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Fast Search For Best Representations In Multitree Dictionaries, Yan Huang, Ilya Pollak, Minh N. Do, Charles A. Bouman

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technical Reports

We develop a new framework of multitree dictionaries which includes some previously proposed dictionaries as special cases. We show how to efficiently find the best object in a multitree dictionary using a recursive tree pruning algorithm. We illustrate our framework through several examples, including a novel block image coder which significantly outperforms both the standard JPEG and quadtree-based methods, and is comparable to embedded coders such as JPEG2000 and SPIHT.

Geographic Routing In The Presence Of Location Errors, Sungoh Kwon, Ness B. Shroff

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technical Reports

In this paper, we propose a new geographic routing algorithm that alleviates the effect of location errors on routing in wireless ad hoc networks. In most previous work, geographic routing has been studied assuming perfect location information. However, in practice there could be significant errors in obtaining location estimates, even when nodes use GPS, hence existing geographic routing schemes will need to be appropriately modified. We investigate how such location errors affect the performance of geographic routing strategies. We incorporate location errors into our objective function by considering both transmission failures and backward progress. Each node then forwards packets to …

A Credit-Based Distributed Protocol For Long-Term Fairness In Ieee 802.11 Single-Hop Networks, Yan Wu, Sonia Fahmy

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

A Comparative Analysis Of The Eu-Morocco Fta Vs. Multilateral Liberalization, Aziz Elbehri, Thomas Hertel

GTAP Working Papers Archive

An applied general equilibrium model with oligopoly and scale economies, based on detailed plant-level data, is used to contrast the impacts of the Morocco-EU free trade area (FTA) to multilateral trade liberalization on Morocco’s economy. Simulation results show that the FTA agreement is likely to have adverse effects on Morocco due to: (a) deteriorating terms of trade, (b) reductions in output per firm in industries dominated by scale economies, (c) diversion of imports away from non-EU suppliers, and (d) potentially adverse effects on the aggregate demand for labor. We contrast this FTA with a multilateral liberalization scenario along the lines …

Robust And Distributed Computation Of Aggregates In Wireless Sensor Networks, Jen-Yeu Chen, Gopal Pandurangan, Dongyan Xu

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Unstructured Peer-To-Peer Networks For Sharing Processor Cycles, Asad Awan, Ronaldo A. Ferreira, Suresh Jagannathan, Ananth Y. Grama

Department of Computer Science Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Web Based Evaluation Of Material Handling Alternatives For Automated Manufacturing : A Parallel Replications Approach., John B. Casebier 1973-

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This research project describes the application of a master/slave configuration of processors to study a comparison of alternative material handling configurations for automated manufacturing. Such a study usually requires a large number of simulation replications, and carrying out those replications on a multi-processor platform can yield a significant savings in elapsed time. The objective of this study is to develop such a platform. In the present application, a parallel replication simulation system is developed to foster simultaneous processing. This system utilizes two separate applications to facilitate communication between master and slave computers. Additionally, the "master" and "slave" or "client" applications …

Developing A Database For Genbank Information., Nathan Mann

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The thesis project, Gene Database, was done to create a way for the bioinformatics research group at the University of Louisville to have access to GenBank EST information in the form of a database. This database allows for a programmable front end to be used to conduct further research with the use of EST information. The database backend used is Oracle and was populated through a custom Java program. The loader was created in lieu of using Oracle's SQL*Loader because of the limitations in SQL*Loader. Previous ways of accessing the GenBank information included downloading the compressed files and using them …

Crystal Eastman And The Internationalist Beginnings Of American Civil Liberties, John Fabian Witt

Duke Law Journal

The modern American civil liberties movement famously began with the United States's intervention in World War I. Yet these beginnings have long raised a conundrum for civil liberties historians. Why did the American civil liberties movement arise precisely when so many sophisticated legal and political thinkers began to call into question the truth value of abstract rights claims? The puzzling rise of civil liberties in an age of pragmatic skepticism is all the more startling given that early leaders of the civil liberties movement were themselves leading rights skeptics. This Article offers a new interpretation of the rise of the …

To Countable Infinity And Beyond: My Quest For Higher Education, Alicia A. Alexander

