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Racial Profiling And The Police: Utilizing The Census Transportation Planning Package To Benchmark Traffic Stops Made By The North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Michael R. Herb Nov 2007

Racial Profiling And The Police: Utilizing The Census Transportation Planning Package To Benchmark Traffic Stops Made By The North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Michael R. Herb

Theses

Racial profiling, or the practice of using race, ethnicity, or other racially based characteristics to decide when to stop, cite, or search drivers, has been studied and analyzed by researchers for decades. Attempts have been made to gain an understanding of why officers commit acts of racial profiling and to identify different evaluation methods that allow for accurate analysis of racial profiling data. This study attempts to create a new method of evaluation by utilizing the Census Transportation Planning Package (CTPP) as a benchmark for racial profiling data. Variables from the CTPP are used to create estimates of the transient …

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Affective Decision Making: A Behavioral Theory Of Choice, Anat Bracha, Donald J. Brown Nov 2007

Affective Decision Making: A Behavioral Theory Of Choice, Anat Bracha, Donald J. Brown

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

Affective decision-making (ADM) is a refutable and predictive theory of individual choice under risk and uncertainty. It generalizes expected utility theory by positing the existence of two cognitive processes — the “rational” and the “emotional” process. Observed choice is the result of their simultaneous interaction. We present a model of affective choice in insurance markets, where risk perceptions are endogenous.

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Book Reviews, Parameters Editors Nov 2007

Book Reviews, Parameters Editors

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

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November 1, 2007, Council On Academic Affairs Nov 2007

November 1, 2007, Council On Academic Affairs

Minutes

No abstract provided.

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Affective Decision Making: A Behavioral Theory Of Choice, Anat Bracha, Donald J. Brown Nov 2007

Affective Decision Making: A Behavioral Theory Of Choice, Anat Bracha, Donald J. Brown

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

Affective decision-making is a strategic model of choice under risk and uncertainty where we posit two cognitive processes — the “rational” and the “emotional” process. Observed choice is the result of equilibirum in this intrapersonal game. As an example, we present applications of affective decision-making in insurance markets, where the risk perceptions of consumers are endogenous. We then derive the axiomatic foundation of affective decision making, and show that, although beliefs are endogenous, not every pattern of behavior is possible under affective decision making.

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Reasoning About The Behavior Of Aspect-Oriented Programs, Neelam Soundarajan, Raffi Khatchadourian, Johan Dovland Nov 2007

Reasoning About The Behavior Of Aspect-Oriented Programs, Neelam Soundarajan, Raffi Khatchadourian, Johan Dovland

Publications and Research

Aspect-oriented programming (AOP) has become increasingly popular over the last few years. At the same time, reasoning about the behavior of these programs poses serious challenges. In this paper, we present a rely-guarantee approach to such reasoning. The rely-guarantee approach has proven useful in reasoning about concurrent and distributed programs. We show that some of the key problems encountered in reasoning about aspect-oriented programs are similar to those encountered in reasoning about concurrent programs; and that the rely-guarantee approach, appropriately modified, helps address these problems. We illustrate our approach with a simple example.

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Managing Through Strategic Agendas, Christine G. Springer Nov 2007

Managing Through Strategic Agendas, Christine G. Springer

Public Policy and Leadership Faculty Research

The author discusses the development of the Balanced Scorecard and strategic agendas on solving social and economic problems by the government. She stated reasons why organizations or countries choose to establish strategic agendas, such as it helps develop a vision, serves as a framework for monitoring government and nonprofit performance, and develops political platform. She concluded that its establishment is vital to success in developing countries and in the federal system of government.

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Religious Diversity And Cooperation On Campus, Eboo Patel Nov 2007

Religious Diversity And Cooperation On Campus, Eboo Patel

Faculty Articles, Papers, and Other Scholarship

This article addresses the issue of religious diversity and cooperation on college campuses. Nowhere is America’s religious diversity more apparent than on college campuses. College campuses have done much to engage issues of race, gender, and other important markers of identity. Religion has typically been left out of this conversation. It is a critical time for higher education to engage religious diversity seriously. The American campus is a unique space which encourages both identity commitment and pluralist community; it values both individual freedom and contribution to the common good. Successfully promoting pluralism and inter-religious engagement on college campuses could impact …

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Checkup, Lehigh Valley Health Network Nov 2007

Checkup, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Checkup

No abstract provided.

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Poem No. 98, November 2007, Huntsville Literary Association (Huntsvile, Ala.) Nov 2007

Poem No. 98, November 2007, Huntsville Literary Association (Huntsvile, Ala.)

POEM

The Huntsville Literary Association was founded in 1967 to provide a community for writers, readers, and artists through workshops, readings, and educational programs. One of their key contributions is the literary magazine titled POEM which showcases original writings from both established and emerging writers. This issue features poems from various writers.

