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Cultural Topology: An Introduction To Postmodern Mathematics, Brent M. Blackwell

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

[Editors' Introduction]

This essay develops a new way of thinking about the cultural relationships among and within the sciences and the arts through a new understanding of the term postmodernism that at once derives from literary theory and the mathematical discipline of topology. While topology forms the main vertebra of this connective approach in its capacity as the mathematics of connectivity, quantum mechanics and non-Euclidean geometry -- the atlas and axis of this spinal column -- form the context through which this “postmodern” approach will develop. However, in order to position topology as a “postmodern” branch of mathematics, some brief …

Multi-D Cfd Modeling Of Free-Piston Stirling Convertor At Nasa Grc, Scott D. Wilson, Rodger W. Dyson, Roy C. Tew, Mounir B. Ibrahim

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

A high efficiency Stirling Radioisotope Generator (SRG) is being developed for possible use in long duration space science missions. NASA s advanced technology goals for next generation Stirling convertors include increasing the Carnot efficiency and percent of Carnot efficiency. To help achieve these goals, a multidimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) code is being developed to numerically model unsteady fluid flow and heat transfer phenomena of the oscillating working gas inside Stirling convertors. Simulations of the Stirling convertors for the SRG will help characterize the thermodynamic losses resulting from fluid flow and heat transfer between the working gas and solid walls. …

Obviousness Or Inventive Step As Applied To Nucleic Acid Molecules: A Global Perspective, Amy Nelson

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

Rage Against The Machine: How The Nlrb Used Section 8(E) Of The National Labor Relations Act To Kill The Virtual Orchestra, Jason Leff

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

You Get What You Pay For...And So Does The Government: How Law Enforcement Can Use Your Personal Property To Track Your Movements, Timothy Joseph Duva

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

Cs 400/600: Data Structures And Software Design, Michael L. Raymer

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Soundings 2004-10-01 (V.17 No.14), N/A N/A

Soundings

No abstract provided.

Fact Book 2004, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Fact Book

The Fact Book has been designed to present a variety of information and data about the University, in a concise, easily-used format. Included are details regarding student and faculty. Generally, data are broken out by college, rank, level, gender, age and ethnicity for both spring and fall semesters.

A Charismatic Iranian American Engineer, Jane Meehan

English Faculty Publications

This is the story of Iranian engineer Mostafa Jamshidi and his twenty-five years in Nebraska: his student days, his experiences with the immigration department and his eventual citizenship, his work history, and his personal life as told by his English teacher and surrogate mother. His language skills, soccer playing, and personality enabled him to combat his homesickness and the harassment of the immigration officials. The University of Nebraska at Omaha and the Nebraska Department of Roads gave him a place to learn and grow despite the time and geography in which he was born. The Great Plains, with its friendliness, …

Common Data Set 2004, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Common Data Sets

Common Data Set (2004 - 2005) for the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

The Acceptance Of Dostoevsky In Japan—A Dialogue Between Civilizations, Seiichiro Takahashi

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

The Compass Rose Vol. Xviii, No. 2, The University Of Texas At Arlington Libraries Special Collections & Archives

The Compass Rose

The purpose of The Compass Rose is to raise awareness of Special Collections' resources and to foster the use of these resources. The newsletter also reports significant new programs, initiatives, and acquisitions of Special Collections. The issues included here are scans of print newsletters from the 1990s and 2000s. Current issues and posts of The Compass Rose can now be accessed on the UTA Libraries Compass Rose Blog.

Juvenile Justice? The Increased Propensity For Juvenile Transfer To The Criminal Court System In Pennsylvania And The Need For A Revised Approach To Juvenile Offenders, Anthony R. Holtzman

Dickinson Law Review (1908-2003)

No abstract provided.

The Voice Of China: A Story Of Chinese-Character Domain Names, Hong Xue

Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law

The article examines China's efforts to manage and regulate domain names, particularly Chinese character domain names, both domestically and internationally. It highlights the evolution of China's regulatory framework, from academic management to governmental oversight, and its active participation in international policymaking through organizations like ICANN. The core argument revolves around the technical, policy, and sovereignty challenges China faces in integrating its domain name system into the global Internet infrastructure while maintaining national control and promoting inclusivity.

Governing By Negotiation: The Internet Naming System, Tamar Frankel

Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law

The governance of the Internet naming system is at a critical juncture, characterized by instability and power struggles. ICANN, while central to the system, operates on a precarious foundation due to its short-term contract with the U.S. Department of Commerce, which grants the U.S. significant control. The system's structure is vague, relying on ad hoc decisions rather than fixed rules, leading to a complex interplay between governments, registries, and ICANN. The article employs game theory to analyze these dynamics, highlighting the challenges in balancing structure and flexibility amidst evolving stakeholders' roles and internationalization pressures.

The Origins Of Cctld Policymaking, Peter K. Yu

Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law

The article explores the evolution of country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) policymaking, tracing its transition from an informal, ad hoc system managed by individuals like Jon Postel to a formalized, international governance structure under the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). It highlights the power struggles between various stakeholders, including national governments, ICANN, and the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), and discusses the implications for global internet governance.

Whither The Udrp: Autonomous, Americanized, Or Cosmopolitan?, Laurence R. Helfer

Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law

The article explores the future trajectory of the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), outlining three potential evolutionary pathways: an autonomous UDRP distinct from national laws, an Americanized UDRP aligned with U.S. legal frameworks, or a cosmopolitan UDRP influenced by diverse national laws. Each pathway has significant implications for the UDRP's role in resolving domain name disputes globally.