Digitized Theses and Dissertations (prior to 2008)

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

Examination Of Experimentally Engineered Larval Fish Habitat In The Marmet Pool, Kanawha River, West Virginia, Jonathan M. Niles

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

In rivers, velocity shelters are thought to serve as limiting factors in the retention and recruitment of young fish. Such shelters are formed in backwaters and tributaries, however these areas are limited in the Marmet Pool of the Kanawha River, West Virginia. In response to this concern, several structures that are thought to serve as low velocity zones were placed within the Marmet Pool. This study was conducted to evaluate the experimental rock structures (Finger and Zipper Dikes) as potential mitigation for navigational impact and to determine which sampling gears are best to sample these shallow, structurally diverse areas. The …

Forensic Analysis Of Digital Evidence From Palm Personal Digital Assistants, Christopher M. Mcnemar

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Personal Digital Assistants are becoming more affordable and commonplace. They provide mobile data storage, computational, and network abilities. When handheld devices are involved in a crime, forensic examiners need tools to properly retrieve and analyze data present on the device. Unfortunately, forensic analysis of handheld devices is not adequately documented and supported.;This report gives an overview of Palm handheld development and current forensic software related to Personal Digital Assistants. Procedures for device seizure, storage, imaging, and analysis are documented. In addition, a tool was developed as part of this work to aid forensic examiners in recovering evidence from memory image …

Social Responsibility In Major Newspapers Coverage Of "9/11 Lapses" Controversy, Hai Long Tran

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This study measures major newspapers' performance in covering the "September 11 lapses" controversy against social responsibility principles. Content analysis of 535 newspaper items, published by the New York Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, USA Today in one year (Sept. 12, 2001--Sept. 11, 2002), found the papers did not live up to journalistic precepts traditionally listed as required for the press in a democratic society. They were successful in providing a source of comprehensive and balanced information, a forum for exchange of comment and criticism on the government's losses and failures. However, major newspapers failed to aggressively pursue independent investigative …

Real-Time Video Compression Using Dvq And Suffix Trees, Pavan Kumar Vedantam

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Video processing is a wide and varied subject area. Video compression is an important but difficult problem in video processing. Several methods and standards exist which address this problem with varying degrees of success depending on the performance measures adopted. The present research work focuses on the real-time aspect of video processing.;In particular we propose a real-time video compression algorithm based on the concept of differential vector quantization and the suffix tree. Differential vector quantization is a relatively new area that focuses on efficient compression of data. The present work integrates the compression provided by Differential vector Quantization and the …

The Types Of Universals And The Forms Of Judgment, Richard Dien Winfield

Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal

The article argues that the forms of judgment are central to objective thought and knowledge, critiquing Kant for failing to account for their diversity and proposing a systematic approach to understanding judgment starting from the concept itself. It explores Hegel's differentiation of judgment forms through self-development, emphasizing the necessity of understanding universals and their interrelations.

The End Of Hegel's Logic: Absolute Idea As Absolute Method, Angelica Nuzzo

Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal

The article examines the conclusion of Hegel's Wissenschaft der Logik, focusing on the transition from the absolute idea to the absolute method. It argues that the absolute method is not merely the culmination of the logical process but is essential for establishing the speculative science of logic, which underpins Hegel's philosophical system. The absolute method rescues the logical development from non-dialectical thinking, providing a synoptic reconstruction that justifies the necessity of the system and leads to Realphilosophie.

The More Things Change The More They Stay The Same: Mr. Tutt And The Distrust Of Lawyers In The Early Twentieth Century, Molly A. Guptill

Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal

The note explores the intersection of public perception, legal ethics, and professional identity in the twentieth century, focusing on how Arthur Train's fictional character, Ephraim Tutt, influenced both the public's idealized view of lawyers and the legal profession's response to declining prestige. Train's portrayal of Tutt, a nostalgic archetype of the nineteenth-century country lawyer, highlighted the tension between the profession's modernization and the public's longing for a bygone era of ethical integrity. This duality spurred discussions on legal reform and the evolution of ethical standards, as the profession sought to bridge the gap between myth and reality.

