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Saying And Silence: Listening To Composition With Bakhtin, Frank Farmer

All USU Press Publications

Farmer explores the relationship between the meaningful word and the meaningful pause, between saying and silence, especially as the relationship emerges in our classrooms, our disciplinary conversations, and encounters with publics beyond the academy. Each of his chapters here addresses some aspect of how we and our students, colleagues, and critics have our say and speak our piece, often under conditions where silence is the institutionally sanctioned and preferred alternative. He has enlisted a number of Bakhtinian ideas (the superaddressee, outsideness, voice in dialogue) to help in the project of interpreting the silences we hear, naming the silences we do …

In The Wake Of A Tragedy: The Earnhardt Family Protection Act Brings Florida's Public Records Law Under The Hot Lights, Patrick N. Bailey

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.

Nova Law Review 25, 2

Nova Law Review

No abstract provided.

Annual Report Of The Grafton County Commissioners Together With The Reports Of The Treasurer, Auditors, Administrator, Superintendent, Attorney, Sheriff, Chaplains, Register Of Deeds, Physicians, Farm, Human Services, And Cooperative Extension For The Fiscal Year July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2001., Grafton County Representatives

Grafton County, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a county in the state of New Hampshire.

Vol. 76, No. 1 | Winter 2001, Bridgewater College

Bridgewater Magazine

Bridgewater Proud

Evaluating Water Quality Monitoring With Hyperspectral Imagery, Adam Goodenough

Theses

Water quality is an important indicator of the health of an environmental system. Traditionally, water quality analysis has involved directly sampling areas in question. This method is difficult, if not impractical, to apply to large areas where data needs to be taken frequently. Remote sensing offers the possibility of covering a large spatial area with a high temporal frequency. It also provides a spatial distribution of the constituents which direct sampling cannot economically accomplish. Spatial distributions provide deeper insight into many of the hydrologic and biological processes that are directly affected by the concentrations of water constituents. The drawback of …

Texture Characterization In Dirsig, Christy Burtner

Theses

This research project tested the quality of DIRSIG's texture characterization routines for a grass target and potential techniques to improve it. The objective of the DIRSIG is to produce output images that are analogous to real image outputs so the model can be applied to a wide range of problems. It is very important that both spectral and spatial properties of targets are modeled correctly to obtain realistic results. DIRSIG applies texture to each pixel spectrally. Current techniques examine only one bandpass region, using statistical means to compare a texture image in that bandpass with a spectral database in order …

The Optical Properties Of Varnishes And Their Effects On Image Quality, Collin Day

Theses

Varnishes have been used to alter the appearance of paintings throughout history. Most significantly, they help to level the surface of the painting and reduce the first-surface diffuse scattering of light. This scattering makes a painting appear desaturated and gives it a much lower contrast. Traditionally, varnishes have been made from natural sources, such as tree resins. Over time these varnishes will dull and add a yellow cast. Also, the repeated cleaning and reapplication may hasten the deterioration of the painting, making the choice of varnish crucial in order to restore the painting to its original appearance and retain this …

Sensitivity Analysis Of Atmospheric Compensation Algorithms For Multispectral Systems Configuration, Eric Webber

Theses

This study evaluates a series of atmospheric correction techniques developed at RIT called Total Inversion. The ability to convert remotely sensed image data to physically meaningful scientific units, such as surface reflectance, has been demonstrated f hyperspectral systems. This capability, however, has not been proven with the use of multispectral satellite-based remote sensing systems. The goal of this study is to determine the feasibility of adapting the Total Inversion techniques for multispectral s understanding the capabilities and limitations of these techniques for operational use. This means that the algorithmic process being used must be image based, have practical run times, …

Mallory Archival Filmstrip Registration, Luke Morgan

Theses

This project will create a method for importing and registering archival filmstrips for analysis and digital storage. Images will be registered in the horizontal and vertical directions with subpixel accuracy, and a method for rotational registration will also be developed to compensate for camera movement. In addition, the three filmstrips used to develop the programs will be analyzed for possible sightings of climbers scaling Mount Everest in 1924.

