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Effects Of Spotted Knapweed Invasion And Restoration Treatments On Ground Beetle Diversity Abundance And Distribution In Rocky Mountain Savannas In Montana, Allison K. Hansen Jan 2005

Effects Of Spotted Knapweed Invasion And Restoration Treatments On Ground Beetle Diversity Abundance And Distribution In Rocky Mountain Savannas In Montana, Allison K. Hansen

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Modeling And Control Of Re-Entry Heat Transfer Problem Using Neural Networks, Katie Grantham, Radhakant Padhi, S. N. Balakrishnan, Dwight C. Look Jan 2005

Modeling And Control Of Re-Entry Heat Transfer Problem Using Neural Networks, Katie Grantham, Radhakant Padhi, S. N. Balakrishnan, Dwight C. Look

Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

A nonlinear optimal re-entry temperature control problem is solved using single network adaptive critic (SNAC) technique. The nonlinear model developed and used accounts for conduction, convection and radiation at high temperature, represents the dynamics of heat transfer in a cooling fin for an object re-entering the earth's atmosphere. Simulation results demonstrate that the control synthesis technique presented is very effective in obtaining a desired temperature profile over a wide envelope of initial temperature distribution.

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Taxonomy Of Systems-Of-Systems, James Gideon, Cihan H. Dagli, Ann K. Miller Jan 2005

Taxonomy Of Systems-Of-Systems, James Gideon, Cihan H. Dagli, Ann K. Miller

Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The study of systems-of-systems is an increasingly important topic in systems engineering. Though there is not complete agreement, a more precise definition of what these highly evolved systems are and what attributes they possess has certainly emerged. However, there are still areas in the study where the topic can be advanced by a more rigorous presentation of the basic elements. One such area is the taxonomy of systems-ofsystems. This paper will begin with the definition of systems-of-systems as it currently stands and will present the taxonomy from a broader view with additional considerations for classification. These taxonomic categories will consider …

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A Generic, Adaptive Systems Engineering Information Model I, Ann K. Miller, Joseph J. Simpson, Scott Erwin Grasman, Cihan H. Dagli Jan 2005

A Generic, Adaptive Systems Engineering Information Model I, Ann K. Miller, Joseph J. Simpson, Scott Erwin Grasman, Cihan H. Dagli

Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This paper proposes a new network centric architecture that can be used by first responders to effectively respond to crisis situations. The powerful network-centric concept originally developed for and mainly used in the military environment, can be effectively used for civilian security and emergency response missions. This paper also proposes the use of a swarm of intelligent robots as a part of the network-centric architecture to aid the first responders. The swarm of robots works in tandem with the first responders and provides them with the necessary information on a real time basis. The proposed network centric architecture with a …

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An Sds Modeling Approach For Simulation-Based Control, Sreeram Ramakrishnan, Kumar Mayur Thakur Jan 2005

An Sds Modeling Approach For Simulation-Based Control, Sreeram Ramakrishnan, Kumar Mayur Thakur

Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

We initiate a study of mathematical models for specifying (discrete) simulation-based control systems. It is desirable to specify simulation-based control systems using a model that is intuitive, succinct, expressive, and whose state space properties are relatively easy computationally. We compare automata-based models for specifying control systems and find that all systems that are currently used (such as finite state machines, communicating hierarchical finite state machines (FSM), communicating finite state machines, and Turing machines) lack at least one of the abovementioned features. We propose using sequential dynamical systems (SDS) - a formalism for representing discrete simulations - to specify simulation-based control …

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The Inns President's Welcome, Donald C. Wunsch Jan 2005

The Inns President's Welcome, Donald C. Wunsch

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

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Greed Among American Lawyers, Lisa G. Lerman Jan 2005

Greed Among American Lawyers, Lisa G. Lerman

Scholarly Articles

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An End-User Development Approach To Building Customizable Web-Based Document Workflow Management Systems, Stacy Hutchings Jan 2005

