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A Model Inclusion Program For Primary Level Students, Greg S. Brown Jan 1998

A Model Inclusion Program For Primary Level Students, Greg S. Brown

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this study was to develop a model inclusion program for primary level students. To accomplish this purpose, a review of current literature and research related to integration of special education students into a "regular" classroom was conducted. Additionally, information from selected schools and districts related to primary inclusion programs was obtained and analyzed.

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Quantum Fields At Any Time, Charles G. Torre, Madhavan Varadarajan Jan 1998

Quantum Fields At Any Time, Charles G. Torre, Madhavan Varadarajan

All Physics Faculty Publications

The canonical quantum theory of a free field using arbitrary foliations of a flat two-dimensional spacetime is investigated. It is shown that dynamical evolution along arbitrary spacelike foliations is unitarily implemented on the same Fock space as that associated with inertial foliations. It follows that the Schrodinger picture exists for arbitrary foliations as a unitary image of the Heisenberg picture for the theory. An explicit construction of the Schrodinger picture image of the Heisenberg Fock space states is provided. The results presented here can be interpreted in terms of a Dirac constraint quantization of parametrized field theory. In particular, it …

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Design, Implementation, And Evaluation Of Parallell Pipelined Stap On Parallel Computers, Alok Choudhary, Wei-Keng Liao, Donald Weiner, Pramod Varshney, Richard Linderman, Mark Linderman Jan 1998

Design, Implementation, And Evaluation Of Parallell Pipelined Stap On Parallel Computers, Alok Choudhary, Wei-Keng Liao, Donald Weiner, Pramod Varshney, Richard Linderman, Mark Linderman

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - All Scholarship

Performance results are presented for the design and implementation of parallel pipelined space-time adaptive processing (STAP) algorithms on parallel computers. In particular, the issues involved in parallelization, our approach to parallelization, and performance results on an Intel Paragon are described. The process of developing software for such an application on parallel computers when latency and throughput are both considered together is discussed and tradeoffs considered with respect to inter and intratask communication and data redistribution are presented. The results show that not only scalable performance was achieved for individual component tasks of STAP but linear speedups were obtained for the …

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A Multithreaded Message-Passing System For High Performance Distributed Computing Applications, Sung-Yong Park, Joohan Lee, Salim Hariri Jan 1998

A Multithreaded Message-Passing System For High Performance Distributed Computing Applications, Sung-Yong Park, Joohan Lee, Salim Hariri

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - All Scholarship

High Performance Distributed Computing (HPDC) applications require low-latency and high-throughput communication services and HPDC applications have different Quality of Service (QOS) requirements (e.g., bandwidth requirement, flow/error control algorithms, etc.). The communication services provided by traditional message-passing systems are fixed and thus can not be changed to meet the requirements of different HPDC applications. NYNET (ATM wide area network testbed in New York state) Communication System (NCS) is a multithreaded message-passing system developed at Syracuse University that provides high-performance and flexible communication services. In this paper, we overview the general architecture of NCS and present how NCS communication services are implemented. …

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A Problem Solving Environment For Network Computing, Salim Hariri, Haluk Topcuoglu, Wojtek Furmanski, Dongmin Kim, Yoonhee Kim Jan 1998

A Problem Solving Environment For Network Computing, Salim Hariri, Haluk Topcuoglu, Wojtek Furmanski, Dongmin Kim, Yoonhee Kim

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - All Scholarship

The current advances in high-speed networks and WWW technologies have made network computing a cost-effective high performance computing environment. New software development models and problem solving environments must be developed to utilize the network computing environment efficiently. In this paper we present Virtual Distributed Computing Environment (VDCE), which provides a problem solving environment for high-performance distributed computing over wide-area networks. VDCE enables scientists to develop distributed applications without knowing the detailed architecture of the underlying resources. VDCE provides well-defined library functions that relieve end users from tedious task implementations and it supports software reusability. The VDCE software architecture consists of …

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Automatic Granularity Control For Load Balancing Of Concurrent Particle Simulations, Marc Rieffel, Stephen Taylor, Jerrell Watts Jan 1998

Automatic Granularity Control For Load Balancing Of Concurrent Particle Simulations, Marc Rieffel, Stephen Taylor, Jerrell Watts

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - All Scholarship

This paper demonstrates the use of automatic granularity control as part of dynamic load balancing for irregular, particle-based simulations. Performance optimization techniques are considered in the context of a concurrent Direct Simulation Monte Carlo method used to study the rarefied gas flow inside three-dimensional plasma reactors. Several computational techniques are used to reduce the overall time to deliver realistic threedimensional results. The effectiveness of dynamic load balancing and granularity control are presented for large-scale simulations on distributed-memory multicomputers.