Image Resizing And Image Quality, Michael Godlewski

Theses

The need to resize an image is a common occurrence in all facets of industry, from data collection to consumer use. However, most of the research conducted in this area focuses on the various statistical measures, such as RMS deviation. While the statistical measures are suitable for determining the effectiveness of the interpolator f data collection, they do not necessarily coincide with the effectiveness of the interpolator in a consumer application. This study, therefore, focuses on the use of the three most common resizing algorithms, the bi-c bi-linear and nearest neighbor interpolators, in the area of image quality from the …

Comparison Of Tissue Classification Using Spin-Echo And Fast Spin-Echo Mri Imaging, Marvin Boonmee

Theses

This study involves the comparison of two image acquisition sequences, the spin-echo (SE) sequence and the fast-spin-echo (FSE) sequence, used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The conventional SE sequence acquires one line of k-space at a time while the FSE sequence can acquire N lines of k-space at a time. FSE scan times are therefore much faster, but the disadvantages include a lower signal-to-noise ratio and reduced accuracy. The purpose of this study is to compare T1, T2, and ρ images calculated from both FSE and SE sequences and to determine if images from the FSE sequence can be corrected, …

Analysis Of The Spectra Of Degraded Documents, Ryan Swift

Theses

The intent of this research was to examine the spectral reflectance of degraded documents to determine whether information is available in regions visible to the human eye. Ultimately we attempt to determine the practicality of manipulating visible (RGB) images to obtain similar information commonly obtained by using infrafred (IR) imaging methods. Charred newspaper was tested as an example of a degraded document. Spectral reflectance of the degraded documents was measured using a fiber optic grating spectrometer. In addition, images were taken of the documents in both the visible (RGB) and infrared (IR) regions of the spectrum. By examining the spectral …

Using Human Observers' Eye Movements In Automatic Image Classifiers, Timothy Grabowski

Theses

This research thesis explored the way in which people look at images in different semantic categories (e.g., handshake versus not-handshake), and directly related those results to computational approaches for automatic image classification. Although many eye tracking experiments have been performed, to our knowledge, this was the first study that specifically compares eye movements across categories, and that links category-specific eye tracking results to automatic image classification techniques. The hypothesis was that the eye movements of human observers for images in different semantic classes differ (e.g., handshakes, others), and that this information can be effectively used in automatic techniques. We presented …

The Immortalized Urotsa Cell Line As A Potential Cell Culture Model Of Human Urothelium., M R. Rossi, J R. Masters, S Park, J H. Todd, S H. Garrett, M A. Sens, S Somji, J Nath, D A. Sens

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

The UROtsa cell line was isolated from a primary culture of normal human urothelium through immortalization with a construct containing the SV40 large T antigen. It proliferates in serum-containing growth medium as a cell monolayer with little evidence of uroepithelial differentiation. The working hypothesis in the present study was that this cell line could be induced to differentiate and express known features of in situ urothelium if the original serum-containing growth medium was changed to a serum-free formulation. We demonstrated that the UROtsa cells could be successfully placed into a serum-free growth medium consisting of a 1:1 mixture of Dulbeco's …

Diesel Exhaust Particles Suppress Macrophage Function And Slow The Pulmonary Clearance Of Listeria Monocytogenes In Rats., H M. Yang, J M. Antonini, M W. Barger, L Butterworth, B R. Roberts, J K. Ma, V Castranova, J Y. Ma

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

In this study, we tested the hypothesis that exposure to diesel exhaust particles (DEP) may increase susceptibility of the host to pulmonary infection. Male Sprague-Dawley rats received a single dose of DEP (5 mg/kg), carbon black (CB, 5 mg/kg), or saline intratracheally. Three days later, the rats were inoculated intratracheally with approximately 5,000 Listeria monocytogenes and sacrificed at 3, 5, and 7 days postinfection, and we determined the number of viable Listeria in the left lobe of lungs. The remaining lungs underwent bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and the retrieved BAL cells were identified and counted. Luminol-dependent chemiluminescence, a measure of reactive …

Koinonia, David S. Guthrie, Laurie A. Schreiner, Jerry Pattengale, Tess Bradley, Jesse Brown, Calvin Miller

