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Strengthening Integration Of Land Use Research And Outreach Through Innovative Web Technology, John S. Rozum, Emily Wilson, Chester Arnold

Journal of Extension

The University of Connecticut has long used geospatial information as a component of its Extension programs on land use policy. In recent years, increased use of remote sensing and geographic information systems has created a "technology gap," as sources of data outpace the ability of many communities to make use of it. The NEMO program has developed several Web sites that attempt to bridge this gap. Connecticut's Changing Landscape uses a range of approaches to disseminate information to audiences of varying geospatial sophistication. These techniques help Extension to serve a broader audience and also strengthen the ties between research and …

Exotic Pest Invasion--Plan Of Action For Extension Educators, Alan Sundermeier

Journal of Extension

Exotic pests can unknowingly be transported into your community and cause ecological and economic harm. A plan of action for Extension educators confronted by an exotic pest invasion could help minimize the threat. The plan includes: Define the threat, Identify the pest, Enact emergency programming, Ensure technical readiness, Disseminate information, Facilitate community meetings, Communicate with officials, Know the law, Do local research, and Keep a positive attitude. Wood County, Ohio Extension shares how they have followed this action plan against an Emerald Ash Borer invasion. This plan can be adapted by Extension educators to battle other invasive pests.

Illegal File-Sharing In The Academy: Assessment, Implications, And Policy Responses, Eric S. Linden

Theses

This thesis explores the Federal Government's role and prospects for combating illegal file-sharing by examining the problem from a classic three prong approach: technology development, enforcement, and ethics reform through education. Original survey data was used to assess the current state of the problem, and the analytic hierarchy process was used to examine the current state of technology development. The thesis concludes with policy recommendations for government action. The author found that enforcement is the most effective method of lowering the music, movie, and software file-sharing rates.

Expert Object Recognition In Video, Matthew S. Mceuen

Theses

A recent computer vision technique for object classification in still images is the biologically-inspired Expert Object Recognition (EOR). This thesis adapts and extends the EOR approach for use with segmented video data. Properties of this data, such as segmentation masks and the visibility of an object over multiple frames, are exploited to decrease human supervision and increase accuracy. Several types of runtime learning are facilitated: class-level learning in which object types that are not included in the training set are given artificial classes; viewpoint-level learning in which novel views of training objects are associated with existing classes; and instance-level learning …

Investigation Of A Coupled Duffing Oscillator System In A Varying Potential Field, Joseph Patrick O'Day

Theses

Nonlinear systems are known to exhibit widely differing steady-state behaviors based on small modifications to the control parameters within the equations. These small modifications may be the difference between a chaotic output and a periodic output. Many investigators choose to study the varying behaviors through varying forcing conditions, specifically the forcing amplitude or frequency. However, from a linear vibration theory standpoint, systems are often "tuned" to minimize system response to a known forcing input by varying the strength of the damping and stiffness elements within the system. It may also be the case that the parameters governing the strengths of …

A Constitutional Court In The Absence Of A Formal Constitution? On The Ramifications Of Appointing The Israeli Supreme Court As The Only Tribunal For Judicial Review, Guy E. Carmi

Connecticut Journal of International Law

Israel does not have a formal Constitution. Nonetheless, recent developments over the last decade in the arena of Israeli constitutional law, which are widely referred to as the "Constitutional Revolution," have ushered in dramatic and fundamental change. In 1995, the set of Basic Laws, which were enacted in piecemeal fashion over the years without previously receiving much attention,' were proclaimed by the Israeli Supreme Court to have a constitutional nature. Consequently, those laws invite judicial review. 2 As Chief Justice Barak refers to them, these Basic Laws serve as a "Crippled Constitution."

