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The Graduate, V. 01, N. 02, Gso News, Stony Brook University.

The Graduate

v. : ill.; 32 cm (original analog pub.),News and Blues. | News and Views. | The GSO News and Blues. | The Graduate Times.

The Statesman, V. 46, I. 85, State University Of New York At Stony Brook

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 46, i. 85

Connections, Volume 2 No. 2 (December 2003), College Of Educational And Professional Studies

The Chat Room (CEPS Newsletter)

Connections is the College of Education and Professional Studies newsletter. This is Volume 2 No. 2 (December 2003).

Semantic (Web) Technology In Action: Ontology Driven Information Systems For Search, Integration, And Analysis, Amit P. Sheth, Cartic Ramakrishnan

Kno.e.sis Publications

Semantics is seen as the key ingredient in the next phase of the Web infrastructure as well as the next generation of information systems applications. In this context, we review some of the reservations expressed about the viability of the Semantic Web. We respond to these by identifying a Semantic Technology that supports the key capabilities also needed to realize the Semantic Web vision, namely representing, acquiring and utilizing knowledge. Given that scalability is a key challenge, we briefly review our observations from developing three classes of real world applications and corresponding technology components: search/browsing, integration, and analytics. We distinguish …

Semantic Web Processes: Semantics Enabled Annotation, Discovery, Composition, And Orchestration Of Web Scale Processes, Jorge Cardoso, Amit P. Sheth

Kno.e.sis Publications

This tutorial deals with the evolution of inter- Enterprise and Web scale process to support e-commerce and e-services. It taps into the promises of two of the hottest R&D and technology areas: Web services and the Semantic Web. It presents how applying semantics to each of the steps in the Semantic Web Process lifecycle can help address critical issues in reuse, integration and scalability.

A Study Of The Properties Of The Accessible Knowledge Of Four Novice Auditors During Performance Of A Field Task, Joseph A. Russo

Faculty Working Papers and Articles

Although auditing behavioral research has explicitly or by implication examined specific aspects of the relationship between environment and auditor judgment, decision making, and behavior, the link has never been subjected to empirical examination in a dynamic and broadly generalized manner. In this paper a model of the interaction among environment, accessible knowledge, and task behavior is presented, together with a methodology for quantifying the properties of that portion of an auditor’s knowledge being accessed at various points during the solution process. The model is then used to analyze how the accessible knowledge of four first-year auditors is affected by environment-induced …

Deceleration Lanes Of Left-Turn Bays Of Four-Lane Expressways, Karen Schurr, Patrick T. Mccoy, Geza Pesti, Anthonny Egelhoff, Rebecca Burdick

Nebraska Department of Transportation: Research Reports

No abstract provided.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 28, December 1, 2003

Central Florida Future

Protest pins blame on Hitt; Rally takes aim at class cuts sports spending; Military tech might boost wireless net; SGA poised for bigger fights.

Stateside News

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent developments from SELA member institutions.

Columbia Chronicle (12/01/2003), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from December 1, 2003 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 36 pages and is listed as Volume 37, Number 11. Cover story: "Top execs see modest pay increase in 2002-02" Editor-in-Chief: Chris Coates

Interactive Lego Robots Learning In A Controlled Environment, Jonathan Mcgehee

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

This paper reports on learning in autonomous Lego robots programmed to play soccer. The specific focus here is upon how different behaviors can be learned by two identical robots, based on the different type of feedback they receive from the environment. After being constructed with the same design and the same software, two Lego robots are able to perform the same basic soccer actions, such as moving to the ball, determining where the goal is. and kicking the ball. A non-deterministic version of the Q-step learning algorithm is then used to allow a robot to learn a correct series of …

Drs Quarterly Council Report: Issue 5, Alec Robertson

Quarterly Council Reports

This issue includes a report from a new Council member - Michael Mealyer for Thailand. Details of the joint one-day event of the DRS and RCA Society in London on Saturday 20th March 2004 are provided, and ‘participant’ forms are appended.

Contents

International Reports

• Australia (West), Terence Love
• Canada, Arlene Oak
• Finland, Antti Ainamo
• Thailand, Alpay Er
• Turkey, Michael Mealyer
• USA, Christopher Nemeth
• DDR4 and Participant Form

33rd Conference On Senior Engineering Design, College Of Engineering And Applied Sciences

Senior Engineering Design Conference

The 33rd Conference on Senior Engineering Design Projects You are invited to attend the thirty-second Conference on Senior Engineering Design Projects. The conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 2,2003 at the Bernhard Center on the campus of Western Michigan University. The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences sponsors the conference to showcase the work of its graduating seniors, who are required to complete a capstone project that puts into practice what they have learned. Many of the projects are sponsored by business and industry.

Uml Extensions For Real-Time Control Systems, Qimin Gao, Lyndon Brown, Luiz Fernando Capretz

Electrical and Computer Engineering Publications

The use of object oriented techniques and methodologies for the design of real-time control systems appears to be necessary in order to deal with the increasing complexity of such systems. Recently many object-oriented methods have been used for the modeling and design of real-time control systems. We believe that an approach that integrates the advancements in both object modeling and design methods, and real-time scheduling theory is the key to successful use of object oriented technology for real-time software. Surprisingly several past approaches to integrate the two either restrict the object models, or do not allow sophisticated schedulability analysis techniques. …

From Regulating Organization To Multi-Billion Dollar Business: The Ncaa Is Commercializing The Amateur Competition It Has Taken Almost A Century To Create, Lindsay J. Rosenthal

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

No abstract provided.