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Is A 3-Mm Intrafractional Margin Sufficient For Daily Image-Guided Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Of Prostate Cancer?, Adam D. Melancon, Jennifer C. O'Daniel, Lifei Zhang, Rajat J. Kudchadker, Deborah A. Kuban, Andrew K. Lee, Rex M. Cheung, Renaud De Crevoisier, Susan L. Tucker, Wayne D. Newhauser, Radhe Mohan, Lei Dong Nov 2007

Is A 3-Mm Intrafractional Margin Sufficient For Daily Image-Guided Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Of Prostate Cancer?, Adam D. Melancon, Jennifer C. O'Daniel, Lifei Zhang, Rajat J. Kudchadker, Deborah A. Kuban, Andrew K. Lee, Rex M. Cheung, Renaud De Crevoisier, Susan L. Tucker, Wayne D. Newhauser, Radhe Mohan, Lei Dong

Faculty Publications

Purpose: To determine whether a 3-mm isotropic target margin adequately covers the prostate and seminal vesicles (SVs) during administration of an intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) treatment fraction, assuming that daily image-guided setup is performed just before each fraction. Materials and methods: In-room computed tomographic (CT) scans were acquired immediately before and after a daily treatment fraction in 46 patients with prostate cancer. An eight-field IMRT plan was designed using the pre-fraction CT with a 3-mm margin and subsequently recalculated on the post-fraction CT. For convenience of comparison, dose plans were scaled to full course of treatment (75.6 Gy). Dose coverage …

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An Extremely Bright Echo Associated With Sn 2002hh, D. L. Welch, Geoffrey C. Clayton, Amy Campbell, M. J. Barlow, Ben E.K. Sugerman, Margaret Meixner, S. H.R. Bank Nov 2007

An Extremely Bright Echo Associated With Sn 2002hh, D. L. Welch, Geoffrey C. Clayton, Amy Campbell, M. J. Barlow, Ben E.K. Sugerman, Margaret Meixner, S. H.R. Bank

Faculty Publications

We present new, very late time optical photometry and spectroscopy of the interesting Type II-P supernova SN 2002hh, in NGC 6946. Gemini/GMOS-N has been used to acquire visible spectra at six epochs between 2004 August and 2006 July, following the evolution of the SN from age 661 to 1358 days. Few optical spectra of Type II supernovae with ages greater than 1 yr exist. In addition, g′, r′, and i′ images were acquired at all six epochs. The spectral and photometric evolution of SN 2002hh has been very unusual. Measures of the brightness of this SN, both in the R …

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Calcium-Dependent Fast Depolarizing Afterpotentials In Vasopressin Neurons In The Rat Supraoptic Nucleus, Ryoichi Teruyama, William E. Armstrong Nov 2007

Calcium-Dependent Fast Depolarizing Afterpotentials In Vasopressin Neurons In The Rat Supraoptic Nucleus, Ryoichi Teruyama, William E. Armstrong

Faculty Publications

Oxytocin (OT) and vasopressin (VP) synthesizing magnocellular cells (MNCs) in the supraoptic nucleus (SON) display distinct firing patterns during the physiological demands for these hormones. Depolarizing afterpotentials (DAPs) in these neurons are involved in controlling phasic bursting in VP neurons. Our whole cell recordings demonstrated a Cs+-resistant fast DAP (fDAP; decay tau = ∼200 ms), which has not been previously reported, in addition to the well-known Cs+-sensitive slower DAP (sDAP; decay tau = ∼2 s). Immunoidentification of recorded neurons revealed that all VP neurons, but only 20% of OT neurons, expressed the fDAP. The activation of the fDAP required influx …

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Sound Production And Spectral Hearing Sensitivity In The Hawaiian Sergeant Damselfish, Abudefduf Abdominalis, Karen P. Maruska, Kelly S. Boyle, Laura R. Dewan, Timothy C. Tricas Nov 2007

Sound Production And Spectral Hearing Sensitivity In The Hawaiian Sergeant Damselfish, Abudefduf Abdominalis, Karen P. Maruska, Kelly S. Boyle, Laura R. Dewan, Timothy C. Tricas

Faculty Publications

Sounds provide important signals for inter- and intraspecific communication in fishes, but few studies examine fish acoustic behavior in the context of coevolution of sound production and hearing ability within a species. This study characterizes the acoustic behavior in a reproductive population of the Hawaiian sergeant fish, Abudefduf abdominalis, and compares acoustic features to hearing ability, measured by the auditory evoked potential (AEP) technique. Sergeant fish produce sounds at close distances to the intended receiver (≤1-2 body lengths), with different pulse characteristics that are associated primarily with aggression, nest preparation and courtship-female-visit behaviors. Energy peaks of all sounds were between …