Koinonia

In This Issue
The Fabric of Our Faithfulness: Part 1, David S. Guthrie

What is the Sophomore Slump-and Why Should We Care?: Excerpted from Visible Solutions for Invisible Students: Helping Sophomores Succeed, by Laurie A. Schreiner & Jerry Pattengale

Around Campus
Servant Leadership, Tess Bradley

The 7 "Be's" of Student Leader Supervision, Jesse Brown

Spotlight on Speakers
John 7:53-8:11: The Politically Correct Version, Calvin Miller

Regular Features
President's Corner

Editor's Disk

ACSD Business: Placement Services 2001, Conference Thoughts: Something Old...Something New..., Submissions Sought

World Wide Campus 2001-2002 Course Catalog, Taylor University Fort Wayne

Institute of Correspondence Studies

The 2001-2002 catalog of the World Wide Campus at Taylor University Fort Wayne.

Montana Journalism Review, 2001, University Of Montana--Missoula. School Of Journalism

Montana Journalism Review

Cover Stories — Journalists and Fire: A Reader from New Zealand Writes -- How the Devil Was Divested of the Deed -- With Fire: Up Close and Dangerous

In Memorial: Photos, a Flood and the Hungry Horse News

Picture Story: Much More than a Camera Lens

Copy Editor's Manifesto -- Online Reality Check -- Of Ethics and Ombudsmen -- Headline Goes Here -- Following the Money Trail -- Keeping Egg Off Our Faces -- Stranger than Fiction -- Witch Hunt: Sedition in Wartime Montana -- As Colorful as a Homemade Quilt -- Shield Law Showdown -- A Newsman's Tandem Adventures

Information Please, 2001-Winter, University Library

Information Please

Newsletter published by the library at Governors State University between 1998-2011.

Annual Reports Of The Town Of Gilford, New Hampshire, For The Year Ending December 31, 2000., Gilford Town Representatives

Gilford, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Town Of Hampton, New Hampshire 363rd Annual Report For Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2000., Hampton Town Representatives

Hampton, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Play Therapy, Melissa M. Sitzmann

Graduate Research Papers

Play therapy is a current trend in school and mental health counseling that takes into account the importance of play for a child's self -expression. It is primarily used with children ranging from three to ten years in age (Knell, 1995). Play therapy is not a theory that stands alone; counselors utilizing play therapy draw from their personal theoretical orientation and blend it with play as the primary means of communication (Cochran, 1996).

The purpose of this paper is to describe play therapy skills. In addition, two theories of play therapy that could be implemented in a school setting will …

College Of Dental Medicine Student Handbook 2001-2002, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

No abstract provided.

Librarianship In The Twenty-First Century, Patricia M. Battin

The Courier

Battin urges academic libraries to "imagine the future from a twenty-first century perspective." To flourish in a digital society, libraries must transform themselves, intentionally and continuously, through managing information resources, redefining roles of information professionals, and nourishing future leaders.

News Of The Library And The Library Associates, From Courier, Vol. Xxxiii, 1998-2001, Syracuse University Library Associates

The Courier

Post-Standard Award Citation, 1998, for David H. Starn

Post-Standard Award Citation, 1999, for Dorothea P. Nelson

Post-Standard Award Citation, 2000, for Katleen W. Rossman

Recent Acquisitions:

-Thomas Moore Papers

-Kat Ran Press (Michael Russem)

-Margaret Bourke-White Photographs

-The Werner Seligmann Papers

Library Associates Programs for 1998-99, 1999-00, and 2000-01

In Memoriam

Enterprise Zone, Charles Salzberg, Paula Meseroll, Denise Owen Harrigan, Jonathan Hay, Christine Yackel, Erin Duggan, Carol North Schmuckler

Syracuse University Magazine

No abstract provided.

Su People, Christine Yackel, Gary Pallassino

Syracuse University Magazine

No abstract provided.

Alumni News & Notes

Syracuse University Magazine

No abstract provided.

Alumni News & Notes

Syracuse University Magazine

No abstract provided.