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A Comparison Of Genetic And Other Algorithms For The Traveling Salesman Problem, Martin F. Schlapfer

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

An Application Of Rough Sets To Economic And Stock Market Data / C By Joseph A. Tremba, Joseph A. Tremba

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Modified Research Approach Teaching Style In A High School Chemistry Classroom., Krystal D. Curtis

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The purpose of this study was to develop a teaching style that used a modified research approach in a high school chemistry classroom. This modified research approach involved constructivist teaching practices, particularly the learning cycle. It emphasized the development of student science process skills, the mastery of science content, and a better understanding of attitudes about science in the classroom. It also promotes active learning in the classroom. The study also looks at the effectiveness of implementation of this teaching style. The methodology of the study involved designing modules which centered around nine basic chemistry concepts. These modules were guided …

A General Statistical Approach To Engineering Problem Solving., Ali Akbar Moshirpour

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

A non-deterministic approach to engineering problem solving is developed, with the emphasis on the effects of manufacturing and service uncertainties on selected performance characteristics and economic factors. The approach integrates concepts from probability analysis, statistical inference, and decision making theory into a coherent framework, which is identified here as the Decision Model for Engineering (DME). The main innovative aspect of this approach is the application of a general method for statistical inference based on the Bayes' theorem to quantify probabilities of random variables for subsequent use as inputs to a decision making model. The solution to a Bayesian inference problem …

Fdtd Analysis Of Square Printed Spiral Antennas, Jianbing (James) Chen

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Serbian Nationalism And The Origins Of The Yugoslave Crisis, Cindy Ferrier

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Inside Unf: 25th Anniversary In Review, University Of North Florida

25th Anniversary Printed Materials

The Inside UNF 25th Anniversary in Review is a collection of photos and profiles of the University founding faculty and staff published in Inside UNF during 1997. The photos document events include appearances by Karl Haas, Maya Angelou and Elie Wiesel, the homecoming celebration and parade, a birthday party and UNF Day at Alltel Stadium which included a Jaguars game.

A copy of the photograph of the Founding Faculty and Staff in front of the Arena is included with the remarks delivered by William Slaughter on the 25th anniversary birthday celebration on October 2, 1997.

http://digitalcommons.unf.edu/anniversary25_images/1

University Of North Florida Journal For Alumni & Friends Winter 1997, University Of North Florida

25th Anniversary Printed Materials

The UNF Journal is published three times a year by the University of North Florida, Division of Institutional Advancement, to communicate UNF’s mission and its accomplishments to alumni and friends of the University. Officers/Staff: Dr. Adam W. Herbert Jr. -President University of North Florida, Dr. Pierre Allaire -Vice President Institutional Advancement, Dan Dundon - Director News and Publications/UNF Journal Editor, Ron Natherson - Director Alumni Services, Ann Snyder Rishell - Designer Bad Dog Design. Includes a letter from Dr. Roland E. Buck and article about UNF’s Office of International Programs, Alex Diaz – a sophomore political science major, UNF being …

Skills, Values, And Education: The Maccrate Report Finds A Home In Wisconsin, Graham C. Lilly

Marquette Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Memorial And Dedication: Susan Jenks Gaffey (1946–1995), H. Allen Curran, Michael J. Gaffey

Geosciences: Faculty Publications

Reprinted from: James L. Carew (ed.), Proceedings of the 8th Symposium on the Geology of the Bahamas and Other Carbonate Regions: San Salvador, Bahamian Field Station

Guide To Bahamian Ichnology: Pleistocene, Holocene, And Modern Environments: A Field Trip Guide, H. Allen Curran, Brian White, Mark A. Wilson

Geosciences: Faculty Publications

This guide was prepared for the Fourth International Ichnofabric Workshop (IIW- 4) to be hosted by the Bahamian Field Station and held on San Salvador Island on March 15-22, 1997. About 35 scientists representing 15 countries are registered to attend the workshop.

The focus of discussion in the infonnal scientific sessions will be the uses of ichnofabric analysis in sedimentary geology. An ichnofabric is the texture or internal structure created within a sedimentary substrate from the bioturbating activity of organisms. Ichnofabric analysis is a new and emerging area of ichnology (the study of trace fossils), and its methods are proving …

Implementation Of A Frequency-Agile, High Power Backward Wave Oscillator, Chaouki T. Abdallah, E. Schamiloglu, G.T. Park, V.S. Souvalian

Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

Work at the University of New Mexico (UNM) has demonstrated how finite length effects in a high power vacuum backward wave oscillator (BWO) can be exploited to achieve frequency agility for constant beam and magnetic field parameters. This enhanced bandwidth is obtained through the axial displacement of the slow wave structure with respect to the cutoff neck "inlet" to the electrodynamic system. This paper describes progress on the implementation of this automatic displacement to facilitate the incorporation of a robust controller, as proposed by Abdallah, et al. (1996). The purpose of this controller is to demonstrate a "smart tube" where …

Water Conflict And The Tigris-Euphrates Water Basin: A Status Report, Todd E. Mcdowell

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Modeling Of Fading Dynamics For The Indoor Microwave Channel, Mangeet Singh

Theses : Honours

This report outlines the multipath fading phenomenon and its relationship to wireless system design. The work was conducted for the academic year of 1996. This report provides the reader with an insight into the phenomenon called fading and its relevance when designing wireless systems. Fading is an important consideration when wireless systems are to be designed. Because fading is very unpredictable and it cannot to totally eliminated in a wireless system, systems engineers have a hard time trying to design and commission efficient communication systems for a particular environment. Over the years, there has been a existing need worldwide to …

The Toysim Project, Anthony Rodriguez

Theses : Honours

No abstract provided.