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Performance Enhancement Using Intra-Server Caching In A Continuous Media Server, Chutimet Srinilta, Alok Choudhary Jan 1998

Performance Enhancement Using Intra-Server Caching In A Continuous Media Server, Chutimet Srinilta, Alok Choudhary

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - All Scholarship

Continuity of stream playback is the crucial constraint in designing a continuous media server. From a distributed memory architectural model developed earlier, we found that there were many points where the stream capacity of the server could be improved. The stream capacity was usually limited by the storage bottlenecks. Serving streams from memory cache eliminates disk accesses and data transfers between nodes which, in turn, helps relieve those bottlenecks. However, the capacity of the server ultimately depends on client access pattern. Client request assignment has an impact on cache hit ratio as well as workload distribution. It is also the …

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Verification And Validation Of Simulation Models, Robert G. Sargent Jan 1998

Verification And Validation Of Simulation Models, Robert G. Sargent

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - All Scholarship

This paper discusses verification and validation of simulation models. The different approaches to deciding model validity are presented; how model verification and validation relate to the model development process are discussed; various validation techniques are defined; conceptual model validity, model verification, operational validity, and data validity are described; ways to document results are given; and a recommended procedure is presented.

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Enhancing Spatial Locality Via Data Layout Optimizations, Mahmut Kandemir, Alok Choudhary, J. Ramanujam, N. Shenoy Jan 1998

Enhancing Spatial Locality Via Data Layout Optimizations, Mahmut Kandemir, Alok Choudhary, J. Ramanujam, N. Shenoy

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - All Scholarship

This paper aims to improve locality of references by suitably choosing array layouts. We use a new definition of spatial reuse vectors that takes into account memory layout of arrays. This capability creates two opportunities. First, it allows us to develop an array restructuring framework based on a combination of hyperplane theory and reuse vectors. Second, it allows us to observe the effect of different array layout optimizations on spatial reuse vectors. Since the iteration space based locality optimizations also change the spatial reuse vectors, our approach allows us to compare the iteration-space based and data-space based approaches in terms …

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Patterns In Avian Community Structure And Non-Point Source Disturbance Potential Along The Land-Water Interface Of A Prairie Pothole Lake, Kristel K. Bakker, N. H. Troelstrup Jr. Jan 1998

Patterns In Avian Community Structure And Non-Point Source Disturbance Potential Along The Land-Water Interface Of A Prairie Pothole Lake, Kristel K. Bakker, N. H. Troelstrup Jr.

Oak Lake Field Station Research Publications

This study was conducted to test the hypothesis that bird community structure varies significantly between areas which are prone versus not prone to disturbance within the land-water interface of a prairie lake. On-site assessment of land cover and a Geographic Information System (GIS) with coverages of slope, soil erodability, soil hydrologic group and drainages were used to delineate sites prone and not prone to non-point source disturbance. Habitat and community attributes were examined within these site classes during the summer of 1995. While habitat differences between classes (prone and not prone) were inconclusive, results of avian community analyses indicated that …

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Single Magnetic Domains In Magnetotactic Bacteria, Richard B. Frankel, Jin-Ping Zhang, Dennis A. Bazylinski Jan 1998

Single Magnetic Domains In Magnetotactic Bacteria, Richard B. Frankel, Jin-Ping Zhang, Dennis A. Bazylinski

Physics

Magnetotactic bacteria construct an internal, permanent magnetic dipole based on single magnetic domain particles of magnetite or greigite. The organisms exert a high degree of control over the size and morphology of the particles. This may be relevant in distinguishing biogenic from nonbiogenic iron mineral particles.

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Three Business Contexts: From The Technical And Moral, To The Aesthetic, John Dobson Jan 1998

Three Business Contexts: From The Technical And Moral, To The Aesthetic, John Dobson

Finance

No abstract provided.

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Ai And The Changing Face Of Health Care, Erika Rogers Jan 1998

Ai And The Changing Face Of Health Care, Erika Rogers

Computer Science and Software Engineering

No abstract provided.

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Interactive Image Cases For Medical Problem Solving, Erika Rogers, Barb Ericson Jan 1998

Interactive Image Cases For Medical Problem Solving, Erika Rogers, Barb Ericson

Computer Science and Software Engineering

The development of an intelligent assistance agent for diagnostic radiology faces a number of challenges: e.g., how to gain access to the knowledge used an such visual problem solving tasks, how to operationalize it for further processing, and how to present it an the most useful manner for diagnosis. Our previous work an this domain placed an emphasis on the first two issues, and has shown that both perception and problem solving need to be supported an these types of tasks. However, the interface to the underlying intelligence in our first prototypes did not reflect how medical practitioners physically interact …

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1998 Jackrabbit Volleyball, South Dakota State University Jan 1998

1998 Jackrabbit Volleyball, South Dakota State University

Jackrabbit Volleyball Media Guides (1988-2014)

