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Using The Space-Borne Nasa Scatterometer (Nscat) To Determine The Frozen And Thawed Seasons, S. Frolking, Kyle C. Mcdonald, John S. Kimball, J. B. Way, Reiner Zimmermann, Steven W. Running

Numerical Terradynamic Simulation Group Publications

We hypothesize that the strong sensitivity of radar backscatter to surface dielectric properties, and hence to the phase (solid or liquid) of any water near the surface should make space-borne radar observations a powerful tool for large-scale spatial monitoring of the freeze/thaw state of the land surface, and thus ecosystem growing season length. We analyzed the NASA scatterometer (NSCAT) backscatter from September 1996 to June 1997, along with temperature and snow depth observations and ecosystem modeling, for three BOREAS sites in central Canada. Because of its short wavelength (2.14 cm), NSCAT was sensitive to canopy and surface water. NSCAT had …

Second-Order Decisions, Cass R. Sunstein, Edna Ullmann-Margalit

Public Law and Legal Theory Working Papers

No abstract provided.

Fair Value And Fair Price In Corporate Acquisitions, Rutheford B. Campbell Jr.

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

In statutory corporate acquisitions, dissenters' rights entitle shareholders of acquired corporations to obtain a "fair value" for their consideration, while common-law fiduciary duties ensure that such shareholders receive a "fair price" in the transaction. Courts, however, have had difficulty defining and measuring fair value and fair price, leaving this area of the law in disarray. This Article reviews the current framework of appraisal rights and fiduciary duties and proposes refined definitions of fair value and fair price that are based on attractive moral and economic values widely shared by society. The proposal respects the expectations of shareholders and provides guidance …

Bonjour, Kant, And The 'A Priori', Kurt Mosser

Philosophy Faculty Publications

In his 1985 The Structure of Empirical Knowledge, Laurence BonJour presented a compelling and articulate defense of a coherence theory of knowledge. Following what he called a “dialectical” strategy, he began by indicating the central issue at stake: the justification of empirical knowledge claims. He then argued that no available foundationalist or coherentist account could provide that justification, and that all such attempts either end in sheer dogmatism, or succumb to skepticism. After a lengthy critical discussion, he turned to developing a argument for his own view, combining a correspondence theory of truth with a coherence theory of justification. He …

The Erie Doctrine In Equity, John T. Cross

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.

Marketing The City Of North Las Vegas: Marketing Plan And Image Enhancement Program, Janet Zimmerman

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Like many other Southwestern states, Nevada is experiencing a tremendous growth in population. As the second fastest growing city in Nevada, North Las Vegas is facing its own unique challenges and opportunities. Growth in Southern Nevada has also brought internal competition for those residents and businesses entering the area. It has also created a need to update the city's image and appeal.

One example of how a city effectively enhanced its image can be found in the same population area, Henderson, Nevada. Henderson, the state's fastest growing community, is attracting new residents and businesses at a rate that was 1.5 …

A Comparison Of Public Agency And Casino Employee Turnover Rates In Las Vegas, Timothy A. Clemens

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The primary focus of this professional paper is to determine and then compare turnover rates between public agencies and the gaming industry in the Las Vegas area. The paper's intention is to discover what differences and similarities in employee turnover rates exist between public agencies and casinos. A secondary focus is to determine if the public sector can provide any lessons to lower employee turnover to the Las Vegas gaming industry. This secondary focus is based on the assumption that public agencies have higher employee retention (and, therefore, a lower rate of turnover) than those found within the Las Vegas …

A Learning Experience, Margaret Peel

Digitized Theses and Dissertations (prior to 2008)

A portfolio submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education in the Department of Secondary and Middle Grades Education in the Bagwell College of Education of Kennesaw State University

One Trillion Dollars? An Analysis Ofy2k Employment Implications For Attorneys, David M. Kono

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.

University Reporter - Vol. 04, No. 03 - November 1999, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1996-2009, University Reporter

No abstract provided.

The Pulse: November 1999, Lynn University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Louisiana Civil Law And Its Study, Robert A. Pascal

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.

Secrets And Lies: A Model Statute For Cooperative Adoption, Lucy S. Mcgough, Annette Peltier-Falahahwazi

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.

Students, Beware: Gebser V. Lago Vista Independent School District, Kelly Titus

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.

