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2008 Joint Fall Meeting of the Texas and Four Corners Sections of APS, AAPT, and Zones 13 and 16 of SPS, and the Societies of Hispanic & Black Physicists

Friday–Saturday, October 17–18, 2008; El Paso, Texas

Session E1: Physics Education and Outreach

Chair: Lionel Hewett, Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Union East, 3rd Floor - Templeton

Friday, October 17, 2008 3:30PM - 3:54PM	E1.00001: The Physics of NASCAR Invited Speaker: Diandra Leslie-Pelecky Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM	E1.00002: The Care and Feeding of Pre-Meds Stephanie Magleby Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:06PM - 4:30PM	E1.00003: Validation of Physics Standardized Test Items Invited Speaker: Jill Marshall Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:30PM - 4:54PM	E1.00004: A New Kind of Outreach: What's in it for you? Invited Speaker: Stacy Palen Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM	E1.00005: Physics Teacher Quality Grants: Improving Teachers' Content Pedagogy through University-School District Synergetic Activities Milijana Suskavcevic , Olga Kosheleva , Laura Serpa , Brian Giza Preview Abstract

Session E2: Condensed Matter: Spectroscopy

Chair: J.R. Dennison, Utah State University
Union East, 3rd Floor - Ray

Friday, October 17, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM	E2.00001: Raman and infrared studies of synthetic Maya Blue pigment Layra Reza , Felicia Manciu , Alejandra Ramirez , Russell Chianelli Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM	E2.00002: Simulated models of inhomogeneous broadening in perturbed angular correlation spectroscopy Jeffery A. Hodges , Tyler Park , Michael Stufflebeam , W. Evenson , P. Matheson , M.O. Zacate Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM	E2.00003: Independent component analysis of inhomogeneous broadening in perturbed angular correlation spectroscopy Michael Stufflebeam , Jeffery A. Hodges , Tyler Park , W. Evenson , P. Matheson , M.O. Zacate Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM	E2.00004: Concentration dependence of inhomogeneous broadening in perturbed angular correlation spectroscopy Carlos Moreno , Jeffery A. Hodges , Tyler Park , Michael Stufflebeam , W. Evenson , P. Matheson , M.O. Zacate Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM	E2.00005: Nuclear relaxation of $N$-state symmetric models Tyler Park , Jeffery A. Hodges , Carlos Moreno , Michael Stufflebeam , W. Evenson , P. Matheson , M.O. Zacate Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM	E2.00006: Defect state investigation of amorphous silicon carbide using electron spin resonance and photothermal deflection spectroscopy Brian J. Simonds , J. Gallon , Tining Su , Arun Madan , P. Craig Taylor Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM	E2.00007: Nuclear polarization effects on electron spin resonances as observed by Kerr rotation Benjamin Heaton , John Colton Preview Abstract

Session E3: Nanoscience

Chair: David Hough, Trinity University
Union East, 3rd Floor - Smiley

Friday, October 17, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM	E3.00001: Fabrication and Analysis of Vertically Aligned and Patterned Silicon-Carbon Core Shell Nanotubes Jun Song , Richard Vanfleet , Robert Davis Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM	E3.00002: Purification of Semiconducting Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes by Isopycnic Centrifugation David Jones Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM	E3.00003: Effects of radiation on switchable gratings and CdSe/ZnS nanostructures S.C. Sharma , R.A. Ramsey , J. Murphree , T. Chakraborty , C. Shive Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM	E3.00004: High Aspect Ratio Carbon Nanotube MEMS Nick Morrill , David Hutchison , Robert Davis , Richard Vanfleet Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM	E3.00005: Low Temperature, High Pressure Cell for the Study of Single-Molecule Magnets Miguel Bencomo , Daniel M. Pajerowski , Eric L. Danielson , Mark W. Meisel Preview Abstract

Session E4: General Theory II

Chair: Dwight Russell, Baylor University
Union East, 3rd Floor - Elkins

Friday, October 17, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM	E4.00001: The Geometry of Memory: A Physical Model Willard Maier , Bruce Miller Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM	E4.00002: An Alternative to Tensors Eric Brown Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM	E4.00003: Is Sound Also a Property of Space? Venkata Chaganti Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM	E4.00004: The End of Theory? Does the Data Deluge Make the Scientific Method Obsolete? Vladik Kreinovich , John McClure , John Symons Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM	E4.00005: The Role and Meaning of the Energy-Time Relations Juan Ferret Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM	E4.00006: Laws of the Universe - are they laws of physics or just rules of mathematics? Alexander Panin Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM	E4.00007: Equations Without Equations: Towards Formalizing Physicists' Reasoning Vladik Kreinovich , Roberto Araiza Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM	E4.00008: A Neutrosophic Logic View to Schrodinger's Cat Paradox Florentin Smarandache , V. Christianto Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 5:06PM - 5:18PM	E4.00009: Modeling electron capture rates using charge-exchange data LeShawna Uher Preview Abstract

Session E5: Nuclear Physics

Chair: Andrea Palounek, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Union East, 3rd Floor - Wiggins

Friday, October 17, 2008 3:30PM - 3:42PM	E5.00001: Isoscaling and the High Temperature Limit Jorge Munoz , Claudio Dorso , Hernandez Carlos , Jorge Lopez Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 3:42PM - 3:54PM	E5.00002: Shielding studies for 2.5 MeV neutrons using GEANT4 Felipe Tovar , Miguel Castro-Colin , Laszlo Sajo-Bohus Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 3:54PM - 4:06PM	E5.00003: GEANT4 Simulation of the TPC Remington Thornton Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:06PM - 4:18PM	E5.00004: Transverse Single Spin Asymmetries in Heavy Flavor production in Polarized p+p Collisions at PHENIX Hisham Albataineh Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:18PM - 4:30PM	E5.00005: Search for Open Charm with a Combined Analysis of Single-Muon Events in the Central and Muon arms of the PHENIX detector Mikhail Stepanov Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:30PM - 4:42PM	E5.00006: Pion-Nucleon Scattering and Analysis from threshold to the N*(1440) Resonance Region Michael Sadler , Shon Watson , Jugoslav Stahov Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:42PM - 4:54PM	E5.00007: Introduction to NIFFTE and its Data Acquisition System Alexander White Preview Abstract
Friday, October 17, 2008 4:54PM - 5:06PM	E5.00008: Testing of a charged particle spectrometer for a proton/deuteron beam facility David McKenna , John Ellsworth , Lawrence B. Rees Preview Abstract

Session E6: Future Faces of Physics

Chair: Toni Sauncy, Angelo State University
Liberal Arts Building - 222

Friday, October 17, 2008 4:00PM - 5:00PM

E6.00001: Future Faces of Physics Toni Sauncy Preview Abstract

Session E7: High School Round Table Discussion

Chair: Hugh Henderson, Birdville ISD
Union East, 3rd Floor - Smiley

Friday, October 17, 2008 5:00PM - 6:00PM

E7.00001: High School Round Table Discussion Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract