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Detection And Identification Of Effluent Gases Using Invariant Hyperspectral Algorithms, Erin O'Donnell

Theses

The ability to detect and identify effluent gases is a problem that has been pursued with limited success. An algorithm to do this would not only aid in the regulation of pollutants but also in treaty enforcement. Considering these applications, finding a way to remotely investigate a gaseous emission is highly desirable. This research utilizes hyperspectral imagery in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum to evaluate invariant methods of detecting and identifying gases within a scene. The image is evaluated on a pixel-by-pixel basis and is also studied at the subpixel level. A library of target gas spectra is …

Matched Filter Stochastic Background Characterization For Hyperspectral Target Detection, Jason West

Theses

Algorithms exploiting hyperspectral imagery for target detection have continually evolved to provide improved detection results. Adaptive matched filters, which may be derived in many different scientific fields, can be used to locate spectral targets by modeling scene background as either structured geometric) with a set of endmembers (basis vectors) or as unstructured stochastic) with a covariance matrix. In unstructured background research, various methods of calculating the background covariance matrix have been developed, each involving either the removal of target signatures from the background model or the segmenting of image data into spatial or spectral subsets. The objective of these methods …

Long Term Behavior Of The Positive Solutions Of The Non-Autonomous Difference Equation X N+1= A N X N-1 [Divided By] 1+Xn , N = 0,1,2,...., Mark Bellavia

Theses

It is our goal to investigate the long term behavior of the solutions of the following difference equation: X _n+1= A _n x _n-1 [divided by] 1+X_n , n = 0,1,2,...., Where {A_n}∞ _n=0 is a periodic sequence of positive real numbers. We will examine how the different periods of the sequence and the relationship of the terms of the sequence affect the long term behavior of the solutions.

Spectator 2005-11-02, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

Leaching Of Accumulated Soil Salinity Under Drip Irrigation, Charles M. Burt, Brett Isbell

BioResource and Agricultural Engineering

Conducted a reclamation leaching experiment in a drip-irrigated pistachio orchard south of Huron, California, during the winter of 2002-2003. The study was conducted to quantify the leaching water required to remove salts from the effective root zone of trees. This experiment tested a new reclamation leaching technique: multiple lines of low-flow drip tape were used to apply water to the area of salinity accumulation along a tree row. This new technique allows water to be applied where there is salt accumulation along the tree row, as opposed to putting water on the entire area of the field. Since reclamation leaching …

The Bridge: Laguardia Community College Student Newspaper (November 2005), Laguardia Community College

The Bridge: LaGuardia Community College Student Newspaper

No abstract provided.

The Bates Student - Volume 135 Number 07 - November 1, 2005, Bates College

The Bates Student

No abstract provided.

Coherence And Polarization Properties Of Far Fields Generated By Quasi-Homogeneous Planar Electromagnetic Sources, Olga Korotkova, Brian G. Hoover, Victor L. Gamiz, Emil Wolf

Physics Articles and Papers

In studies of radiation from partially coherent sources the so-called quasi-homogeneous (QH) model sources have been very useful, for instance in elucidating the behavior of fields produced by thermal sources. The analysis of the fields generated by such sources has, however, been largely carried out in the framework of scalar wave theory. In this paper we generalize the concept of the QH source to the domain of the electromagnetic theory, and we derive expressions for the elements of the cross-spectral density matrix, for the spectral density, the spectral degree of coherence, the degree of polarization, and the Stokes parameters of …

Patient Care News: November 2005, St. Cloud Hospital

Patient Care News

Force #5 – Professional Models of Care

Force #6 – Quality of Care

Phase II of EMR project

Blood Band Bracelets

PICC’s and Contrast Don’t Mix

Photographic Wound Documentation Form

The Forum (Volume 36 [35], Number 4), Valparaiso University School Of Law

Valparaiso Law School Forum

No abstract provided.

Federal Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentences: Weapon In The War On Drugs Or War On Blacks, Crystal S. Byrd

McCabe Thesis Collection

This study will attempt to determine the direct and indirect consequences of Federal mandatory minimum drug sentences and drug policy to African Americans. It will examine statistics on drug use, arrest, convictions, and incarceration of African Americans. These statistics will be gathered from several government agencies and will be used to determine if American drug policy discriminates against African Americans. The purpose of this study is to inform and educate African Americans about Federal mandatory minimum drug sentences and the impact they are having on Black communities and to provide links to resources that can be used to promote drug …

Acuta Enews November 2005, Vol. 34, No. 11

ACUTA Newsletters

In This Issue

Despite Court Ruling, IRS Will Continue to Assess Tax............... Jeri A. Semer, CAE, ACUTA Executive Dir.

From ACUTA Headquarters: Upcoming ACUTA Surveys............... Jeri A. Semer, CAE, ACUTA Executiver Dir.

