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The Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science April 16-17, 1982 [Program, 94th Meeting], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

No abstract provided.

The Subjective Nature Of Programming Complexity, Daniel G. Mcnicholl, Kenneth I. Magel

Computer Science Faculty Research & Creative Works

One of the more difficult problems confronting software engineers today is the construction of accurate predictive models of the software development process, [21,[8] and [93. It has long been recognized that one of the most essential elements of any successful model of this process is a quantification of the complexity of software systems. During the past several years a great deal of work has been performed by researchers such as Halstead [3], McCab [5], and others in an attempt to develop metrics which adequately capture the complexity of software systems. Yet one very important aspect of software development complexity seems …

A Comparison Of Maternal Behavior In Three Species Of Voles (Microtus Pennsylvania, M. Pinetorum, And M. Ochrogaster) Using A Laboratory System, B. A. Mcguire, M. A. Novak

Eastern Pine and Meadow Vole Symposia

A system has been developed to describe and compare the maternal behavior of three species of microtine rodents within a naturalistic environment. The apparatus consists of two Interconnected Plexiglas-based tables with a peat substrate and hay cover. A pregnant female and her mate are placed within the tables, once the female has shown a thirty percent weight gain and pups can be felt by palpating her abdomen. Maternal behavior, as well as male-female interactions and information on pup physical and behavioral development, are recorded daily for twenty-five days immediately following parturition. Unrestricted observation of female behavior during neonatal, pre-weaning and …

A Theory Of Small Program Complexity, Kenneth I. Magel

Computer Science Faculty Research & Creative Works

Small programs are those which are written and understood by one. person. Large software systems usually consist of many small programs. The complexity of a small program is a prediction of how difficult it would be for someone to understand the program. This complexity depends of three factors: (1) the size and interelationships of the program itself; (2) the size and interelationships of the internal model of the program's purpose held by the person trying to understand the program; and (3) the complexity of the mapping between the model and the program. A theory of small program complexity based on …

Teaching Vertebrate Pest Control: A Challenge To Wildlife Professionals, Robert M. Timm

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

Vertebrate pest control deals with wild animals that create health hazards, damage resources, or become a general nuisance. Some people prefer the terms "wildlife damage control" or "animal damage control" because they focus on controlling damage rather than controlling animals. This is an important principle. Vertebrate animals that cause damage often have many positive values. In dealing with these situations our objective should always be to reduce or prevent damage; this does not necessarily require the killing of animals. I use the term "vertebrate pest control" because I believe it is less ambiguous than "damage control." When I call an …

The Gamut: A Journal Of Ideas And Information, No. 05, Winter 1982, Cleveland State University

The Gamut Archives

CONTENTS OF ISSUE NO.5, WINTER, 1982

Dennis Eckart interviewed by Louis Milic, 3

A freshman member of Congress describes his day-to-day work in the House of Representatives.

Richard Feinberg. Muskrats of Brady Lake: A Case of American Totemism, 20

In this Ohio community, representing a cross-section of Middle-America, may be observed a number of practices that in a primitive society an anthropologist would label as "totemism."

Jack A. Soules: Building the Energy House, 27

Physics professor tells the pains, prices, and rewards of designing and building his own energy-efficient house.

Prudence Tucker Heller: Collecting Islands, 40 …

Ua35/11 Student Honors Research Bulletin, Wku Honors Program

WKU Administration Documents

The WKU Student Honors Research Bulletin is dedicated to scholarly involvement and student research. These papers are representative of work done by students from throughout the university.

• Garvin, Catherine. The Recognition of Anticipatory Grieving and Associated Needs of the Family of a Critically Ill Patient
• Parks, Barbara. Energy Properties of Textiles
• Martin, Lanna. A Historical Approach to the Understanding of Civil Disobedience
• Atwood, Tammy. The Computer Manufacturing Industry and the Burroughs Corporation
• Allen, Christopher. The Battle of Marathon: Athens' Magnificent Triumph
• Martin, Lanna. Melville's Creation of Captain Vere as Pontius Pilate in Billy Budd
• Boles, Barbara. Emerson's Uriel and the …

The River Of Sorrows: The History Of The Lower Dolores River Valley, U.S. Department Of The Interior

Elusive Documents

No abstract provided.

1982-1983 Nova College Day Division Bulletin, Nova Southeastern University

Undergraduate Programs Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

1982-1983 Nova University Center For Science And Engineering Bulletin, Nova Southeastern University

Undergraduate Programs Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Iowa Academy Of Science Membership Roster And Leadership Directory, 1982-83, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Board of Directors ... 1
Section Chairs ... 2
Section Vice Chairs ... 4
Committees ... 6
Past Presidents ... 20
Award Recipients ... 20
Membership Roster ... 23
Constitution, Article III ... 37

University Of Texas At Tyler Catalog, 1982-1983, University Of Texas At Tyler

Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Graduate Bulletin, 1982-1984 (1982), Moorhead State University

Graduate Bulletins (Catalogs)

No abstract provided.