University Magazine Winter 2003, University News Service, Office Of Alumni Relations

University Publications

This is the official magazine for RIT Alumni. Issued thrice a year in spring, fall and winter. Printing began in 1999.

Connections, Fall, 2003; Issue Four, Susan Mcmullen

Library Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Capital Budgeting And Entrepreneurial Organizations: A Survey Of Hospital Practices, Shih-Jen Kathy Ho, Lilian Chan, Daniel L. Tompkins

The Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance

Efficiency and effectiveness for all entrepreneurial firms requires that limited resources be put to their best use. Thus the acquisition of long-term assets is an important decision for any entrepreneurial firm. For hospitals, which have become entrepreneurial to survive in today’s health care environment, long-term asset investment decisions have become critical to their survival. The objective of this study is to increase health care organizations’ awareness of the important considerations in selecting and monitoring long-term investments. Our findings from a small sample of American hospitals indicate that payback method is the primary criterion for evaluating hospital’s long-term investment projects. Also …

Geography Of White Supremacist Groups In The United States: Gis And Mapping, Catherine Lisa Kostyn

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis was to examine some of the common stereotypes related to the distribution of white supremacist groups in the United States; that the distribution of such groups are driven by education levels, poverty rates, income levels and the presence of an immigrant population. Research conducted by police departments such as the Chicago, IL and San Diego, CA police departments show no correlation between socioeconomic factors and the spatial distribution of such groups. This thesis examines the question at a national scale, and county level for a limited number of states. Statistical analysis and mapping were chosen …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 028, Number 18, December 1, 2003, Grand Valley State University

2003-2004, Volume 28

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Unopa Notes, Volume 42, Issue 4, December 2003

UNOPA: Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Patterns Of Venturing Financing: The Case Of Chinese Entrepreneurs, Jianwen Liao, Harold Welsch, David Pistrui

The Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance

This study examines the sources of venture financing of Chinese entrepreneurs in Wuhan, China. Based on a sample of 222, we found that Chinese entrepreneurs in Wuhan mainly rely on venture financing on their own or parties that are within their close social networks such as parents, relatives and friends. External financing sources are notably missing. We also found that entrepreneurs who use significantly more personal saving in venture financing are older (>37 years), female, with high school education or less, and have longer working experience. Entrepreneurs who are male with college or higher education, and who take time …

Automated Casting Cleaning, Chris Anderson

Graduate Research Papers

The dilemma facing all foundries today is finding a cost effective, efficient, and safe manner in which to clean castings. At the same time produce a cleaned casting that meets consistent quality and delivery expectations. Today nearly 90% of all casting produced are cleaned by the use of manual labor via chipping an grinding. This manual method has proved to be very labor intensive, costly, lacking consistent quality, and carry high rates of injuries. The use of automation to clean castings is in its embryo stage in the foundry industry. The use of automation in the foundry industry, products currently …

0516 State Capital Advisory Committee, Colorado Legislative Council

All Publications (Colorado Legislative Council)

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes For December 1st, 2003, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Enrollment Management/Retention Survey
• Banner
• UCFSL Letter
• Proceedings of the Faculty Forum
• Emergency Preparedness/GIS Project
• LGBT Recognition
• Student Bill of Rights
• BFW

Determinants Of Satisfaction With An Automated Alcohol Evaluation Program., Daniel Z Lieberman

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Faculty Publications

High rates of untreated mental illness cause serious health problems in the United States and worldwide. The use of computer-administered therapy has the potential to increase access to mental health care for certain patient populations. An online version of an alcohol check-up was developed that guided subjects through a series of standardized questionnaires, and provided them with feedback designed to enhance their appreciation of the negative aspects of their alcohol use. Ratings of the helpfulness of the questionnaires were evaluated in order to determine the characteristics of individuals who would potentially benefit from an automated substance abuse intervention, and to …

News From Hope College, Volume 35.3: December, 2003, Hope College

News from Hope College

No abstract provided.

The Historical Context Of The Failed Federal Blaine Amendment Of 1876, Ward M. Mcafee

First Amendment Law Review

No abstract provided.

Table Of Cases

Mercer Law Review

No abstract provided.

Why Toyota And Honda Topped The 2002 J.D. Power Quality Study, Susan Lightle, Kenneth Yale Rosenzweig, John Talbott

Accounting Faculty Publications

Toyota again topped the annual J. D. Power and Associates quality study released in late May of 2002. Toyota scored the highest mark ever with l 07 defects per l 00 vehicles, while Honda came in second with 113 defects. The study was based on responses of approximately 65,000 new car owners queried during their first 90-days of ownership.

These results do not surprise us, as we have been fortunate to make numerous sojourns to the Toyota plant in Georgetown, Kentucky, and observe the manufacturing processes. These trips were normally facilitated by a former Japanese student of ours, Minako Yanke, …