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System Identification Using The Delta Operator, Aidan O'Dwyer

Conference papers

The aim of this contribution is to communicate, to a wide audience in signal processing and telecommunications, work that has been carried out, primarily in control engineering, on the use of alternative discrete time operators to the z-domain operator. The advantages of the delta domain operator will be communicated using examples, primarily with the aid of plotted results, to give a creative and easily understood impact. Some original work carried out by the author on identification issues will also be communicated.

Using Structured P2p Overlay Networks To Build Content Sensitive Communities, Paul Stacey, Damon Berry, Eugene Coyle

Conference papers

This paper details a proposed peer-to-peer system, which allows a user to join communities of other like-minded users in order to exchange files. Utilising the routing capabilities of Pastry, the proposed system includes an indexing service, which facilitates the creation of virtual rendezvous points for users with similar interests (manifested by shared keywords). Users are described by the content they store. By using vector space modelling techniques users can be grouped together to form content sensitive communities. The system is built to serve as the basis for a distributed archive of research papers. The system is designed to improve the …

Application Of Wavelet Transform To Power Quality (Pq) Disturbance Analysis, Malabika Basu, Biswajit Basu

Conference papers

This paper presents a wavelet analysis based time-frequency technique to identify power system transients and disturbances. A mother wavelet basis function (Littlewood- Paley (L-P)) with dyadic non-overlapping frequency hands has been used. The advantage of the proposed approach is in identification of the occurrence and duration of the disturbances. A few power signals with power quality disturbances have been analysed to show the effectiveness of the proposed technique.

Combining Capacitor/Inductor And Idling Asynchronous Motor In Design Of A System For Balance Of A Large Two-Phase Industrial Load Over Three Phases, Eugene Coyle, M Farrell, W. J. Campbell

Conference papers

This paper describes the design and implementation of a new solution to power quality problems associated with large unbalanced nonlinear loads at fine glass furnace production utilities. Such furnaces use two-phase electricity for reasons of enhanced temperature control and in order to maintain consistency of glass viscosity. A significant risk of power failure is introduced due to this requirement. The furnace load is also nonlinear in nature, due to temperature control by electronic power switching. This gives rise to risks associated with high harmonic distortion. A new method in design of filters to alleviate problems associated with this type of …

Concluding Remarks, Rosemary C. Salomone

St. John's Law Review

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The topic of our afternoon panel, "Achieving Diversity in the Classroom," grows out of the Supreme Court's most recent landmark decisions on affirmative action. In Gratz v. Bollinger and Grutter v. Bollinger, a severely divided Court affirmed the narrow use of race in university admissions. The Court, however, made clear that institutions could not base their decisions solely on race but must seriously consider "all the ways an applicant might contribute to a diverse educational environment."

Crash Analysis: An Investigation Of Current Speed Estimation Techniques, Robert Rice

Masters

The increasing number of cars and collisions on the roads of Europe ensure that the need for accurate speed estimation is an ever-more pressing requirement. This requirement has provided the motivation for an investigation into the accuracy and reliability of existing crash models An in-depth literature review was undertaken to create a greater understanding of the structural collapse behaviour of vehicles during full frontal collisions. It was decided to concentrate the work on frontal collisions as this type of accident makes up the majority of road accidents. This review underlined some of the phenomena that need to be considered when …

The Political Economy Of Property Exemption Laws, Richard M. Hynes, Anup Malani, Eric A. Posner

Faculty Publications

Exemption laws enable people who default on loans to protect certain assets from liquidation. Every state has its own set of exemption laws, and they vary widely. The 1978 federal bankruptcy law contains a set of national exemptions, which debtors in bankruptcy are permitted to use instead of their state's exemptions unless the state has formally "opted out" of the federal system. We contend that states' decisions to opt out shed light on their exemption levels. We find that states are more likely to opt out if their state exemption is lower than the federal exemption and that states are …

Photonic Band Gap Analysis Using Finite-Difference Frequency-Domain Method, Shangping Guo, Feng Wu, Sacharia Albin

Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

A finite-difference frequency-domain (FDFD) method is applied for photonic band gap calculations. The Maxwell’s equations under generalized coordinates are solved for both orthogonal and non-orthogonal lattice geometries. Complete and accurate band gap information is obtained by using this FDFD approach. Numerical results for 2D TE/TM modes in square and triangular lattices are in excellent agreements with results from plane wave method (PWM). The accuracy, convergence and computation time of this method are also discussed.

Synthysis Of Polymer/Nano-Droplet Composites From Reverse Microemulsion Polymerization, Liehui Ge

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

L₁ and L₂ domains of the water/AOT/MMA ternary system were investigated at 22±1°C. Free radical polymerizations were conducted in L₂ domain. Only opaque polymer rods were obtained. Acrylamide, a water soluble monomer, plays a role of co-surfactant which greatly expands the L₂ domain. However, polymerizations only yielded opaque material. SEM showed images of phase separation.

