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Duke Law Journal

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An Evidential Reasoning Approach To Attribute Value Conflict Resolution In Database Integration, Ee Peng Lim, Jaideep Srivastava, Shashi Shekhar

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Resolving domain incompatibility among independently developed databases often involves uncertain information. DeMichiel [1] showed that uncertain information can be generated by the mapping of conflicting attributes to a common domain, based on some domain knowledge. In this paper, we show that uncertain information can also arise when the database integration process requires information not directly represented in the component databases, but can be obtained through some summary of data. We therefore propose an extended relational model based on Dempster-Shafer theory of evidence [2] to incorporate such uncertain knowledge about the source databases. The extended relation uses evidence sets to represent …

"Some Pieces In The British Magazine" And "A Small Part Of The Translation Of Voltaire’S Works": Smollett Attributions, Barbara L. Fitzpatrick

English Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

1996 Fall Vol. 13 No. 3, Alumni Affairs School Of Medicine

Medicinews

No abstract provided.

Revista Digital Amigos - Vol 7, Número 2, Aspectos Culturales, Semos Unlimited

Amigos Revista Digital

Cover 1
Otro Día de Dar Gracias 2
Mas Sobre acontecimiento según Don Gaspar de Villagrá 3
Don Gaspar Pérez de Villagrá 4
Indians in New Mexico 5
Un Poema 6
Una Actividad 7
Comidas Tradicionales: ¿Son Buenas o Malas? 8
Unas Comidas Tradicionales Hispanas 9
Food Poisoning 10
Pumpkins 11
Indio 12
Una Actividad 13
Hispanos en Guerras de los Estados Unidos 14
La Segunda Guerra Mundial 15
Bernardo de Gálvez 16
The Civil War in New Mexico 17
No Madre, Lágrimas No 18
Una Actividad 19
Arthur Rodarte 20
Issues for the 1997 Session of the Legislature 21 …

Department Of Labor_October 1996, New Mexico Department Of Labor

Historic Publications

New Mexico Department of Labor Wage Survey.

Update Of The New Mexico Tax Study: Comparisons Of Tax Burden In Surrounding States, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

BBER Publications

An analysis of the tax burden on households and businesses in New Mexico and how they compare to nearby states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah).

Measuring Organizational Climate For Diversity, Amy L. Vick

Psychology Theses & Dissertations

The Climate for Diversity Index measures three dimensions associated with the ability of organizations or units to create an environment that allows members of all sociocultural backgrounds to participate and fully develop. The climate for diversity impacts individual outcomes such as general job satisfaction, affective commitment, identification with a psychological group/department, organizational citizenship behavior, and the intent to turnover. Several structural models depicting the relationship between the climate for diversity and the individual outcome variables were examined. Significant differences in perceptions of the climate for diversity are predicted by ethnicity, disability, and position. Data were provided by 319 members of …

Characterization Of P39, A Borrelia Burgdorferi Specific Protein, Jill M. Troyer

Theses and Dissertations in Biomedical Sciences

Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, expresses a species specific, 39 kiloDalton protein of unknown function called P39. This protein is highly immunogenic and the presence of anti-P39 antibodies in patient sera is used as an indicator of B. burgdorferi infection. P39 is also a candidate for vaccine developement due to conserved expression of P39 among B. burgdorferi isolates. Since little is presently known about this important molecule, the present study was designed to characterize P39 and was carried out in six separate investigations. First, infectious and noninfectious isolates of B. burgdorferi were established in vitro, and …

A Computational Paradigm On Network-Based Models Of Computation, Venkatavasu Bokka

Computer Science Theses & Dissertations

The maturation of computer science has strengthened the need to consolidate isolated algorithms and techniques into general computational paradigms. The main goal of this dissertation is to provide a unifying framework which captures the essence of a number of problems in seemingly unrelated contexts in database design, pattern recognition, image processing, VLSI design, computer vision, and robot navigation. The main contribution of this work is to provide a computational paradigm which involves the unifying framework, referred to as the multiple Query problem, along with a generic solution to the Multiple Query problem.

To demonstrate the applicability of the paradigm, a …

Construct Validation Of The Small Unit Equal Opportunity Climate Survey, Arlene L. Pace

Psychology Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of the present study was to continue in the development of an equal opportunity climate survey, suitable for small groups, by establishing the construct validity of this newly developed measure. Four-hundred and twenty-nine members of 7 United States Coast Guard Units were administered the Small Unit Equal Opportunity Climate Survey (SUEOCS), an attitudinal instrument suitable for small groups. Conceptual analyses, item and scale analyses, and a confirmatory factor analysis via LISREL VIlI (Joreskog & Sorbom, 1989), were used to establish the factor structure of the SUEOCS. The results of these analyses indicated that the hypothesized factor structure was …

Modeling A High-Efficiency Ozone Injection Contactor, L. Bernard Garrett Jr.