Hipaa Privacy And Security: Issues For Employer-Sponsored Health Plans, Mary Leto Pareja

Faculty Scholarship

This article discusses issues about privacy standards and provides an overview of security issues related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA"). Some of the privacy issues include who must comply, what information is protected, and permissible disclosure of protected information. The overview of security issues covers administrative, physical, and technical safeguards, as well as organizational requirements. Any practitioner who works with employers that sponsor a health plan for their employees should be aware of these issues, as this is a new area of potential risk for those clients.

Electrical Material Property Measurements Using A Free-Field, Ultra-Wideband System [Dielectric Measurements], C. A. Grosvenor, R. Johnk, D. Novotny, S. Canales, J. Baker-Jarvis, M. Janezic, James L. Drewniak, Marina Koledintseva, Jianmin Zhang, Poorna Chander Ravva

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

We present nondestructive measurements of material properties using TEM horn antennas and an ultra-wideband measurement system. Time-domain gating and genetic algorithms are used to process the data and extract the dielectric properties of the material under test.

Landmine Detection And Discrimination Using High-Pressure Waterjets, Daryl G. Beetner, R. Joe Stanley, Sanjeev Agarwal, Deepak R. Somasundaram, Kopal Nema, Bhargav Mantha

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Methods of locating and identifying buried landmines using high-pressure waterjets were investigated. Methods were based on the sound produced when the waterjet strikes a buried object. Three classification techniques were studied, based on temporal, spectral, and a combination of temporal and spectral approaches using weighted density distribution functions, a maximum likelihood approach, and hidden Markov models, respectively. Methods were tested with laboratory data from low-metal content simulants and with field data from inert real landmines. Results show that the sound made when the waterjet hit a buried object could be classified with a 90% detection rate and an 18% false …

Probabilistic Balancing Of Fault Coverage And Test Cost In Combined Built-In Self-Test/Automated Test Equipment Testing Environment, Shanrui Zhang, Minsu Choi, Nohpill Park, Fabrizio Lombardi

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

As design and test complexities of SoCs ever intensify, the balanced utilization of combined built-in self-test (BIST) and automated test equipment (ATE) testing becomes desirable to meet the required minimum-fault-coverage while maintaining an acceptable cost overhead. The cost associated with combined BIST/ATE testing of such systems mainly consists of 1) the cost induced by the BIST area overhead and 2) the cost induced by the overall testing time. In general, BIST is significantly faster than ATE, while it can provide only limited fault-coverage, and driving higher fault-coverage from BIST means additional area cost overhead. On the other hand, higher fault-coverage …

Eaf Voltage Flicker Mitigation By Facts/Ess, Li Zhang, Yilu Liu, Michael R. Ingram, Dale T. Bradshaw, Steve Eckroad, Mariesa Crow

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

One of the problems caused by an electrical arc furnace (EAF) is voltage fluctuation from the variations of the active and reactive furnace load, which are known as voltage flickers. In this paper, voltage flicker mitigation results by different FACTS and energy storage systems (ESS) were presented. The system X/R ratio looking from the point of common coupling, which has a special impact on the effectiveness of active compensation, was discussed. The study has clarified the misunderstanding of how the system X/R ratio should be calculated. The study showed that FACTS with ESS could play a better role than reactive …

Evaluating Conduction Loss Of A Parallel Igbt-Mosfet Combination, Jonathan W. Kimball, Patrick L. Chapman

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

A variety of power devices are available to designers, each with specific advantages and limitations. For inverters, typically an IGBT combined with a p-i-n diode is used to obtain high current density. Recent developments in high-voltage MOSFETs support other alternatives. For example, a MOSFET can be paralleled with an IGBT to reduce losses at low currents, while the IGBT carries the load at high currents. The current work evaluates conduction losses in this configuration, showing applicability to generic inverters.

An Error Analysis Of The Multirate Method For Power System Transient Stability Simulation, Jingjia Chen, Mariesa Crow, Badrul H. Chowdhury, Levent Acar

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This efficient application of any numerical integration method depends on accurate estimation of the local truncation error to govern step size control. In this paper, the local truncation error of the multirate method using the forward Euler integration is derived leading to the calculation of the optimal step ratio. The techniques of applying multirate method in power systems are discussed. By implementing the multirate method in a practical power system example, the multirate strategies are proved to be efficient compared with traditional simulation methods.

Bulk Power System Low Frequency Oscillation Suppression By Facts/Ess, Li Zhang, Y. Liu, Michael R. Ingram, Dale T. Bradshaw, Steve Eckroad, Mariesa Crow

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Low frequency oscillations in the interconnected power systems are observed all around the world. In this paper, the authors studied the inter-area mode low frequency oscillations by analyzing the phenomena in Nashville area of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) system. Our study revealed 4 dynamic groups of generators in this area. Within each group, generators swing together and have the same dynamic trend. Generators from different dynamic groups swing against each other. The authors studied the possibility of using a FACTS/ESS controller to damp the low frequency oscillations in Nashville area. The active power is controlled to damp the low …

Russian Banking Since The Crisis Of 1998, Alfred Steinherr

Documents

No abstract provided.

Community Guidelines On State Aid For Rescuing And Restructuring Firms In Difficulty, European Union: European Commission

Documents

No abstract provided.

Davis Square Funding Iii Cdo Offering Circular, Goldman Sachs, Crèdit Agricole Corporate And Investment Bank/Calyon

Documents

This offering circular serves the interest of Davis Square Funding III, Goldman Sachs, and Calyon Corporate and Investment Bank.

Glacier Funding Ii Cdo Pitchbook, Terwin Money Management Llc

Documents

No abstract provided.

Glacier Funding Ii Cdo Term Sheet, Merrill Lynch International

Documents

No abstract provided.