ACUTA Directory to Go Online

Tech Talk: WMM Adds Touch of Class to Wireless Networking................ Kevin Tanzillo, Dux PR

FYI: Useful Information from the Campus.................... Student Monitor

Web Tip: Pop-Up Blockers................ Aaron Fuehrer, ACUTA Information Technology Mgr.

Info Links.......................... Randy Hayes, University of Northern Iowa

ACUTA Online Press Room

Board Report............. Riny Ledgerwood, San Diego State Univ., ACUTA Secretary/Treasurer

DC Update............ Whitney Johnson, Retired, No. Michigan Univ.

Welcome …

Is The Human Zygote A Person?, Thomas Nelson

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.

New Expression: November 2005 (Volume 28, Issue 10), Columbia College Chicago

New Expression

November 2005, Volume 28, Issue 10, edition of New Expression, a news publication researched, contributed, written, and edited by Chicago high school journalists

Africa Organizing Manual: Peace With Justice Educational Tour, Prexy Nesbitt

Rozell 'Prexy' Nesbitt Writings and Speeches

Prexy Nesbitt, a Chicago-based anti-apartheid activist and educator, authored this book prepared for the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) Peacebuilding Unit African Program based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was edited by Imani Countess. 42 pages.

Mandala Vol. 24, Center For Southeast Asian Studies

Mandala

No abstract provided.

Plantsman, Winter 2005, New Hampshire Plant Growers' Association

Plantsman

A newsletter of the New Hampshire Plant Growers' Association

11-01-05 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 23, Issue 8)

2005 -- 2006

No abstract provided.

Student Video Slam Press Release, John Garrity

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Student Video Slam press release

November 2005

The Difficulties Inherent In Cultural Diversity: Overcoming The Reasons Why Most Diversity Efforts Fail, John Leonard Harris

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 10th Annual National Conference (2005)

This presentation takes a hard look at the difficulties inherent in cultural diversity. These factors are often overlooked or disregarded with regard to diversity, leave well-meaning efforts short of their intended target. Workshop participants will consider a list of factors that are at work when most diversity efforts fail and attempt to develop solutions that will lead to progress.

Keepin’ It Real: The Life And Times Of A Black Student Affairs Professional, John Leonard Harris

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 10th Annual National Conference (2005)

The purpose of this workshop is to encourage and help those currently serving in or seeking positions in university positions. The presenter, who served as the Special Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for nearly eight years, will facilitate an open discussion based on what he learned in this position. The overall goal of this workshop is to provide the knowledge that will enable any professional at a predominantly white institution to succeed in spite of the opposition, obstacles and oppression.

Maximizing The Potential Of Black Greek-Letter Organizations: Getting Back To The Basics, John Leonard Harris

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 10th Annual National Conference (2005)

This workshop examines: 1) the history behind the origin of Black Greek-letter organizations; 2) their special role on campus and in the community; 3) the reasons why people join and myths about membership; 4) current concerns and problems; and 5) keys for getting back to the basics.

Leaving Them Hanging: Why Predominantly White Institutions Fail To Retain Minority Students, John Leonard Harris

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 10th Annual National Conference (2005)

The purpose of this workshop is to help those professionals who work with and for minority college students. This workshop will examine: 1) institutional recruitment strategies; 2) campus climate and similar issues; 3) problems associated with retaining minority students; 4) the campus community and 5) keys to retaining minority students.

Practicing Cpa, Vol. 29 No. 9, November 2005, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Legal Images Of Fatherhood: Welfare Reform, Child Support Enforcement, And Fatherless Children, Jane C. Murphy

Notre Dame Law Review

No abstract provided.

What's Happening: November, 2005, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

A Day At The You Knighted Nay Shuns, John Holgate

Word Ways

It was a chilly afternoon on December the seventh, 1967, the 26th anniversary of Pearl Harbour. Dmitri Borgmann was sitting in the reading room of the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue. He had come down from Oak Park, Illinois for a few days to do research on synonyms for baldness after noticing that his hairline was receding.

Opening A Can Of Words, Don Hauptman

Word Ways

Although my Word Ways article are usually light, involving puns and other forms of wordplay, in this issue I'm focusing on a weightier topic: the state of the language. So let's get serious.

The Baysider : Vol. 5, Issue 6 - November / December 2005, Bayside Neighborhood Association

The Baysider

The Baysider (1999 - 2018) a community newspaper, published by the Bayside Neighborhood Association. Bayside is an inner-city Portland neighborhood flanked by Parkside, Back Cove, Downtown (a.k.a. Intown), and the East End. Feature articles focused on Bayside, though also included many city themes.

Optimal Adaptation In Autonomic Web Processes With Inter-Service Dependencies, Kunal Verma, Prashant Doshi, Karthik Gomadam, John A. Miller, Amit P. Sheth

Kno.e.sis Publications

We present methods for optimally adapting Web processes to exogenous events while preserving inter-service dependencies. For example, in a supply chain process, orders placed by the manufacturer may get delayed in arriving. In response to this event, the manufacturer has the choice of either waiting out the delay or changing the supplier.