The Israeli Supreme Court serves as a constitutional …

The U.S. Libel Law Conundrum And The Necessity Of Defensive Corporate Measures In Lessening International Internet Libel Liability, Blake Cooper

Connecticut Journal of International Law

The tort of libel, "a defamatory statement expressed in a fixed medium,' 2 is neither a unique nor revolutionary concept to Americans. The ability to sue over damage to reputation has been recognized as a legal right longer than relatively recent concepts of freedom of speech.3 From its genesis as a legal cause of action available primarily to royalty and governments to suppress criticism, libel has evolved into its current form as a common law tort available to individuals to protect the economic interests associated with their reputation.4 The use of libel actions subsequent to technological innovations in interpersonal communications …

Dialogue: October 2005, Staff And Writers Of Dialogue

Dialogue

01 Lonely Drew Moeller; 02 Editorial Emily Ulmer; 04 Untitled Joe Post;  05 Untitled Craig Hoeksema; 06 The Reign of True Michael Brooks; 07 Untitled Lauren Vanderveen; 08 Self Portrait # 1 Infinite Landscape Craig Hoeksema; 09 Image from series, Portrait of a Girl;  10 Central Station, Sydney, Australia Zoe Perkins Nate Rusch; 11 The Steel Forest Julia Vander Molen; 12 razor love simon c. kittok highway sixty-six sonnet annreilly; 13 easter weekend, what's the plan? spirit wind ... LET 'EM HAVE IT! Peter J Brant; 14 EBB AND FLOW dave ellens; 15 wewerestill born: to Forget Gabriel J. …

Forum, Volume 29, No. 3, Fall 2005, Florida Humanities Council, Barbara O'Reilley

FORUM: The Magazine of Florida Humanities

Contents: Letter from the Director -- Humanities Alive! -- Meet Three Literary Luminaries: the Harlem Renaissance -- Getting Back to Work -- Giving Slaves a Voice -- The Art of Hope -- Roadmaps and Folk Tales -- Singing along Back Roads -- Book Briefs

Employer By Name, Insurer By Trade: Society's Obesity Epidemic And Its Effects On Employers' Healthcare Costs, Karthryn Hinton

Connecticut Insurance Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Contact: Little Orphan Ellie, Andrew Gordon

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

By featuring a woman scientist as protagonist, Contact (1997) is a welcome change in the largely male-dominated territory of American science-fiction film. The astronomer Dr. Ellie Arroway is an exceptional woman for recent SF film: a brilliant, dedicated visionary who defies the male scientific establishment, goes it alone, risks her career and life for her beliefs, and succeeds in the end by taking a dangerous journey to the stars to contact intelligent extraterrestrial life. Although the movie is largely faithful to the novel by Carl Sagan, it deviates from the novel in certain critical respects which end up making Contact …

The Seamy Side Of The Seamy Side: Potential Danger Of Cyberpiracy In The Proposed .Xxx Top Level Domain, Jennifer D. Phillips

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

Advancing Public Interest Practitioner Research Skills In Legal Education, Randy Diamond

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

Ceg 360/560 Ee 451/651: Digital System Design, Travis E. Doom

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Design of digital systems. Topics include flip-flops, registers, counters, programmable logic devices, memory devices, register-level design, and microcomputer system organization. Students must show competency in the design of digital systems. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab. Prerequisite: CEG260.

Ceg 402/602: Introduction To Computer Communication, Bin Wang

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course provides an introduction to basic concepts of communication networks, different types of networks, protocols over different layers, and network applications through lectures, labs, homework, and reading on relevant materials. You will

• Understand networking principles, protocols, and technologies.
• Understand some design and performance issues involved in providing a network service.
• Acquire background for supporting e-commerce, e-government, and education.
• Gain hands-on experience with programming techniques for network protocols.
• Obtain background for original research in computer networks.

Ceg 333: Introduction To Unix, Travis E. Doom

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Introduction to the use of UNIX and UNIX tools as a problem-solving environment. Emphasis on the shell, files and directories, editing files, user process management, compiling, and debugging. Prerequisite: CS 241.

Cs 205-08: Computer Literacy And Office Automation, Kim Gros

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

To understand basic computer operations and the principal components of a computer and connected peripheral devices. To understand and examine current operating systems, software utilities, device drivers and application software. To define and understand current storage technology and learn about logical file storage and management. To become proficient in using application software categories that are covered in the seven modules. To understand the basics of e-mail. To introduce networking concepts including the Internet and its components and web browser basics. To learn ways to protect your data and avoid computer disasters.

Hope For Temporary Citizens Aboard Floating Cities: Carlisle V. Carnival Corporation, Kristopher E. Pearson

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.

