Photograph of Washington Hudlin holding out his hand while talking, taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Washington Hudlin, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of the audience looking toward the stage, taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Washington Hudlin, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a man speaking into the mic, taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Washington Hudlin, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Washington Hudlin holding a water bottle, taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Washington Hudlin, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Curtis King holding out his hand while speaking, taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Washington Hudlin, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Washington Hudlin looking to the right while speaking into the mic, taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Washington Hudlin, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Curtis King speaking to the audience, taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Washington Hudlin, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a man looking to his left, taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Washington Hudlin, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Washington Hudlin staring into the crowd, taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Washington Hudlin, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of the audience looking toward Curtis King and Washington Hudlin, taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Washington Hudlin, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Washington Hudlin looking to the right, taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Washington Hudlin, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Washington Hudlin gesturing his hands, taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Washington Hudlin, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Washington Hudlin speaking into the mic, taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Washington Hudlin, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Washington Hudlin looking at the crowd, taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Washington Hudlin, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Washington Hudlin holding out his right hand, taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Washington Hudlin, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Washington Hudlin staring to the left, taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Washington Hudlin, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Washington Hudlin holding a water bottle, taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Washington Hudlin, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of Washington Hudlin listening to Curtis King speak, taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Washington Hudlin, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Thermal conductivity of the fuel in today's Light Water Reactors, Uranium dioxide, can be improved by incorporating a uniformly distributed heat conducting network of a higher conductivity material, Silicon Carbide. The higher thermal conductivity of SiC along with its other prominent reactor-grade properties makes it a potential material to address some of the related issues when used in UO2 [97% TD]. This ongoing research, in collaboration with the University of Florida, aims to investigate the feasibility and develop a formal methodology of producing the resultant composite oxide fuel. Calculations of effective thermal conductivity of the new fuel as a function of %SiC for certain percentages and as a function of temperature are presented as a preliminary approach. The effective thermal conductivities are obtained at different temperatures from 600K to 1600K. The corresponding polynomial equations for the temperature-dependent thermal conductivities are given based on the simulation results. Heat transfer mechanism in this fuel is explained using a finite volume approach and validated against existing empirical models. FLUENT 6.1.22 was used for thermal conductivity calculations and to estimate reduction in centerline temperatures achievable within such a fuel rod. Later, computer codes COMBINE-PC and VENTURE-PC were deployed to estimate the fuel enrichment required, …

Experimental discoveries followed by theoretical interpretations that pave the way of further advances by experimentalists is a developing pattern in modern surface chemistry and catalysis. The revolution of modern surface science started with the development of surface-sensitive techniques such as LEED, XPS, AES, ISS and SIMS, in which the close collaboration between experimentalists and theorists led to the quantitative determination of surface structure and composition. The experimental discovery of the chemical activity of surface defects and the trends in the reactivity of transitional metals followed by the explanations from the theoretical studies led to the molecular level understanding of active sites in catalysis. The molecular level knowledge, in turn, provided a guide for experiments to search for new generation of catalysts. These and many other examples of successes in experiment-and-theory-combined studies demonstrate the importance of the collaboration between experimentalists and theorists in the development of modern surface science.

Funeral program for Sister Gloria Dean Cunningham, born January 3, 1944 and died November 18, 2009. The funeral was held November 21, 2009 at Calvary Baptist Church, officiated by Pastor Kevin Nelson. Funeral arrangements were made through Eunice & Lee Mortuary and she was buried in Saint Holland Cemetery in Navasota, Texas.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a taping session of a "Filmfeast" held on November 21st, 2009 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre featuring director Warrington Hudlin. The footage features a live Q&A discussion with the director where he takes questions from the audience while going into detail about his early life and career. The tape also features content before and beginning at the 19:28 minute mark of the AIDS Life Walk.

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Funeral program for Nathan L. Thompson, born April 23, 1926 and died November 16, 2009. The funeral was held November 21, 2009 at Childress Memorial Church of God in Christ, officiated by Bishop Samuel E. Iglehart. Funeral arrangements were made through the Lewis Funeral Home and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in Fort Sam Houston, Texas.