Civil & Environmental Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Significant research over the last several years has focused on applying modeling equations for estimating design parameters of ozone contactors. Much of this research has focused on fine bubble diffusers, which are the more widely used injection system for ozone contactors in the U.S. A recently developed design incorporates a new ozone injection system called a sidestream venturi injector (SVI) which is used with a co-current downflow column to achieve very high ozone mass transfer efficiencies. A pilot study conducted at the Harwood's Mill water treatment plant in Newport News, Virginia, from June to December 1993 demonstrated the high mass …

The Oral Health Status Of Individuals On Renal Dialysis, Kimberley Naugle

Dental Hygiene Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this investigation was to perform oral assessments on individuals undergoing renal dialysis in Hampton Roads health care facilities to determine their oral health status. A purposive sample was identified via the Sentara Health System in Hampton Roads, from which individuals on renal dialysis who agreed to participate in the study were selected.

Three subgroups of the population were studied: those who have been on renal dialysis for less than a year, individuals on renal dialysis for one to three years and those on renal dialysis for longer than three years.

The Periodontal Disease Index by Ramfjord (1967) …

Sediment And Nutrient Loss Following Prescribed Fire In Semiarid Grasslands: The Potential For Water Resource Impairment, Steven C. Hofstad

Water Resources Professional Project Reports

Arid and semiarid landscapes compose one third of the earth surface providing critical resources for an ever growing population. Inherently water-limited, these landscapes are often severely impacted by human-caused disturbances. As a result, a great deal of attention has been drawn towards understanding and preventing resource degradation in these regions.

Implementing The Public Welfare Requirement In New Mexico's Water Code, Consuelo Bokum

Publications

Despite the fact that the New Mexico legislature added a public welfare criterion to the water code over 10 years ago, the State Engineer Office has not addressed the application of the criterion by regulation and has only addressed the public welfare briefly in a few decisions. There is almost no case law in New Mexico addressing this issue. More and more participants, however, are raising public welfare in water rights protests. This paper addresses how the public welfare criterion has developed in western water law and proposes an approach for use of the criterion in New Mexico.

Implementing The Public Welfare Requirement In New Mexico's Water Code, Consuelo Bokum

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

The Economics Of Sustainability, Emery N. Castle, Robert P. Berrens, Stephen Polasky

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

Irrigation Communities Of The Upper Rio Grande Bioregion: Sustainable Resource Use In The Global Context, Jose A. Rivera

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

Groundwater Management In Nebraska: Governing The Commons Through Local Resource Districts, Kurt Stephenson

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

New Zealand's Quota Management System: A Solution To The United States' Federal Fisheries Management Crisis, Kirsten M. Batkin

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

Dancing In Place: The Clinton Adminsitration And Aquatic Ecosystem Protection In The Pacific Northwest, Henry B. Lacey

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

The Mescalero Apache Indians And Monitored Retrievable Storage Of Spent Nuclear Fuel: A Study In Environmental Ethics, Noah Sachs

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

Response To The Mescalero Apache Indians And Monitored Retrievable Storage Of Spent Nuclear Fuel: A Study In Environmental Ethics, Wendell Chino

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

Evolution Of The Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Program, U.S. Department Of Energy

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

Rebuttal To Natural Resources Journal Environmental Ethics Manuscripts By Noah Sachs, Scott Northard

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

Environmental Justice And Native Americans: The Mescalero Apache And Monitored Retrievable Storage, Kristin Shrader-Frechette

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

Planning The Future Of The Middle Rio Grande Bosque: Preserving The River Through A Revival Of Public Deliberative Democracy, Patrick Mcdaniel

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

Books Received, Natural Resources Journal

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

Index--Volume 36, Natural Resources Journal

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.

Depositional Environment And Sequence Stratigraphic Interpretation Of Miocene St. Marys Formation, Calvert County, Maryland, John J. Blandin

OES Theses and Dissertations

The Miocene St. Marys Formation at Calvert Cliffs, Maryland is divided into four depositional packages made up of marine fades representing shallow shelf through intertidal conditions. These depositional packages are separated by five laterally persistent surfaces and were defined based on detailed depositional fades analysis of 24 measured sections, averaging 17 meters thick. These four packages make up two marine sequences, stratigraphic units bound above and below by surfaces of sea level fall. The lower sequence is composed of a single depositional package, while the upper sequence is composed of three upward-shallowing depositional packages (i.e. para-sequences). A fifth depositional package …