Segmented superconducting magnet for a broadband traveling wave maser Patent

Segmented superconducting magnet producing staggered magnetic field and suitable for broadband traveling wave maser

Line width and inversion ratio of iron-doped rutile

Line width and inversion ratios of iron-doped rutile for optical maser application

Labyrinthian journey

This thesis challenges the idea that those with depression should be removed from society and instead offer them a space that will support the bettering of their mental stability. This thesis project is the design of a retreat for those who suffer from depression. This retreat focuses on achieving mental stability through the design application of light, color, and texture. A labyrinth is used for circulation to allude to the idea that mental stability is not a linear path. Some occupants will take wrong turns, some will take longer than others, and some need time to fully think through decisions while looking at their options from different perspectives. The program will include communal spaces to encourage social interaction, therapy rooms, recreation activities such as swimming, working out, and working, as well as sleeping quarters. The site has a series of ramps to allow exploration of the landscape by offering level changes to see the whole from different angles and elevations. Greenhouse spaces within the building allow users to pause and be with nature without having to leave the building. The building itself is only accessible to users and their families, while the site is open to the surrounding community. This thesis design ensures that users have a safe space for healing and recovery.College of Architecture and PlanningThesis (B. Arch.

The Poetry and Prose of Wang Wei

Wang Wei has traditionally been considered one of the greatest of Tang dynasty poets, together with Li Bo and Du Fu. This is the first complete translation into English of all of his poems, and also the first substantial translation of a selection of his prose writings. For the first time, readers encountering his work in English translation will get a comprehensive understanding of Wang Wei‘s range as a poet and prose writer

The Poetry and Prose of Wang Wei

Wang Wei has traditionally been considered one of the greatest of Tang dynasty poets, together with Li Bo and Du Fu. This is the first complete translation into English of all of his poems, and also the first substantial translation of a selection of his prose writings. For the first time, readers encountering his work in English translation will get a comprehensive understanding of Wang Wei‘s range as a poet and prose writer

Circle of Ramsey Greenway System

Report and posters completed by students enrolled in ARCH 3250: Community Design and Public Interest Architecture, taught by James Wheeler and LA 3002: Informants of Creating Landscape Space, taught by Jessica Rossi-Mastracci and Joe Favour in spring 2018.This project was completed as part of the 2017-2018 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Ramsey. The goal of this project was to examine the City of Ramsey’s current greenway system and propose changes and extensions to the system that make it easier to navigate and more efficient to use. Ramsey project lead Mark Riverblood collaborated with a team of students enrolled in James Wheeler’s ARCH 3250 course, and Jessica Rossi-Mastracci and Joe Favour’s LA 3002 course, to create conceptual designs and recommend specific improvements to the City’s greenway system. A final student report and posters from the project are available.This project was supported by the Resilient Communities Project (RCP), a program at the University of Minnesota whose mission is to connect communities in Minnesota with U of MN faculty and students to advance community resilience through collaborative, course-based projects. RCP is a program of the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA). More information at http://www.rcp.umn.edu

Eosinophil Lipid Bodies: Specific, Inducible Intracellular Sites for Enhanced Eicosanoid Formation

The specific intracellular sites at which enzymes act to generate arachidonate-derived eicosanoid mediators of inflammation are uncertain. We evaluated the formation and function of cytoplasmic lipid bodies. Lipid body formation in eosinophils was a rapidly (<1 h) inducible response which was platelet-activating factor (PAF) receptor–mediated, involved signaling through protein kinase C, and required new protein synthesis. In intact and enucleated eosinophils, the PAF-induced increases in lipid body numbers correlated with enhanced production of both lipoxygenase- and cyclooxygenase-derived eicosanoids. All principal eosinophil eicosanoid-forming enzymes, 5-lipoxygenase, leukotriene C4 synthase, and cyclooxygenase, were immunolocalized to native as well as newly induced lipid bodies in intact and enucleated eosinophils. Thus, lipid bodies are structurally distinct, inducible, nonnuclear sites for enhanced synthesis of paracrine eicosanoid mediators of inflammation