Fabrication Of Phase Masks And Microlenses Using Binary Optics, Joseph Summa

Theses

A process for the fabrication of binary optics at the Rochester Institute of Technology was established and tested. A sacrificial aluminum layer was used to provide both a conductive substrate for electron beam exposure, and a clean highly resistant etch stop for reactive ion etching. This enabled the use of a low pressure CF4 RE process that minimized the rates of polymerization during etch and provided stable etch rates necessary to achieve 100 angstrom etch depth control. Alignment errors of up to 1 micron were attributed to stage drifts on the electron beam exposure system. No systematic errors were found …

Impeachment And Presidential Immunity From Judicial Process, Joseph Isenbergh

Public Law and Legal Theory Working Papers

No abstract provided.

On Advancing Truth And Morality In Conflict Resolution, Louis Kriesberg

Peace and Conflict Studies

Excerpt

The editors of this special issue have articulated many dilemmas facing workers in the fields of conflict analysis and resolution. One way they characterize the difficulties, described by Arthur Koestler , is balancing between spiritually-directed, but socially ineffective activism like that of a Yogi or acting like a Commissar disregarding the means used in order to achieve desirable socioeconomic transformations. This matter is often argued . Some people assert that a wellmeaning person's actions often result in undesired effects, while the person ready to act brutally provides widespread benefits. On the other hand, others argue that acting harshly in …

Cultural Pluralism, Social Justice, Peter W. Black, Kevin Avruch

Peace and Conflict Studies

Excerpt

Jim Laue was a major figure in conflict resolution and he is sorely missed. His absence is particularly regretted because his was a strong voice in discussions over the ethical dimension of conflict resolution, arguing eloquently and passionately in favor of a self-consciously ethical theory and practice of conflict resolution. Sometime colleagues of Laue, our work over the last decade has argued equally passionately (if not as eloquently) in behalf of a self-consciously cultural theory and practice of conflict resolution, (see Avruch and Black 1987, 1991, 1993; Black and Avruch 1989, 1993).

The Relationship Between Basic Multicellular Unit Activation And Origination In Cancellous Bone, C. J. Hernandez, S. J. Hazelwood, R. B. Martin

Biomedical Engineering

Activation frequency is often used as a measure of basic multicellular unit (BMU) activity in cancellous bone. However, activation frequency expresses the rate of BMU appearance in a histologic slide and not the rate of origination, which is a more physiologic indicator of remodeling activity and is necessary for the development of BMU-level bone remodeling simulations. Using identical assumptions to those for calculating the activation frequency, it is shown that the origination frequency in cancellous bone is equal to the activation frequency divided by the total distance traveled by the BMU and its width.

The Jubilee In St. Vincent's Thought, Antonio Orcajo C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Le Jubile Dans La Pensee De Saint Vincent De Paul, Antonio Orcajo C.M.

Vincentiana

No abstract provided.

Kronos: A Java-Based Software System For The Processing And Retrieval Of Large Scale Avhrr Data, Z. Zhang, J. Jájá, D.A. Bader, S. Kalluri, H. Song, N.Z. El Saleous, E. Vermote, J.R.G. Townshend

Electrical & Computer Engineering Technical Reports

At regional scales, satellite-based sensors are the primary source of information to study the earths environment, as they provide the needed dynamic temporal view of the earth's surface. Raw satellite orbit data have to be processed and mapped into a standard projection to produce multitemporal data sets which can then be used for regional or global earth science studies. In this paper, we describe a software system Kronos for the generation of custom-tailored data products from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) sensor. Kronos allows the generation of a rich set of products that can be easily specified through …

Guideline Policy For Snow And Ice Control, Aaron W. Braun, Dirk J. Medema

Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Publications

These Guidelines are a compilation of information given by several agencies, such as the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, the Salt Institute, American Public Works Association, AASHTO, and many others.

Our goal was to was to gather all the information that could be useful for the Indiana Counties and Cities, add our own experience and expertise, and place it in one report.

These Guidelines are Divided into three sections. The first section is the Guidelines. It gives information and suggestions on all aspects of snow and ice control. The second section is a template for a snow and ice control …

Kinematic Analysis Of Spatial Fixed-Axes Pairs Using Configuration Spaces, Ku-Jin Kim, Elisha Sacks, Leo Joskowicz

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Optimal Discovery Of Subword Associations In Strings, Alberto Apostolico, Giorgio Satta

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Data Organization Issues For Location-Dependent Queries In Mobile Computing, Sunjay Kumar Madria, Bharat Bhargava, Evaggelia Pitoura, Vijay Kumar

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Performance Evaluation Of Multiple Time Scale Tcp Under Self-Similar Traffic Conditions, Tsunyi Tuan, Kihong Park

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

On Learning Probabilistic Automata, Alberto Apostolico

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Leveraging Legacy Scientific Software With Mobile Agent Technology, Shanhani Markus, Elias N. Houstis

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Richmond Music Journal (1999-11)

Richmond Music Journal

No abstract provided.