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Its News Magazine Winter 2005, Information & Technology Services Jan 2005

Its News Magazine Winter 2005, Information & Technology Services

RIT Digital Archives

A Message from the CIO||Managing Information Risks||SPAM Filtering Solution to "Go Live"||Spyware Fight Gets Tougher by the Day||File Sharing Myths and Truths||Securing Your Mobile Devices||Student ID Replacement Project||Martial Arts and the Internet||Symantec Director Ariel Silverstone to Keynote Security Week||Security Week Schedule||Resent Staff Nominated for Staff Council Customer Service Award||ITS Staff Member Wins 2005 Regional PTA Leadership Award||Profiles in Co-Op: Minh Luong and Andrew Wurster||Sarah Haberbusch Celebrates 35 years with ITS||Cheryl Williams Celebrates 10 Years with ITS||Web Hosting Upgrade||RIT Hosted Explore Rochester IT Symposium October 28 at GCCIS

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Enginuity 2005, Kate Gleason College Of Engineering Jan 2005

Enginuity 2005, Kate Gleason College Of Engineering

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Dean's corner (p.1)||Meet distinguished alum Allen Casey (p.1)||Major research instrumentation grant for $400,000 awarded (p.2)||Introducing (p.2)||Everyone's favorite professor retiring (p.3)||EPA awards $75,000 to student team for solar oven design (p.4)||Engineering students aim high (p. 5)||Allen Casey (p.6)||Great work by KGCOE faculty (p.7)||KGCOE students distinguish themselves (p.7)||Enginuity contributors (p.8)

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2005-2006 Undergraduate Course Descriptions, Rochester Institute Of Technology Jan 2005

2005-2006 Undergraduate Course Descriptions, Rochester Institute Of Technology

RIT Digital Archives

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Students' Knowledge Regarding The Dynamics Of Hpv At Secular And Christian Colleges, Joann Timberlake, Sarah Mayer, Stephanie Callister, Sheri Cook, Kim Hamilton Jan 2005

Students' Knowledge Regarding The Dynamics Of Hpv At Secular And Christian Colleges, Joann Timberlake, Sarah Mayer, Stephanie Callister, Sheri Cook, Kim Hamilton

Loma Linda University Research Reports

Purpose: No studies have been identified that analyze the association between religious affiliation and college students' awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV) and its possible consequences. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between knowledge of HPV and the type of college (Christian or secular) a student attends. Methods: The study sample included 195 college students, 18 years of age or older, attending either La Sierra University, Loma Linda University, San Bernardino Valley College, or University of La Verne. The survey assessed six areas of know ledge of HPV including general know ledge, natural history and symptoms, risk …

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Acid-Base Disorders Commonly Seen At A Tertiary Health Care Center, Larina Chu, Carrington Horton, Sophea Johansen, Irish Faye Pugao, Tricia Sol Jan 2005

Acid-Base Disorders Commonly Seen At A Tertiary Health Care Center, Larina Chu, Carrington Horton, Sophea Johansen, Irish Faye Pugao, Tricia Sol

Loma Linda University Research Reports

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the frequency of acid-base disorders at a tertiary health care center. Methods: Arterial blood gas (ABG) samples (n=l 80) were randomly selected from the medical and surgical intensive care units (MICU/SICU) at Loma Linda University Medical Center over a given four month period. Each sample was interpreted and descriptive statistics were generated. Results: Approximately 31 % of ABG samples were normal. The most common acid-base disorder among both ICUs was simple respiratory alkalosis, occurring 39.2% out of all abnormal ABG results. Twenty-two percent of abnormal ABGs were found to be mixed …

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Contract Formation And Mistake In Cyberspace – The Singapore Experience, Andrew B.L. Phang Jan 2005

Contract Formation And Mistake In Cyberspace – The Singapore Experience, Andrew B.L. Phang

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

The present article analyses the many important issues that are raised by what is probably the first case on Internet mistake – the Singapore High Court decision of Chwee Kin Keong v Digilandmall.com Pte Ltd [2004] 2 SLR 594. In addition to the law of (especially, unilateral) mistake, issues relating to the formation of a contract will be considered (including the law relating to offer and acceptance with regard to both website advertisements as well as electronic mail transactions, and the weakness of (and, hence, need to reform) the doctrine of consideration).