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Detection Of Grb 060927 At Z = 5.47: Implications For The Use Of Gamma-Ray Bursts As Probes Of The End Of The Dark Ages, A. E. Ruiz-Velasco, H. Swan, E. Troja, D. Malesani, J. P.U. Fynbo, R. L.C. Starling, D. Xu, F. Aharonian, C. Akerlof, M. I. Andersen, M. C.B. Ashley, S. D. Barthelmy, D. Bersier, J. M.Cerón Castro, A. J. Castro-Tirado, N. Gehrels, E. Göǧüş, J. Gorosabel, C. Guidorzi, T. Güver, J. Hjorth, D. Horns, K. Y. Huang, P. Jakobsson, B. L. Jensen, Ü Kiziloǧlu, C. Kouveliotou, H. A. Krimm, C. Ledoux, A. J. Levan, T. Marsh, T. Mckay, A. Melandri Nov 2007

Detection Of Grb 060927 At Z = 5.47: Implications For The Use Of Gamma-Ray Bursts As Probes Of The End Of The Dark Ages, A. E. Ruiz-Velasco, H. Swan, E. Troja, D. Malesani, J. P.U. Fynbo, R. L.C. Starling, D. Xu, F. Aharonian, C. Akerlof, M. I. Andersen, M. C.B. Ashley, S. D. Barthelmy, D. Bersier, J. M.Cerón Castro, A. J. Castro-Tirado, N. Gehrels, E. Göǧüş, J. Gorosabel, C. Guidorzi, T. Güver, J. Hjorth, D. Horns, K. Y. Huang, P. Jakobsson, B. L. Jensen, Ü Kiziloǧlu, C. Kouveliotou, H. A. Krimm, C. Ledoux, A. J. Levan, T. Marsh, T. Mckay, A. Melandri

Faculty Publications

We report on follow-up observations of the gamma-ray burst GRB 060927 using the robotic ROTSE-IIIa telescope and a suite of larger aperture ground-based telescopes. An optical afterglow was detected 20 s after the burst, the earliest rest-frame detection of optical emission from any GRB. Spectroscopy performed with the VLT about 13 hr after the trigger shows a continuum break at λ ≈ 8070 Å, produced by neutral hydrogen absorption at z ≈ 5.6. We also detect an absorption line at 8158 Å, which we interpret as Si II λ1260 at z = 5.467. Hence, GRB 060927 is the second most …

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When Should Investor Reliance Be Presumed In Securities Class Actions, Roberta S. Karmel Nov 2007

When Should Investor Reliance Be Presumed In Securities Class Actions, Roberta S. Karmel

Faculty Scholarship

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November 1, 2007, University Of North Dakota Nov 2007

November 1, 2007, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the November 1, 2007, meeting of the University Senate. 13 pages

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34/1 | Excavations At Kadesh Barnea (Tell El-Qudeirat) 1976–1982, Part 1: Text, Rudolph Cohen, Hannah Bernick-Greenberg Nov 2007

34/1 | Excavations At Kadesh Barnea (Tell El-Qudeirat) 1976–1982, Part 1: Text, Rudolph Cohen, Hannah Bernick-Greenberg

IAA Reports—Monograph Series of the Israel Antiquities Authority

This volume, comprised of two parts: text and plates, presents the results of the excavations at Tell el-Qudeirat, located in an oasis in the northern Sinai desert and identified as biblical Kadesh Barnea. The excavations, which took place over ten seasons (1976–1982), revealed a stratigraphic sequence of three superimposed Iron Age fortresses. The plans and architecture of the fortresses, as well as the pottery, including the family of ‘Negebite Ware’, are described.

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Chatting With The Lady In The Grocery Store About Hernandez V. Robles, The New York Same-Sex Marriage Case, John B. Mitchell Nov 2007

Chatting With The Lady In The Grocery Store About Hernandez V. Robles, The New York Same-Sex Marriage Case, John B. Mitchell

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

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Vol. 5, No. 06 (November/December 2007) Nov 2007

Vol. 5, No. 06 (November/December 2007)

Indiana Law Update

No abstract provided.

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Explaining "Explained Decisions": Nasd's Proposal For Written Explanations In Arbitration Awards, Marilyn Blumberg Cane, Ilya Torchinsky Nov 2007

Explaining "Explained Decisions": Nasd's Proposal For Written Explanations In Arbitration Awards, Marilyn Blumberg Cane, Ilya Torchinsky

University of Miami Business Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Time-Series Intervention Analysis Using Itsacorr: Fatal Flaws, Bradley E. Huitema, Joseph W. Mckean, Sean Laraway Nov 2007

Time-Series Intervention Analysis Using Itsacorr: Fatal Flaws, Bradley E. Huitema, Joseph W. Mckean, Sean Laraway

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

The ITSACORR method (Crosbie, 1993, 1995) is evaluated for the analysis of two-phase interrupted time-series designs. It is shown that each component of the ITSACORR framework (including the structural model, the design matrix, the autocorrelation estimator, the ultimate parameter estimation scheme, and the inferential method) contains fatal flaws.

