Tip Time, Funeral Fire

In lieu of an abstract, below is the essay\u27s first paragraph. I Wouldn\u27t be caught dead in a funeral parlor

This Is A Trip

In lieu of an abstract, below is the essay\u27s first paragraph. The major advantages of commuting by public transportation are not having to drive yourself (so that you have time to accomplish something else, such as homework), not having to worry about gasoline and auto maintenence, and not having to cope with drive-time (rush-hour) traffic. But there are times when you wish you didn\u27t have to take that bumpy bus

A Node Based Volume Modeling and Rendering Toolkit for Python

This thesis covers the implementation and use of a node based volume modeling and ren- dering toolkit for python. The first part of the thesis covers the code structure of the toolkit, the implementation of the nodes, and how they are evaluated. Operator graphs are built from nodes to create and shape volumes. During volume rendering these graphs are evaluated for the density and color values. The second part of the thesis covers how the toolkit was used to create and render volumetric effects by emulating an effect seen in a movie. The animation of the effect, the use of the toolkit and compositing the effect are all discussed

Hall-effect sign-inversion in a realizable 3D metamaterial

In 2009, Briane and Milton proved mathematically the existence of three-dimensional isotropic metamaterials with a classical Hall coefficient which is negative with respect to that of all of the metamaterial constituents. Here, we significantly simplify their blueprint towards an architecture composed of only a single constituent material in vacuum/air, which can be seen as a special type of porosity. We show that the sign of the Hall voltage is determined by a separation parameter between adjacent tori. This qualitative behavior is robust even for only a small number of metamaterial unit cells. The combination of simplification and robustness brings experimental verifications of this striking sign-inversion into reach.Comment: 9 figures, 7 page

Task Force Proposes Research

The Morrill Act of 1862 created public universities with specific responsibilities to the sons and daughters of the working classes - to provide higher education in agriculture and the mechanic arts

Communicator Roles in Extension

The preamble of the Smith-Lever Act - which created and continues to guide the Cooperative Extension Service - charged the extension organization to disseminate information and encourage its application

Harnessing Science to Strengthen Communication of Scientific Findings

Remembrances of an ACE member who was around when it started to happen

The Good Guys Made Me Do It

Kern\u27s remarks at the Awards Banquet, National ACE Conference, where he received the ACE Professional Award

An Approach to Annual Reports By Agricultural Research Departments

Leaders in agricultural research institutions in many developing countries want to publish English-language annual reports. They have few editorial and financial resources. Few have ( 1) analyzed their reasons for reporting, (2) set priorities among audiences, or (3) considered a design that would serve the audience(s). This paper proposes three main audiences for such reports: heads of agencies that use agricultural research findings, agricultural scientists, and some persons interested in agricultural science (but not scientists). An audience-friendly approach is suggested for the design and preparation of annual reports that can be more useful than those written in the usual scientific-report form

At Liberty in the Library of Congress: A practitioner\u27s look into communications literature

Who can keep up with the literature of communications? Highlights of the work of the ACE Communication Process Task Force