Absolute Theory Of Relativity & Parameterized Special Theory Of Relativity & Noninertial Multirelativity, Florentin Smarandache

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

In this book we present our 1972 hypothesis that there is no speed barrier in the universe and one can construct arbitrary speeds -

thus refuting the speed of light postulate.

While Einstein considered a relative space and relative time but the ultimate speed

of light, we do the opposite: we consider an absolute time and absolute space but no

ultimate speed, and we call it the Absolute Theory of Relativity (ATR). The ATR has no time dilation, no length contraction, no relativity of simultaneity, and no relativistic paradoxes.

We then parameterize Einstein’s thought experiment with atomic clocks,

supposing that …

Energy Impacts Of Water Based Recreation, J. Clair Batty, David A. Bell, E. Bruce Godfrey, Craig Howell, J. Paul Riley, Thomas C. Stoddard

Reports

The overall objective of the study reported here was to determine to what extent energy accounting could supplement and/or complement economic benfit/cost analyses of water management projects and to specifically examine the energy impacts of water based recreation. The energy accounting literature was carefully reviewed and an energy accounting methodology applicable to water management was devised. Data pertaining to receation at five reservoirs in Utah were assembled from visitation recoreds and on-site surveys. Energy requirements for site construction, travel to and from the recreation site, and recreation at the site were estimated. It was determined that energy devoted to water …

The Influence Of Salinity On Larval Development And Population Dynamics Of Anopheles Merus Dönitz (Diptera: Culicidae), F. W. Mosha, C. M. Mutero

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Variations in density of adults of Anopheles merus Dön. in Jimbo Village on the Kenya Coast were found to be correlated both with rainfall and with salinity at their breeding sites. Densities started to increase at the beginning of the rains when several breeding sites were formed. This was followed by a decline in numbers resulting mainly from the decrease in salinity in the semi-permanent breeding sites. A second rise occurred after the end of the rains, corresponding with an increase in salinity in the semi-permanent breeding sites due to evaporation. Peak density coincided with salinities of 30–50% sea water …

Extensions, Generalizations, Characterizations And Testing For Independence Through Infinite Divisibility, Edward Joul Danial

Doctoral Dissertations

This dissertation investigates various related topics around the exciting concept: "Infinite Divisibility." First, two intricate distributions, namely, the univariate generalized Waring and the hyper-Poisson are proved to be infinitely and noninfinitely divisible, respectively. Analysis and computer approaches are employed. This itself extends the use of some results introduced by Katti, Steutel and Warde. Secondly, generalizations to Warde, Katti and Steutel's sufficient conditions and related results are achieved. Then, numerical application is presented. Thirdly, characterizations through infinite and finite divisibility are obtained. The Poisson, negative binomial, geometric, Bernoulli and uniform c haracterizations in terms of infinite divisibility are deduced. Some of …

Outwitting The House Sparrow [Passer Domesticus (Linnaeus)], William D. Fitzwater

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

With the decline of house sparrow populations during the first quarter of this century, control research attention shifted to other avian species so little new is available on either life history studies or management. Solutions to animal damage control problems are generally through (1) environmental controls, (2) protection of crops and/or sites, and (3) population reduction. In the case of sparrow problems, environmental controls are of limited application as the birds prefer the habitat modifications made by man. Protection of crops or sites relies on repellents which are generally ineffective against this particular species. The only viable population level controls …

The Gamut: A Journal Of Ideas And Information, No. 04, Fall 1981, Cleveland State University

The Gamut Archives

CONTENTS OF ISSUE NO.4, FALL, 1981

Cecilie Goodrich: Fads and Their Perpetrators - Laetrile and Krebiozen, 3

Albert and Helen Borowitz: The Case of the Plaster Narcissus, 21

Robert Plank: One Grand Inquisitor and Some Lesser Ones, 29

Ervin J. Gaines: Rescue from Chaos - Computers in the Library, 39

Nicholas R. Jones: Medieval Plays for Modern Audiences, 47

Harvey Pekar: George Ade - Forgotten Master of American Literature, 59

The Harvey Pekar Name Story, 73

Albert Petrak: FOlWard! By the Numbers - Digital Recordings, 77

David Citino: Four Poems from the …

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 24 Number 1, Fall 1981, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

3- MEDIA AND MASS PSYCHOLOGY A not too gentle probe of the news media today. By Jerome Kroth.

9 - SAINTS, DIAMONDS AND BEARS A thoughtful comparison of education , today and 40 years ago. By William J. Rewak, S.J.

12 - SANTA CLARA POTPOURRI A chance to test your memory of campus features.