Vol. Ix_Issue 3_Fall 1997, Puntos De Vista - Westside Neighborhood , Santa Fe

Puntos de Vista: A Westside Neighborhood Newsletter (1989-1998), Santa Fe, NM

No abstract provided.

All About Me: Promoting Reading And Writing Through Creating Autobiographical Posters, Edward J. Dwyer

ETSU Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

From Dreams To Reality: The Emerging Role Of Law School Academic Support, Paula Lustbader

Faculty Articles

This article reviews the history, rationale, development, and different program structures of Law School Academic Support Programs. It briefly summarizes learning theory and explains how ASP can implement those theories to teach academic skills. Lastly, it suggests that notwithstanding the significance of helping students develop solid academic skills, probably the most important work that ASP professionals do is to provide the non-academic support by making the human connection to students and believing in them.

Undergraduate And Graduate Catalog [1996-1997], Georgia Southern University

Undergraduate & Graduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

New College Class Of 1997 Commencement Program, New College Of Florida

Office of the Registrar Collection

Six page program detailing the order of events for commencement at the New College of the University of South Florida, including location and dates of events, speakers' names and subjects.

Particle Modeling Of Liquid Drop Formation On A Solid Surface In 3-D, Mark Korlie

Department of Mathematics Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Using a molecular aggregate approach and classical Newtonian dynamics, we show how to simulate a liquid drop formation on a horizontal solid surface in three-dimensional space. We use sets of quasi-molecular particles which interact in accordance with classical molecular-type formulas. For application, the liquid is taken to be water while the solid surface is taken to be graphite. The resulting dynamical equations for the particles are large systems of second-order, nonlinear, ordinary differential equations which must be solved by a numerical method. Computer simulations of the results and related contact angle calculations are presented and discussed. The results are in …

Particle Simulation Of Carbon Dioxide Bubbles In Water, Mark Korlie, D. Greenspan

Department of Mathematics Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Using a molecular aggregate approach and classical molecular dynamics type formulas, a method that can be used to simulate the motion of fluid drops within fluids is described through a detailed study of a prototype problem, the motion of carbon dioxide bubbles in water. The resulting equations are solved numerically. The rise of the bubbles and the motion of the water near the bubbles are described.

Neiu Men's Basketball Media Guide - 1997, Athletics Department Staff

Men's Basketball

Roster: Rees Johnson, Richard A. Knar Jr., Thomas Trotter, James Wilhelmi, Nick Knapp, Roman Peoples, Ryan Mueller, Mike Vodicka, Brad Bestor, Brett Nishibayashi, Kenny Mosley, Marshall Bates, Zachary Norvell, Kaylon Coleman, Gerrard Moore, Dale Baldowsky, Daveeno Hines, Thom Shore, Anthony Ademiluyi

The Legal Ramifications Of Saving Face: An Integrated Analysis Of Intellectual Property And Sport, Darryl C. Wilson

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

No abstract provided.

Northeastern News- Winter 1997, Lisa J. Quinn

NEIU News

No abstract provided.

Moment-Rotation Relationship For Unified Auto-Stress Design Of Continuous-Span Bridge Beam And Girders, Donald W. White, J. A. Ramirez, Karl E. Barth

JTRP Technical Reports

This report summarizes the development and trial application of simplified moment-rotation relationships for inelastic design of continuous-span beam and girder bridges. The research described within involves the execution of a reasonably comprehensive set of finite element parametric studies to fill in knowledge gaps in the available experimental data pertaining to the hogging moment-plastic rotation behavior of steel and composite steel-concrete bridge girders. Based on these studies, relationships have been developed for the moment-plastic rotation behavior at the pier sections in these types of bridges. The moment-rotation model is validated against available experimental data, several focused new experimental tests, and current …

Democracy's Discontent In A Complex World: Can Avalanches, Sandpiles, And Finches Optimize Michael Sandel's Civic Republican Community?, Hope M. Babcock

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

In Democracy's Discontent: America in Search of a Public Philosophy, Michael Sandel looks about him and finds a vast and complex world governed by impersonal institutions and structures, in which discontented, anxious, and frustrated individuals are losing control over the forces that govern their lives, and in which the moral fabric of community is unraveling. His solution is to revitalize the civic strand of freedom found in republican politics and thus equip individuals to govern themselves. Sandel wonders how civic republicanism can exist in today's world. Historically, republicanism has found a home in small, bounded places, which were largely …

Dynamical Stability And Environmental Influences In Low Surface Brightness Disk Galaxies, Stacy S. Mcgaugh

Faculty Scholarship

Using analytic stability criteria we demonstrate that, because of their low surface mass density and large dark matter content, low surface brightness (LSB) disks are quite stable against the growth of global nonaxisymmetric modes such as bars. However, depending on their (poorly constrained) stellar velocity dispersions, they may be only marginally stable against local instabilities. We simulate a collision between an LSB and a high surface brightness (HSB) galaxy and find that, while the HSB galaxy forms a strong bar, the response of the LSB disk is milder, manifesting weaker rings and spiral features. The lack of sufficient disk self-gravity …

How Nonprofit Organizations Can Build Brand Equity Using The World Wide Web; Trends And Developments, Christa Keivan

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.

Nk Fitness Functions, Jian Zhang

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.