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Sensitivity Curves For Asymmetric Trimming Hinge Estimators, D.B. Stark, J.F. Reed Iii Nov 2007

Sensitivity Curves For Asymmetric Trimming Hinge Estimators, D.B. Stark, J.F. Reed Iii

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Robust estimators have been developed and tested for symmetric distributions via simulation studies. The primary objective was to show that they are more efficient than the sample mean when used in conjunction with asymmetric distributions. Little attention has been given to how they perform on data that are from asymmetric distributions, or from distributions that have inherent anomalies (messy data). Thus, the behavior of hinge estimators using sensitivity curve are examined.

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A Note On Probability Trees, W. J. Hurley Nov 2007

A Note On Probability Trees, W. J. Hurley

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Not many introductory probability and statistics textbooks emphasize the use of probability trees to make complex probability calculations. This is puzzling in view of the power that trees bring to organizing such calculations for students. An effective classroom technique is discussed is this note.

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Regarding Lui K. J. (2006). Interval Estimation Of Risk Difference In Simple Compliance Randomized Trials. Jmasm, 5, 395-407., Ian R. White Nov 2007

Regarding Lui K. J. (2006). Interval Estimation Of Risk Difference In Simple Compliance Randomized Trials. Jmasm, 5, 395-407., Ian R. White

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

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Comparison Of Branched Dna And Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Methods In Quantitation Of Hepatitis B Virus Dna, Selma Gokahmetoglu, Esma Deniz, Yusuf Ozbal, Altay M. Atalay Nov 2007

Comparison Of Branched Dna And Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Methods In Quantitation Of Hepatitis B Virus Dna, Selma Gokahmetoglu, Esma Deniz, Yusuf Ozbal, Altay M. Atalay

Saudi Medical Journal

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Wireless Positioning Techniques: A Developer's Update, Seamus Rooney, Keith Gardiner, James Carswell Nov 2007

Wireless Positioning Techniques: A Developer's Update, Seamus Rooney, Keith Gardiner, James Carswell

Conference papers

This paper describes the current efforts to develop an open source, privacy sensitive, location determination software component for mobile devices. Currently in mobile computing, the ability of a mobile device to determine its own location is becoming increasingly desirable as the usefulness of such a feature enhances many commercial applications. There have been numerous attempts to achieve this from both the network positioning perspective and also from the wireless beacon angle not to mention the integration of GPS into mobile devices. There are two important aspects to consider when using such a system which are privacy and cost. This paper …

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An Experimental Investigation Of Real-Time Video Transmission Over Ieee 802.11e Wlan Networks Using Txop, Nicola Cranley, Mark Davis Nov 2007

An Experimental Investigation Of Real-Time Video Transmission Over Ieee 802.11e Wlan Networks Using Txop, Nicola Cranley, Mark Davis

Conference papers

Real-time multimedia streaming applications require a strict bounded end-to-end delay and are considered to be bursty as each video frame is typically transmitted as a burst of packets. In this paper we show how the distribution of video frame sizes can be used to efficiently dimension the IEEE 802.11e TXOP limit parameter to efficiently deal with this burstiness in order to enhance the transmission of real-time video streaming services. Through experimental investigation, we show that by using the mean video frame size to dimension the TXOP limit parameter, the transmission delay for the video frame is reduced by 67% under …

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Presenter, “The Bca And The Ncaa: How Title Vii May Level The Playing Field In The Collegiate Coaching Ranks”, N. Jeremi Duru Nov 2007

Presenter, “The Bca And The Ncaa: How Title Vii May Level The Playing Field In The Collegiate Coaching Ranks”, N. Jeremi Duru

Presentations

In January 2007, only 5% of the 119 head coaches in Division I-A college football teams were minorities. This number is startling in light of the fact that in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football teams 55% of the student-athletes are from minority groups. Even the president of the NCAA, Myles Brand, has stated that this organization has had a “dismal record of hiring people of color into head coaching positions, especially in the sport of football.” The disparity between the numbers of coaches and players has prompted an action brought by the Black Coaches & Administrators (BCA). The BCA …

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The Daily Egyptian, November 01, 2007, Daily Egyptian Staff Nov 2007

The Daily Egyptian, November 01, 2007, Daily Egyptian Staff

November 2007

No abstract provided.

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