Does A Pharmacist Have The Right To Refuse To Fill A Prescription For Birth Control?, Cristina Arana Lumpkin

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.

Fact Book 2005, 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.

Feminism And The Art Of Interpretation: Or, Reading The First Wave To Think About The Second And Third Waves, Marilyn Fischer

Philosophy Faculty Publications

Cory, my daughter, accuses me of having no thoughts of my own. I was talking with Jeremy [“Cory, what do you call him? partner? significant other? boyfriend?” “Mom, I just call him Jeremy.” Alright, then.]. Jeremy asked why I was an almost pacifist. Without even breathing, I launched into Addams’s arguments for pacifism, fully attributed to her, of course. That’s when Cory accused me of having no thoughts of my own. So, if I have no thoughts of my own, inhabiting Addams’s thoughts is not a bad substitute.

Remembering how Addams viewed much of her work as interpreting American institutions …

Refining The Vote: Suggested Amendments To The Help America Vote Act's Provisional Balloting Standards, Gerald M. Feige

Dickinson Law Review (1908-2003)

No abstract provided.

Understanding The Cost Of The War Against Iraq And How That Realization Can Affect International Law, David Allen Larson

Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law

The article critiques the U.S. invasion of Iraq, arguing that its legality under international law is highly questionable due to the lack of Security Council authorization and its deviation from the U.N. Charter's provisions on the use of force. It also highlights the staggering financial and human costs of the war, emphasizing that the funds spent on the invasion could have addressed critical domestic and global challenges such as healthcare, education, and poverty. The article advocates for greater U.S. compliance with international law and encourages readers to reconsider the allocation of resources to achieve more equitable and ethical outcomes.

A Mathematical Approach To Benefit-Detriment Analysis As A Solution To Compulsory Licensing Of Pharmaceuticals Under The Trips Agreement, Vishal Gupta

Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law

The note proposes a mathematical approach to benefit-detriment analysis as a solution to the challenges posed by compulsory licensing of pharmaceuticals under the TRIPS Agreement. The core argument is that a socio-economic framework, comparing the monetary detriment to pharmaceutical companies (D) with the aggregate societal benefit (H x C), where H is the average health benefit per person and C is the number of affected citizens, can provide a balanced and objective method to determine when compulsory licenses should be granted. This approach aims to address the "Paragraph 6 problem" and improve access to essential medicines in developing countries while …

Table Of Contents, Buffalo Law Review

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.

Where Does Forum For Academic And Institutional Rights V. Rumsfeld Leave Military Recruiting Efforts?, Angel M. Overgaard

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.

Intellectual Property Rights In Digital Media: A Comparative Analysis Of Legal Protection, Technological Measures, And New Business Models Under Eu And U.S. Law, Nicola Lucchi

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.

Options Group 2005 Global Financial Market Overview & Compensation Report, Options Group

Documents

No abstract provided.

Yale Medicine : Alumni Bulletin Of The School Of Medicine, Autumn 2005- Spring 2006, Yale University. School Of Medicine

Yale Medicine Magazine - alumni bulletin and magazine

This volume contains Yale medicine: alumni bulletin of the School of Medicine, v.40 (Autumn 2005-Spring 2006). Prepared in cooperation with the alumni and development offices at the School of Medicine. Earlier volumes are called Yale School of Medicine alumni bulletins, dating from v.1 (1953) through v.13 (1965).

Digitized with funding from the Arcadia fund, 2017.

The Industrial Platinum Cycle For Russia: A Case Study Of Materials Accounting, O. A. Babakina, T. E. Graedel

Yale School of the Environment Publications Series

Platinum is a strategic resource for the world economy and appears to be unsubstitutable in many of its uses. As a consequence, establishing its life cycle and quantifying net increases and decreases may serve as a basis for detecting lifecycle wide opportunities for increasing recycling and reuse of platinum. With this aim, we have characterized the platinum cycle for the Russian Federation for the year 2000. It was found that most of the platinum produced in Russia was exported immediately(21,300 kg Pt/yr (82%)), while the remainder was stockpiled (2,200 kg Pt/yr (8.5%)) or used domestically (2,450 kg Pt/yr, (9.4%)). Russia …