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The Cowl - V.64 - N.12 - Dec 7, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 12 - December 7, 2000. 32 pages.

The Cowl - V.64 - N.11 - Nov 16, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 11 - November 16, 2000. 28 pages.

Quantitative Statistical Analysis For Problem Solving And Decision Making Project, Anthony Baker

School of Business Faculty Publications

A quantitative statistical analysis written as a Masters Thesis in Problem Solving for the Johnson and Wales University MBA Program.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) contends that increased regulation is required to save dwindling American Lobster stocks (Homarus Americanus) in the North Atlantic Region. Members of various trade organizations contend that the stocks are at the very least stable and probably growing. That cyclical rises and falls in the total biomass is a natural function and is altered more by pollution and habitat degradation than commercial fishing. This paper gives an alternate theory through the use of research and …

The Cowl - V.64 - No. 10 - Nov 9, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 10 - November 9, 2000. 32 pages.

Biometrics And Network Security, Norman Desmarais

Library Faculty and Staff papers

This paper examines the techniques used in the two categories of biometric techniques (physiological and behavioral) and considers some of the applications for biometric technologies. Common physiological biometrics include finger characteristics (fingertip [fingerprint], thumb, finger length or pattern), palm (print or topography), hand geometry, wrist vein, face, and eye (retina or iris). Behavioral biometrics include voiceprints, keystroke dynamics, and handwritten signatures.

The Cowl - V.64 - N.9 - Nov 2, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 9 - November 2, 2000. 32 pages.

The Cowl - V.64 - N.8 - Oct 26, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 8 - October 26, 2000. 32 pages.

The Cowl - V.64 - N.7 - Oct 19, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 7 - October 19, 2000. 32 pages.

The Cowl - V.64 - N.6 - Oct 12, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 2 - September 14, 2000. 28 pages.

The Cowl - V.64 - N.5 - Oct 5, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 5 - October 5, 2000. 32 pages.

Volume 4, Number 1 - Fall 2000

History Alive

History Alive! was the short-run newsletter of the Providence College History Club. (Volume 4, Number 1 - Fall 2000 - 2 pages in total.)

The Cowl - V.64 - N.4 - Sept 28, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 4 - September 28, 2000. 28 pages.

The Cowl - V.64 - N.3 - Sept 21, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 3 - September 21, 2000. 28 pages.

The Cowl - V.65 - N.2 - Sept 14, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 65 - No. 2 - September 14, 2000. 28 pages.

A Timely Witness, William Paul Haas

Community Scholar Publications

At the end of the second thousand years of Christianity Pope John Paul II urged the Catholic Church to look candidly at the “sinfulness of her children, recalling all those times in history when they departed from the spirit of Christ and his Gospel and, instead offering to the world the witness of life inspired by the value of faith, indulged in ways of thinking and acting which were truly forms of counter-witness and scandal.” This essay explores some of the moments in history to which the Pope points, for the purpose of better understanding where we find ourselves today …

Making Sense Of Medicaid Reform, Robert B. Hackey

Health Policy & Management Faculty Publications

Reviews the books 'Medicaid Reform and the American States: Case Studies of Managed Care,' by Mark Daniels and 'Remaking Medicaid: Managed Care for the Public Good,' by Stephen Davidson and Stephen Somers.

Dataplay’S High Density Disc And Agilent’S Optical Switch Fabric, Norman Desmarais

Library Faculty and Staff papers

This paper describes DataPlay Inc.'s DataPlay Disc, an optical medium that has 500 megabytes of memory but is about the size of a quarter. It also describes Agilent Technologies' optical switch fabric which promises to increase network bandwidth and speed data throughput.

The Cowl - V.64 - N.1 - May 4, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 66 - No. 1 - May 4, 2000. 32 pages.

The Cowl - V.64 - N.24 - Apr 27, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 24 - Apr 27, 2000. 32 pages.

The Cowl - V.64 - N.23 - Apr 13, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 23 - Apr 13, 2000. 32 pages.

The Cowl - V.64 - N.22 - Apr 6, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 22 - Apr 6, 2000. 36 pages.

Spring 2000

The Alembic

Spring 2000. 106 pages including covers and advertisements.

Table of Contents:

• Smith, Bruce "Letters to ED"
• Smith, Bruce "At the Grave of Polyneicies"
• Smith, Bruce "Dancer in Montana"
• Cleave, Ryan Van "The Velcro Queen"
• Hoyt, Don "On Mount Sano in the Quiet above Huntsville"
• Levine, Andes "Andes"
• Levine, Andes "Henri of Hoboken, an Epic"
• Suarez, Virgil "Women Who Carry Water From the River"
• Suarez, Virgil "The Lure of Mexican Vampire Movies"
• Suarez, Virgil "Miami Beach, 1999"
• Suarez, Virgil "Mediterranean Fruit Fly"
• Suarez, Virgil "Nada"
• Farley, Matt "A Break-Up"
• Terrill, Matt "Mississippi Backwards"
• Neely, Mark "Prologue"
• Bland, Celia "The Word Made …

The Cowl - V.64 - N.21 - Mar 30, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 21 - Mar 30, 2000. 32 pages.

The Cowl - V.64 - N.20 - Mar 23, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 20 - Mar 23, 2000. 40 pages.

The Cowl - V.64 - N.19 - Mar 2, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 19 - Mar 2, 2000. 32 pages.

Body Language, Security And E-Commerce, Norman Desmarais

Library Faculty and Staff papers

Security is becoming an increasingly more important concern both at the desktop level and at the network level. This article discusses several approaches to authenticating individuals through the use of biometric devices. While libraries might not implement such devices, they may appear in the near future of desktop computing, particularly for access to institutional computers or for access to sensitive information. Other approaches to computer security focus on protecting the contents of electronic transmissions and verification of individual users. After a brief overview of encryption technologies, the article examines public-key cryptography which is getting a lot of attention in the …

The Cowl - V.64 - N.17 - Feb 17, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 17 - Feb 17, 2000. 32 pages.

The Cowl - V.64 - N.16 - Feb 10, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 16 - Feb 10, 2000. 40 pages.

The Cowl - V.64 - N.18 - Feb 24, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 18 - Feb 24, 2000. 28 pages.

The Cowl - V.64 - N.15 - Feb 3, 2000

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 64 - No. 15 - Feb 3, 2000. 36 pages.