14 - THREE FOR ALL SEASONS Examining the interrelationship of three great Christian humanists. By Christiaan T. Lievestro.

18 - WHERE IS LOVE? Defining love in the new Catholic marriage law. By Theodore Mackin, S.J.

23 - TRACKING THE HIGH TECH BOOM The Silicon Valley is …

A Computer-Assisted Instructional System And Its Application To A Course On Computer Structures And Hardware, Tahir Mufti

Masters Theses

Computer-Assisted Instruction is a powerful tool which is fast becoming an integral part of the instructional system in schools.

The objective of this study is to review the techniques used to provide Computer-Assisted Instruction and to present such an instructional system called LEARN which is general enough to be applied towards the teaching of any subject. Also included are notes on the application of the LEARN system to a subject entitled "Computer Structures and Hardware".

The Probe, Issue 15 July, 1981

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

THE PLIGHT OF LOVING WILDLIFE
Charlie Cadieux, who once was Principal Assistant in the Texas. D i s t r i c t o f the old PARC, has written a book about rare and endangered species of w i l d l i f e . Entitled THESE ARE THE EUOAUGEREV, the book is hardcover and i l l u s t r a t e d with 18 of Bob Hines drawings, along with many photographs.
TALON VERSUS THE ZOO AGAIN
TRAPPER EDUCATION
membership l i s t
road show on the West Coast this fall by Bill …

Mathematics As Rhyme, Vern Poythress

ACMS Conference Proceedings 1981

Using the analogy between the universe and a choral poem, one may view mathematics as the “rhyme” of the universe. In that perspective new light is thrown on the unique subject matter of mathematics, the a priori character of its truths, and the relation of mathematics to other areas of knowledge. A route is thereby opened for richer use of creativity in mathematics.

Science As Allegory, Vern Poythress

ACMS Conference Proceedings 1981

The universe is God’s choral poem, and science is a system of allegories within it. That is the thesis that I propose to expound and defend. Yet it is not a “thesis” at all, if the word “thesis” commits me to a certain kind of strict logical defense. I am not putting forward my thesis that science is allegory as the endpoint of a deductive or inductive argument. Rather, it is a springboard for a program of exploration and reflection that turns upside-down some conventional ways of thinking about science.

An Investigation Of The Relationship Between Initial And Final Programming Effort Estimates, Andrew S. Wang

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

A Hybrid Metric To Measure Software Complexity, Warren Harrison, Kenneth I. Magel

Computer Science Technical Reports

Software complexity is an important facet of the software development process, especially in regard to maintenance. A number of complexity metrics have been developed to measure the complexity contributed by: program size, flow of control, data structures, or a combination of two or more of these. Several representative measures from each of these groups are described.

A new hybrid complexity metric, the Extended Scope Metric, is presented and compared with other popular complexity metrics. While the new metric appears to be an improvement over existing metrics due to its enhanced context sensitivity and comprehensiveness, conclusive results cannot be determined until …

Lifestyle As A Determinant Of Participation Among Dispersed Forest Recreationists, John R. Butler

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This study assesses the usefulness of lifestyle as a determinant of outdoor recreation behavior. Two objectives of the study are: (1) develop an operationalized concept of lifestyle that is based on theory, and (2) apply this concept in a model which uses lifestyle as a variable influencing recreation behavior.

The first objective was approached through an integrative review of the literature. Lifestyle was set in context of cultural theory. The basic postulate of the proposed theory of lifestyle is: If an individual's lifestyle is similar to that of another, certain social psychological processes are similar. Therefore, their patterns of needs, …

Support Systems Of Mexican-American Women And Their Attitudes Regarding Infant Feeding, Susan Marie Krantz

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

This was a descriptive study of 37 recently migrated to the United States, Spanish-speaking, Mexican-American women. Attitudes and support systems associated with their choice to breast or bottle feed their infants were studied. The purpose of this research was to answer the following questions:

1. What are the differences in the attitudes of Mexican- American primiparas who choose to breast feed and those who choose to bottle feed?

2. What are the differences in the practice, recommendations, and proximity of location of significant members of the women's support systems?

Twenty-one breast feeders and 16 bottle feeders were interviewed in Spanish …

The Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science April 24-25, 1981 [Program, 93th Meeting], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

No abstract provided.

A System For The Observation Of Voles Under Semi-Natural Conditions With Applications To: Social Interactions, Competition, Food Habits, Habitat Preference And Bait Accpetance., D. S. Wilkie, M. A. Novak

Eastern Pine and Meadow Vole Symposia

A laboratory system to study microtine rodents has been developed that avoids many of the intrinsic restrictions of earlier laboratory and field studies. The system is composed of two interconnected plexiglas tables with a soil substrate and hay cover. The system permits unconstrained visual observation of voles as they move within a runway network of their own construction. The flexibility of the system facilitates its use in various avenues of microtine research.