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Applying Scenario-Based Design And Claim Analysis To The Design Of A Digital Library Of Geography Examination Resources, Yin-Leng Theng, Dion Hoe-Lian Goh, Ee Peng Lim, Zehua Liu, Ming Yin, Natalie Lee-San Pang, Patricia Bao-Bao Wong Jan 2005

Applying Scenario-Based Design And Claim Analysis To The Design Of A Digital Library Of Geography Examination Resources, Yin-Leng Theng, Dion Hoe-Lian Goh, Ee Peng Lim, Zehua Liu, Ming Yin, Natalie Lee-San Pang, Patricia Bao-Bao Wong

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

This paper describes the application of Carroll’s scenario-based design and claims analysis as a means of refinement to the initial design of a digital library of geographical resources (GeogDL) to prepare Singapore students to take a national examination in geography. GeogDL is built on top of G-Portal, a digital library providing services over geospatial and georeferenced Web content. Beyond improving the initial design of GeogDL, a main contribution of the paper is making explicit the use of Carroll’s strong theory-based but undercapitalized scenario-based design and claims analysis that inspired recommendations for the refinement of GeogDL. The paper concludes with an …

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A Multi-Agent Approach For Solving Optimization Problems Involving Expensive Resources, Hoong Chuin Lau, H. Wang Jan 2005

A Multi-Agent Approach For Solving Optimization Problems Involving Expensive Resources, Hoong Chuin Lau, H. Wang

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

In this paper, we propose a multi-agent approach for solving a class of optimization problems involving expensive resources, where monolithic local search schemes perform miserably. More specifically, we study the class of bin-packing problems. Under our proposed Fine-Grained Agent System scheme, rational agents work both collaboratively and selfishly based on local search and mimic physics-motivated systems. We apply our approach to a generalization of bin-packing - the Inventory Routing Problem with Time Windows - which is an important logistics problem, and demonstrate the efficiency and effectiveness of our approach.

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Electromechanical Power Generation For Interplanetary Space Travel Beyond Low Earth Orbit, Badrul H. Chowdhury, Sushant Barave Jan 2005

Electromechanical Power Generation For Interplanetary Space Travel Beyond Low Earth Orbit, Badrul H. Chowdhury, Sushant Barave

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Preliminary results of investigating high frequency power generation using a permanent magnet synchronous machine is presented. The specific application is crew exploration vehicles for space travel beyond low earth orbit.

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Is The Contractor More Secure With A Priority Right? A Functional Analysis Of Article 286 Of Prc Contract Law, Wei Zhang Jan 2005

Is The Contractor More Secure With A Priority Right? A Functional Analysis Of Article 286 Of Prc Contract Law, Wei Zhang

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

In recent years, China’s economic boom has drawn considerable attention all around the world. Real estate development is among the strongest pillars that support the fast growing GDP of this country. When fascinated by the shining residential buildings, office towers and public facilities sprouting across the country, however, we are also surprised at the mountains of the outstanding debts that Chinese contractors are not able to collect. Statistics shows that the aggregate amount of overdue payment to contractors has increased steadily during the past 15 years nationwide, with about $440 million in 1990, $2.4 billion in 1992, $3.7 billion in …

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Leveling The Playing Field: Labor Provisions In Cafta, Marisa Anne Pagnattaro Jan 2005

Leveling The Playing Field: Labor Provisions In Cafta, Marisa Anne Pagnattaro

Fordham International Law Journal

Part I of this Article details labor problems in CAFTA countries, with specific emphasis on problems related to fundamental labor rights. Part II discusses the labor-related trading objectives mandated by the U.S. Congress in the TPA, including the relationship of those objectives to core international labor standards promulgated by the International Labor Organization ("ILO"). Part III then analyzes the labor provisions that are included in CAFTA. To the extent that these provisions do not fulfill the labor objectives set forth in the TPA and do not adequately promote core international labor standards, Part IV proposes provisions that the United States …

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The Impact Of U.N. Human Rights Commission Reform On The Ground: Investigating Extrajudicial Executions Of Honduran Street Children, Caroline Mchale Jan 2005

The Impact Of U.N. Human Rights Commission Reform On The Ground: Investigating Extrajudicial Executions Of Honduran Street Children, Caroline Mchale

