally gives margin to Immaculata gals • Meistersingers group sings in Lebanon and Springfield • March of Dimes receives poor campus total of $27https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1584/thumbnail.jp

A new approach to data publication in ocean sciences

Data are collected from ocean sciences activities that range from a single investigator working in a laboratory to large teams of scientists cooperating on big, multinational, global ocean research projects. What these activities have in common is that all result in data, some of which are used as the basis for publications in peer-reviewed journals. However, two major problems regarding data remain. First, many data valuable for understanding ocean physics, chemistry, geology, biology, and how the oceans operate in the Earth system are never archived or made accessible to other scientists. Data underlying traditional journal articles are often difficult to obtain. Second, when scientists do contribute data to databases, their data become freely available, with little acknowledgment and no contribution to their career advancement. To address these problems, stronger ties must be made between data repositories and academic journals, and a “digital backbone” needs to be created for data related to journal publications

SCOR/IODE/MBLWHOI Library collaboration on data publication [poster] 

Author Posting. © The Author(s), 2011. This is the author's version of the work. Accepted by the ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries, June 13-17, 2011, Ottawa, CanadaThis poster describes the development of international standards to publish oceanographic datasets. Research areas include the assignment of persistent identifiers, tracking provenance, linking datasets to publications, attributing credit to data providers, and best practices for the physical composition and semantic description of the content.Funding provided by the George Frederick Jewett Foundation