An End-User Development Approach To Building Customizable Web-Based Document Workflow Management Systems, Stacy Hutchings

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

As organizations seek to control their practices through Business Process Management (BPM - or the process of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of an organization through the automation of tasks), workflow management systems (WFMS) have emerged as fundamental supporting software tools. A WFMS must maintain process state while managing the utilization of people and applications (resources), data (context), and constraints (rules) associated with each of the tasks [Baeyens04]. It must also be configurable so it can be easily adapted to manage specific workflows within any application domain. Finally, the WFMS should be flexible enough to allow for changing business needs. …

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Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy : Gender, Sexism, And Just World Beliefs As Predictors Of Juror Decisions, Dawn R. Hurst Jan 2005

Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy : Gender, Sexism, And Just World Beliefs As Predictors Of Juror Decisions, Dawn R. Hurst

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Mock jurors (N = 200) read descriptions of a mock civil case involving an adult survivor of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy who is suing his/her abuser for monetary/psychological damages. Jurors individually decided perceived percent of responsibility of defendant, award to plaintiff pre- and post-group deliberations, and as a mock jury, in groups of 5 to 10. Jurors and juries assigned greater percent of culpability to female defendants than male defendants. Individual jurors awarded more n1oney to plaintiffs abused by female defendants than male defendants. Low Modem Sexism Scale (MSS) scorers attributed greater percentage of responsibility to defendants and awarded plaintiff …

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Mad Art And The Essential Image: Unearthing The Conversation Between Oscar Wilde’S The Picture Of Dorian Gray And Roland Barthes’S Camera Lucida, Sarah Joy Cowger Jan 2005

Mad Art And The Essential Image: Unearthing The Conversation Between Oscar Wilde’S The Picture Of Dorian Gray And Roland Barthes’S Camera Lucida, Sarah Joy Cowger

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Roland Barthes's notion of "mad art" (introduced in Camera Lucida)--that is, art which is compelling, arresting, and uncovering-serves as a useful lens through which the portrait in Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray may be viewed. In doing so, Wilde's framed image, behaving as mad art, must expose Dorian's authentic self. Such an expose is, importantly, both the product of a spectator's engaged eye as it is the result of a piece which always already contains an essence. When both elements are present (that is, both the essentialness of the art and the engagement of the viewer), the "text" …

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Front Matter Jan 2005

Front Matter

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

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Colons And Hyphens And Commas, Oh My! An Examination Of Recreational Punctuation, Robin Watson Jan 2005

Colons And Hyphens And Commas, Oh My! An Examination Of Recreational Punctuation, Robin Watson

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

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Bridging The Chasm Between Philosophies: A Novice Composition Instructor's Thoughts On Evaluation And Grading, Mary Kay Wildenhain-Belant Jan 2005

Bridging The Chasm Between Philosophies: A Novice Composition Instructor's Thoughts On Evaluation And Grading, Mary Kay Wildenhain-Belant

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

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Writing For A Better World: Three Snapshots Of Adolescents At Work, Elizabeth Brockman Jan 2005

Writing For A Better World: Three Snapshots Of Adolescents At Work, Elizabeth Brockman

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

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Journaling And Positive Reinforcement, Amber Cristan Kinonen Jan 2005

Journaling And Positive Reinforcement, Amber Cristan Kinonen

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

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Discovering The Creative Side Of Writing In The Spanish Classroom, Abby Brown Jan 2005

Discovering The Creative Side Of Writing In The Spanish Classroom, Abby Brown

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

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All Children Can Write! Teaching Strategies For Helping Children With Autism, Bridgette R. Buehrly Jan 2005

All Children Can Write! Teaching Strategies For Helping Children With Autism, Bridgette R. Buehrly

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

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Writing Is Writing Is Writing: Applying Best Practice To Writing In A Languages Other Than English, Tracy Pollard Jan 2005

Writing Is Writing Is Writing: Applying Best Practice To Writing In A Languages Other Than English, Tracy Pollard