Fordham International Law Journal

This Note uses the case of Honduran street children to demonstrate that the U.N. Principles have not been adequately implemented, and argues that the international community should use the creation of the U.N. Human Rights Council (“Council”) as an opportunity to insist on better training and monitoring of investigative personnel worldwide. Part I reviews the legal standards establishing extrajudicial executions of street children as a major human rights violation and the Honduran State's duty to investigate. Part I also examines challenges facing Honduran investigative police agencies, including budget crises and accusations of corruption and complicity. Part I concludes with a …

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From Stockholm To New York, Via Rio And Johannesburg: Has The Environment Lost Its Way On The Global Agenda?, Paolo Galizzi Jan 2005

From Stockholm To New York, Via Rio And Johannesburg: Has The Environment Lost Its Way On The Global Agenda?, Paolo Galizzi

Fordham International Law Journal

This Article will examine the response of the international community to the compelling evidence on the environmental crisis facing our Planet. It will analyze the place of the environment in the international agenda from the early 1970s, when an international environmental agenda emerged, to the 2005 World Summit, where Heads of State and Government gathered to renew their commitment to the international agenda for the twenty-first century agreed at the Millennium Summit. More specifically, the Article will examine the "comprehensive" international environmental agenda that has emerged within the U.N.

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Anisotropic Diffusion Of N-Butane And N-Decane On A Stepped Surface, Shrijay Subramaniyan, Jee-Ching Wang Jan 2005

Anisotropic Diffusion Of N-Butane And N-Decane On A Stepped Surface, Shrijay Subramaniyan, Jee-Ching Wang

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The diffusion of single n-butane and n-decane molecules on a model stepped surface, Pt(655), and on a corresponding flat surface, Pt(111), is investigated using molecular-dynamics simulations and anisotropic united atom model. The surface step on Pt(655) causes the alkane molecules to adsorb on the lower terrace in all-trans conformations with their long molecular axes adjacent and parallel to the step edge, and to diffuse anisotropically along the surface step via a constant wiggly motion without rotation or marked deviation from the parallel adsorption configuration. At relatively high temperatures, the alkane molecules can temporarily break away from the step edge but …

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Measurement And Prediction Of Pressure Drop In Pneumatic Conveying: Effect Of Particle Characteristics, Mass Loading, And Reynolds Number, Kimberly H. Henthorn, Kinam Park, Jennifer S. Curtis Jan 2005

Measurement And Prediction Of Pressure Drop In Pneumatic Conveying: Effect Of Particle Characteristics, Mass Loading, And Reynolds Number, Kimberly H. Henthorn, Kinam Park, Jennifer S. Curtis

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This paper reports the effect of Reynolds number, mass loading, and particle shape and size on pressure drop in a vertical gas-solids pneumatic conveying line. We isolate the effect of one variable while holding all others constant. A commonly used pressure drop correlation and a state-of-the-art multiphase computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models are then assessed by comparing their predictions to experimental data. Deficiencies in the models and the correlation are identified, and possible modifications are proposed. The most notable deficiency is the inability of both the experimental correlation and the CFD model to accurately predict the pressure drop for gas-solids …

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Deuterium Nmr Studies Of Segmental Dynamics Of Anopore-Adsorbed Poly(Methyl Acrylate), Macduff O. Okuom, Frank D. Blum Jan 2005

Deuterium Nmr Studies Of Segmental Dynamics Of Anopore-Adsorbed Poly(Methyl Acrylate), Macduff O. Okuom, Frank D. Blum

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

Studies of segmental dynamics of polymers at interfaces provide a basis for understanding the properties of composite materials. Interfacial phenomena in multi-phase systems need to be understood as devices made from multi-phase polymeric systems become smaller. Various techniques have been used to investigate interfacial polymers at the air-polymer-solid interface; for example, ellipsometry,1 X-ray,2 and neutron reflectometry.3 These techniques typically characterize the structure (often the thickness) of the polymer layer and are normally used to determine the glass-transition temperature (Tg) through a break in the thicknesstemperature curve. There have been a few reports where the dynamics of polymers at the surface-air …

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Negative Reinforcement And Backtrack-Points For Recurrent Neural Networks For Cost-Based Abduction, Donald C. Wunsch, Ashraf M. Abdelbar, M. A. El-Hemaly, Emad A. M. Andrews Jan 2005

Negative Reinforcement And Backtrack-Points For Recurrent Neural Networks For Cost-Based Abduction, Donald C. Wunsch, Ashraf M. Abdelbar, M. A. El-Hemaly, Emad A. M. Andrews