MDOS (2-Methacryloyloxy)ethyl trimethylammonium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate, was synthesized by ion exchange method. L₁ and L₂ domains of the water/MDOS/MMA ternary system were also investigated at 22±1°C. Free radical polymerizations were conducted in L₂ domain. Transparent polymer was produced. The …

Kierkegaard As An Enlightenment Thinker, Jeremy Bendik-Keymer

Faculty Scholarship

What if Kierkegaard were not a counter-Enlightenment thinker, but were a deeper enlightenment thinker? In this talk, I want to propose an interpretation of S.K.’s work under which he continues the Enlightenment, rather than discontinuing it. I will claim that Kierkegaard deepened and advanced one of the most central aspects of “enlightenment”, at least as Kant and the subsequent tradition has defined it. Kierkegaard was an enlightenment thinker (lower case “e”!), and therefore it is misleading to see him as opposed to the heart of the Enlightenment (upper case “e”).

A Double Due Process Denial: The Crime Of Providing Material Support Or Resources To Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations, Randolph N. Jonakait

Articles & Chapters

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Introduction: The Law, Technology & The Arts Symposium: The Past, Present And Future Of The Federal Circuit, Gerald Korngold

Articles & Chapters

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Afterword: How Can We Save The Safety Net?, Frank W. Munger

Articles & Chapters

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The State Of Play, Beth Simone Noveck

Articles & Chapters

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The Human Right To Housing: Making The Case In U.S. Advocacy, Maria Foscarinis, Brad Paul, Bruce Porter, Andrew Scherer

Articles & Chapters

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In Memoriam, W. Bernard Richland, Ross Sandler

Articles & Chapters

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The Electronic Revolution In Rulemaking, Beth Simone Noveck

Articles & Chapters

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Preface, Symposium: Criminal Defense In The Age Of Terrorism, Tanina Rostain, Donald Zeigler

Articles & Chapters

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The Mens Rea For The Crime Of Providing Material Resources To A Foreign Terrorist Organization, Randolph N. Jonakait

Articles & Chapters

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

Articles & Chapters

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Everything's A Little Upside Down, As A Matter Of Fact The Wheels Have Stopped: The Fraudulence Of The Incompetency Evaluation Process, Michael L. Perlin

Articles & Chapters

Health Law in the Criminal Justice System Symposium

Columns Winter 2004, Southern Adventist University

Alumni Newsletter

Features the article "Collections: More Than a Hobby". A collection tells a lot about its collector, and Southern's collections are no exception. Take a look at what Southern and its faculty have collected over the years and find out what we value.

A Decision Support System (Dss) For Stormwater Management System Selection, Angie Shelley Miles

Master's Theses and Capstones

On December 9, 1999 the US EPA published Phase II of the Clean Water Act. Under Phase II all existing municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) located in “urbanized areas” (as defined by the Bureau of the Census) and construction activities that disturb more than or equal to one acre but less than five acres are required to attain a NPDES permit. The MS4 entities are obligated by Phase II to develop, institute and enforce stormwater management programs. These programs must include the selection and implementation of stormwater best management practices (BMPs) to reduce the pollutant load to receiving waters. …

Standardized Clients: A Possible Improvement For The Bar Exam, Lawrence M. Grosberg

Articles & Chapters

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Cancellation Of Debt And Other Incidential Items Of Income: Puritan Tax Rules In The U.S., Richard C.E. Beck

Articles & Chapters

This article examines some miscellaneous and incidental forms of income from a comparative point of view. It appears that U.S. law includes as income more types of incidental items than most other countries. The items briefly considered here are (in no particular order) found money and property, gambling gains, gains from a personal hobby, isolated criminal profits, prizes and awards for merit, damages from non-physical personal injury, and gains from sale of a personal residence. The article concludes with a more thorough examination of income from the cancellation of debts (COD income) of an individual. These items have in common …

Homophobia And The 'Mathew Shepard Effect' In Lawrence V. Texas, Kris Franklin

Articles & Chapters

This paper explores the significance of shifting cultural understandings of gay men and lesbians in the Supreme Court's majority, concurring and dissenting opinions in the landmark sodomy case Lawrence v. Texas. By examining the legal authorities in which the case's various opinions are grounded, the article shows that the differing positions taken by the Court reflect radically diverging views on the significance of homosexuality in contemporary culture.

Beyond the rather easy observation that the Supreme Court justices are speaking different languages in the Lawrence opinion, the article contends that the rhetoric of the majority and dissent converge on at least …

Sexual Minority Rights In The Workplace Twenty-First Annual Carl Warns Labor & Employment Institute, Arthur S. Leonard

Articles & Chapters

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Thoughts On Lawrence V. Texas, Arthur S. Leonard

Articles & Chapters

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Excepted Remarks Of Nadine Strossen In The Aftermath Of September 11: Defending Civil Liberties In The Nation's Capital: Other Issues, Nadine Strossen

Articles & Chapters

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Presentation By Nadine Strossen Conference Transcripts, Nadine Strossen

Articles & Chapters

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