Behind Scenes [page] lFC
Who, What, Where [page] 1
Roster [page] 1
Season Preview [page] 2
1997 Coaching Staff [page] 3
Player Profiles [page] 4-9
1997 Statistics [page] 6
Performance Records [page] 10
NCC Opponents [page] 11
Coaching History [page] 12
Yearly Records [page] 12
About SDSU [page] IBC
1998 Schedule [page] Back Cover

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A Walking Tour For Elementary Students Of The Historical District Of Highland, California, Mary Beth Norris Jan 1998

A Walking Tour For Elementary Students Of The Historical District Of Highland, California, Mary Beth Norris

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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Developing The English Interactional Competence Of Junior College Students In Korea, Bonhee Koo Jan 1998

Developing The English Interactional Competence Of Junior College Students In Korea, Bonhee Koo

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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Educational Use Of Video Tape And Cable To Communicate Information, Donna Lynne Maury, Mary Ann Burke Jan 1998

Educational Use Of Video Tape And Cable To Communicate Information, Donna Lynne Maury, Mary Ann Burke

Theses Digitization Project

As educators, communicating timely, important information to parents and to the community is a challenge. By using video technology, the ability to convey such information is not only possible but rather simple. Taking it one step further, utilizing cable television allows for the transmission of a variety of information to every living room in our community.

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Rehabilitation Of Obesity, Patricia Ann Thomas Jan 1998

Rehabilitation Of Obesity, Patricia Ann Thomas

Theses Digitization Project

This project investigates the many influences throughout the life span that interact to cause obesity. Heredity factors, overfeeding in infancy and childhood, repeated dieting, inactivity, lifestyle and psychosocial conditions all contribute to the incidence of obesity.

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The Collaborative Dramatic Process In Elementary English As A Foreign Language, Hsueh-Ju Yang Jan 1998

The Collaborative Dramatic Process In Elementary English As A Foreign Language, Hsueh-Ju Yang

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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The Use Of Manipulatives And Thematic Units To Aid With Learning, To Create Interest, And To Increase Involvement For At-Risk Students In Consumer Math, Michael Dean Marzilli, Michael Howard Minier Jan 1998

The Use Of Manipulatives And Thematic Units To Aid With Learning, To Create Interest, And To Increase Involvement For At-Risk Students In Consumer Math, Michael Dean Marzilli, Michael Howard Minier

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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Environmental Science Curriculum For Eleventh Through Twelfth Grade Classes, Jenelle Sue Bryan Jan 1998

Environmental Science Curriculum For Eleventh Through Twelfth Grade Classes, Jenelle Sue Bryan

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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A Unit On Proportional Relationships: A Preparation For Algebra, Jennifer Virginie Pidgeon, Katherine Anne Yule Jan 1998

A Unit On Proportional Relationships: A Preparation For Algebra, Jennifer Virginie Pidgeon, Katherine Anne Yule

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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The Effects On Student Performance Related To The Contributions Of The Multiple Intelligences Theory, Dennis Derne Perez Jan 1998

The Effects On Student Performance Related To The Contributions Of The Multiple Intelligences Theory, Dennis Derne Perez

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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Using A Computer Negotiations Simulation To Improve The Writing Of English Language Learners In A Specially Designed Academic Instruction In English World History Class, Craig Steven Wilson Jan 1998

Using A Computer Negotiations Simulation To Improve The Writing Of English Language Learners In A Specially Designed Academic Instruction In English World History Class, Craig Steven Wilson

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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Using Educational Databases In The Form Of Electronic Portfolios: A Method In Coaching Athletics, Annette Richelle Papin Jan 1998

Using Educational Databases In The Form Of Electronic Portfolios: A Method In Coaching Athletics, Annette Richelle Papin

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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A Special Education Composition Curriculum: An Interactive Approach, Jeffrey Michael Neighbors Jan 1998

A Special Education Composition Curriculum: An Interactive Approach, Jeffrey Michael Neighbors

Theses Digitization Project

Writing instruction that reflects the variety or represented pupil intelligences and learning styles in a special day classroom can significantly increase a child's opportunity for success. Attending to these areas while simultaneously taking into account student strengths, interests, and desires can facilitate the academic process. Written language skills and achievement must be addressed in a supportive and encouraging climate motivating children and maximizing their willingness to undertake new concepts.

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Early Identification And Treatment Of The Emotionally Disturbed Adolescent Female, Danielle Côté Jan 1998

Early Identification And Treatment Of The Emotionally Disturbed Adolescent Female, Danielle Côté

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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Using Environmental Education To Integrate Persons With Mental Illness Into The Community, Kathryn Jean Sandoval Jan 1998

Using Environmental Education To Integrate Persons With Mental Illness Into The Community, Kathryn Jean Sandoval

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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A Study In Geometric Construction, Nichola Sue Mcclain Jan 1998

A Study In Geometric Construction, Nichola Sue Mcclain

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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