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Abduction is the process of proceeding from data describing a set of observations or events, to a set of hypotheses which best explains or accounts for the data. Cost-based abduction (CKA) is an AI formalism in which evidence to be explained is treated as a goal to be proven, proofs have costs based on how much needs to be assumed to complete the proof, and the set of assumptions needed to complete the least-cost proof are taken as the best explanation for the given evidence. In this paper, we introduce two techniques for improving the performance of high order recurrent …

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Teaching Enron, Milton C. Regan Jan 2005

Teaching Enron, Milton C. Regan

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

What follows is a discussion of several transactions that the Examiner analyzed for the Enron bankruptcy court. These represent only a portion of the many transactions that the Examiner analyzed, but constitute a large number of the transactions with respect to which he focused on the conduct of attorneys. In most of these cases, the Examiner found that Enron's lawyers potentially could be liable to the company under various causes of action. In some instances, the Examiner did not find potential liability. These transactions are included in my discussion, however, because they can be used to explore certain ethical issues …

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Wetting Kinetics Of Films Containing Non-Adsorbing Polymers, S. Saritha, Xianzhong Zhang, Partho Neogi Jan 2005

Wetting Kinetics Of Films Containing Non-Adsorbing Polymers, S. Saritha, Xianzhong Zhang, Partho Neogi

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Kinetics of wetting by a polymer solution have been studied theoretically for a film pinned to a slot. The fluid mechanical equations have been solved using a numerical scheme. The role of polymers appears in the disjoining pressure in the model. The spreading kinetics are observed to follow a power law: a power of (1/4) is observed at short times due to the Laplace pressure, and (1/2) at large times under the Hamaker part of the disjoining pressure at very large times and with no equilibration. It is argued and demonstrated that techniques which have low resolutions such as microscopy …

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Channel Networks In Ice: Application Of River Network Research To Ice Streams, Jeremy Carter Mason Jan 2005

Channel Networks In Ice: Application Of River Network Research To Ice Streams, Jeremy Carter Mason

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Sources Of Water Captured By Municipal Supply Wells In A Highly Conductive Aquifer Western Montana, Amelia A. Tallman Jan 2005

Sources Of Water Captured By Municipal Supply Wells In A Highly Conductive Aquifer Western Montana, Amelia A. Tallman

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Effect Of Supplemental Feeding On Cognitive Function In Wildland Firefighters During Arduous Fire, Annie J. Goodson Jan 2005

Effect Of Supplemental Feeding On Cognitive Function In Wildland Firefighters During Arduous Fire, Annie J. Goodson

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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The Objectivity Of Student Ratings Of Instructors Among Taiwanese Students, Shu-Hui Tsai Jan 2005

The Objectivity Of Student Ratings Of Instructors Among Taiwanese Students, Shu-Hui Tsai

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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A Narrative Inquiry Of Non -Profit Organization Turnaround: Leadership Through Operant Focus, Rory A. Weishaar Jan 2005

A Narrative Inquiry Of Non -Profit Organization Turnaround: Leadership Through Operant Focus, Rory A. Weishaar

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Relationship Between School Principals' Workload And Their Quality Of Life In Taiwan, Hui-Tzu Wu Jan 2005

Relationship Between School Principals' Workload And Their Quality Of Life In Taiwan, Hui-Tzu Wu

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Investigations Into The Occurrence And Causes Of Diel Changes In The Chemistry Of Streams, Stephen R. Parker Jan 2005

Investigations Into The Occurrence And Causes Of Diel Changes In The Chemistry Of Streams, Stephen R. Parker

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Investigations Of A Chip-Firing Game, David Perkins Jan 2005

Investigations Of A Chip-Firing Game, David Perkins

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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A Tracer Monitored Titration For Seawater Total Alkalinity, Todd R. Martz Jan 2005

A Tracer Monitored Titration For Seawater Total Alkalinity, Todd R. Martz

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Community Characteristics And Special Education Enrollment Rates In Montana, Klarissa L. Jensen Jan 2005

Community Characteristics And Special Education Enrollment Rates In Montana, Klarissa L. Jensen

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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Improving Agricultural Productivity In Thailand, James M. Biondich Jan 2005

Improving Agricultural Productivity In Thailand, James M. Biondich

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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