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

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Journaling For Personal And Professional Growth: Reflections Of A Recent Student Teacher, Heather Solgot Jan 2005

Journaling For Personal And Professional Growth: Reflections Of A Recent Student Teacher, Heather Solgot

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

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Back Matter Jan 2005

Back Matter

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

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Under Construction: A Model Of Best (Next Step) Practice, Susan C. Griffith, Jennifer A. Jones Jan 2005

Under Construction: A Model Of Best (Next Step) Practice, Susan C. Griffith, Jennifer A. Jones

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

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Getting The Picture: Using Visual Learning Techniques To Foster Higher Order Thinking Skills And Encourage Connections In The Secondary Classroom, Katherine Ha Jan 2005

Getting The Picture: Using Visual Learning Techniques To Foster Higher Order Thinking Skills And Encourage Connections In The Secondary Classroom, Katherine Ha

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

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Make Me See It!: Students Use Literary Devices In Their Writing, Suzan Aiken Jan 2005

Make Me See It!: Students Use Literary Devices In Their Writing, Suzan Aiken

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

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Writing With Weetzie: Using Young Adult Literature In The Composition Classroom, Meghan L. Monroe Jan 2005

Writing With Weetzie: Using Young Adult Literature In The Composition Classroom, Meghan L. Monroe

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

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My First Look At Publishing: A New Adventure In Literacy Leadership, Lynn Baker Jan 2005

My First Look At Publishing: A New Adventure In Literacy Leadership, Lynn Baker

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

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Best Practice Blogging: Connecting What We Know To What's Next, Robert Rozema Jan 2005

Best Practice Blogging: Connecting What We Know To What's Next, Robert Rozema

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

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Teaching Standard American English Using The Language Of African American Vernacular English, Jen Clyde Jan 2005

Teaching Standard American English Using The Language Of African American Vernacular English, Jen Clyde

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

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So Much Depends Upon The Teaching Of Poetry, Kari Scheidel Jan 2005

So Much Depends Upon The Teaching Of Poetry, Kari Scheidel

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

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Visual Error Augmentation For Enhancing Motor Learning And Rehabilitative Relearning, Yejun Wei, Preeti Bajaj, Robert A. Scheidt, James L. Patton Jan 2005

Visual Error Augmentation For Enhancing Motor Learning And Rehabilitative Relearning, Yejun Wei, Preeti Bajaj, Robert A. Scheidt, James L. Patton

Biomedical Engineering Faculty Research and Publications

We developed a real-time controller for a 2 degree-of-freedom robotic system using xPC Target. This system was used to investigate how different methods of performance error feedback can lead to faster and more complete motor learning in individuals asked to compensate for a novel visuo-motor transformation (a 30 degree rotation). Four groups of normal human subjects were asked to reach with their unseen arm to visual targets surrounding a central starting location. A cursor tracking hand motion was provided during each reach. For one group of subjects, deviations from the "ideal" compensatory hand movement (i.e. trajectory errors) were amplified with …

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A Real-Time Haptic/Graphic Demonstration Of How Error Augmentation Can Enhance Learning, Yejun Wei, James L. Patton, Preeti Bajaj, Robert A. Scheidt Jan 2005

A Real-Time Haptic/Graphic Demonstration Of How Error Augmentation Can Enhance Learning, Yejun Wei, James L. Patton, Preeti Bajaj, Robert A. Scheidt

Biomedical Engineering Faculty Research and Publications

We developed a real-time controller for a 2 degree-of-freedom robotic system using xPC Target. This system was used to investigate how different methods of performance error feedback can lead to faster and more complete motor learning in individuals asked to compensate for a novel visuo-motor transformation (a 30 degree rotation). Four groups of human subjects were asked to reach with their unseen arm to visual targets surrounding a central starting location. A cursor tracking hand motion was provided during each reach. For one group of subjects, deviations from the “ideal” compensatory hand movement (i.e. trajectory errors) were amplified with a …

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