The Prosecution Of Cybergripers Under The Lanham Act, Blossom Lefcourt

Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal

The note explores the legal implications of cybergripping under the Lanham Act, emphasizing the need to balance trademark protection with free speech. It critiques the inconsistent application of the commercial-noncommercial distinction in determining the legality of unauthorized trademark use and advocates for adopting the Central Hudson test to reconcile these competing interests.

A Closer Look At Development Of Self-Awareness And Compensatory Strategy Use In Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury, Melissa A. Byrne

Masters Theses

My study investigates the development of self-awareness and use of compensatory strategies in eight adults with traumatic brain injuries using the Awareness Questionnaire (AQ) and three additional questions of descriptive nature. This study also examines whether or not the severity of brain injury (mild, moderate, severe) impacts the development of self-awareness. In addition, the spouses' perceptions of client awareness are compared to the relatives' to determine existence of potential variance.

Results indicate that while there is no significant difference in self-awareness_ between the mild and moderate groups, the severe group significantly varies from both the mild and moderate groups. Also, …

Taking One For The Team: The Role Of Assumption Of The Risk In Sports Torts Cases, Keya Denner

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

No abstract provided.

Stadium-Style Seating Movie Theaters: Does The Cornerstone Of The Theater Industry's Recent Transformation Violate The Americans With Disabilities Act?, Andrea W. Hattan

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

No abstract provided.

The Power Of The Passion: A Look At Why Artists Need To Be Protected When Audiences Take Their Message Too Far, Joel Michael Ugolini

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

No abstract provided.

Centralized Marketing Of Sports Broadcasting Rights And Antitrust Law, Roman Zagrosek, Sandra Schmieder

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

No abstract provided.

Dastar Corp. V. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.: Widening The Gap Between United States Intellectual Property Law And Berne Convention Requirements, Teresa Laky

Seton Hall Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

No abstract provided.

The Monacan Nation Pow Wow: Symbol Of Indigenous Survival And Resistance In The Tobacco Row Mountains, Samuel R. Cook, John L. Johns, Karenne Wood

Southern Anthropologist

This article explores the meaning of the Monacan pow wow to those who live in the host community. We contend that this pow wow constitutes a political expression for the Monacan people, a celebration of survival as indigenous people not only in a state where Indian policy took the form of "documentary genocide" (Smith, 1992), but in a county where local power brokers managed to configure a local political economy in which Indians were integrated at the bottom of a virtual caste system. Considered in a community context, this gathering also constitutes a space where the Monacan people can articulate, …

Lumbee Origins: The Weyanoke-Kearsey Connection, J. Cedric Woods

Southern Anthropologist

To determine the historic Virginia tribe or tribes from which the Lumbee may be descended, I have decided to search the records of North Carolina and Virginia and see where surnames linked to the Lumbee in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries appear. My goal is to see which, if any, have documented ties to specific Virginia Indian communities.

Sounds Of Survival: Language Loss, Retention, And Restructuring Among American Indian Peoples In The Southeast, Clare Dannenberg

Southern Anthropologist

This paper investigates indigenous language loss in the Southeastern United States, involving the Eastern Cherokee, Occaneechi, Chickahominy, Haliwa-Saponi, Nansemond, Pamunkey, Catawba, the Monacan tribes, and particularly considers the Lumbee. As will be evident, the resiliency of Native peoples is symbolically manifested in cases like the Lumbee, where ancestral languages have been lost or simply forgotten.

Conspiracy Theory: The Use Of The Conspiracy Doctrine In Times Of National Crisis, Marie E. Siesseger

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.

Amateur-To-Amateur, Dan Hunter, F. Gregory Lastowka

William & Mary Law Review

Copyright, it is commonly said, matters in society because it encourages the production of socially beneficial, culturally significant expressive content. Our focus on copyright's recent history, however, blinds us to the social information practices that have always existed. In this Article, we examine these social information practices, and query copyright's role within them. We posit a functional model of what is necessary for creative content to move from creator to user. These are the functions dealing with the creation, selection, production, dissemination, promotion, sale, and use of expressive content. We demonstrate how centralized commercial control of information content has been …

Joint Commission Required Medication Profile Reconciliation, Joseph A. Woelfel

School of Pharmacy Faculty Articles

No abstract provided.