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Efficient Maxcount And Threshold Operators Of Moving Objects, Scot Anderson, Peter Revesz

School of Computing: Faculty Publications

Calculating operators of continuously moving objects presents some unique challenges, especially when the operators involve aggregation or the concept of congestion, which happens when the number of moving objects in a changing or dynamic query space exceeds some threshold value. This paper presents the following six d-dimensional moving object operators: (1) MaxCount (or MinCount), which finds the Maximum (or Minimum) number of moving objects simultaneously present in the dynamic query space at any time during the query time interval. (2) CountRange, which finds a count of point objects whose trajectories intersect the dynamic query space during the query time interval. …

Human Dimensions Of Invasive Vertebrate Species Management, Gary W. Witmer, G. M. Keirn, N. Hawley, C. Martin, J. K. Reaser

Wildlife Damage Management Conference Proceedings

Invasive vertebrate species can cause substantial damage to natural resources, property, crops, livestock, and pose a disease hazard to humans, native wildlife and domestic animals. Numerous island species have become extinct or are threatened with extinction from invasive species. The high rate of invasive species introductions continues because of the large volumes of world trade and international travel. Humans are often responsible for introductions, but are also the key to their prevention, management, and eradication. However, many of the values and perceptions of invasive species vary among humans. Hence, the prevention and control of invasive vertebrates often requires adjusting human …

Using Genetics To Assess Differentiation Among Raccoons In An Area With Variable Rabies Status In Alabama, Shylo Johnson, Antoinette J. Piaggio, Melissa Neubaum, Mike Dunbar

Wildlife Damage Management Conference Proceedings

The western spread of raccoon rabies in Alabama has been slow and even appears to regress eastward periodically. While the disease has been present in the state for over 30 years, areas in northwest Alabama are devoid of raccoon rabies. This variation resulting in an enzootic area of raccoon rabies primarily in southeastern Alabama may be due to landscape features that hinder the movement of raccoons (i.e., gene flow) among different locations. We used 11 raccoon-specific microsatellite markers to obtain individual genotypes to examine gene flow among areas that were rabies free, enzootic with rabies, or had only sporadic reports …

A Field-Test Of Rhodamine B As A Biomarker In Raccoons, Tricia Fry, Tara Baranowski, Brandi Hughey, Mike Dunbar

Wildlife Damage Management Conference Proceedings

Rhodamine B is a dye that when ingested results in fluorescent bands in growing hair and whiskers of many mammals. Previous research at Wildlife Services’ (WS) National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) found that rhodamine B is a successful biomarker in raccoon whiskers and that raccoons do not have a taste aversion to the dye when it comprises ≤ 3% of a bait. Our study assessed the ease of bait distribution, whisker collection, and evaluation of the biomarker for potential use in the Oral Rabies Vaccination (ORV) program administered by the WS National Rabies Management Program (NRMP). In collaboration with WS …

Hallowe'en: Taking Chances, 2009, Holley Hewitt Ulbrich

Publications

This article is the fifth in a year-long series about economics and holidays.

The Tiger Orientation Guide Summer 2009, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Searching For The Author's Hand: Narrators, Readers, And The Fictive World In Vladimir Nabokov's Short Fiction, Laura Hampton

Theses & ETDs

In this thesis I explore the various interactions between writing, narrators, and readers in Vladimir Nabokov's short fiction. In the first chapter I discuss "Mademoiselle O," and the narrator's attempt to retrieve the memory of his childhood governess from the past. By weaving detailed memories into a story, the narrator helps anchor her memory in the present, and achieves greater understanding of her character. The theme of writing lives continues in the second chapter on "Recruiting." The narrator tells a detailed story about a man who is actually an invented character, inspired by a stranger the narrator sees on a …

Creation Care: The Construction Of An Evangelical Environmentalism, Chris Toner

Theses & ETDs

As climate change becomes a serious political issue in recent decades, dialogue concerning how to address the problem has intensified. The evangelical community has made a surprising entrance into this discussion. Evangelicals have traditionally fought for conservative social causes, and environmentalism has been stereotyped as liberal and secular. The manifestation of an evangelical voice in the discourse has heavy implications for the future of environmentalism and governmental approaches to the issue. However, there has been considerable debate over how “dominion belief,” anthropocentrism, and theological and political conservatism affect environmental attitudes. In the context of this debate, then, what obstacles had …

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Sylviidae (Gnatcatchers And Kinglets), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Double-crested Cormorant

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Anatidae (Swans, Geese, And Ducks), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Trumpeter Swan
Canada Goose
Fulvous Whistling Duck (Fulvous Tree Duck)
Common Mallard
Mottled Mallard (Mottled Duck)
Black Duck (American Black Duck)
Gadwall
Northern Pintail (Common Pintail)
Green-winged Teal
Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
American Wigeon (Baldpate)
Northern Shoveler
Wood Duck
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Canvasback
Lesser Scaup
Common Goldeneye
Bufflehead
White-winged Scoter
Ruddy Duck
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, And Coots), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

King Rail
Virginia Rail
Sora
Yellow Rail
Black Rail
Purple Gallinule
Common Gallinule (Moorhen)
American Coot

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Scolopacidae (Woodcocks, Snipes, And Sandpipers), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

American Woodcock
Common Snipe (Wilson Snipe)
Long-billed Curlew
Upland Sandpiper (Upland Plover)
Spotted Sandpiper
Willet
Marbled Godwit

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Falconidae (Caracaras And Falcons), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Prairie Falcon
Peregrine Falcon
Merlin (Pigeon Hawk)
American Kestrel (Sparrow Hawk)

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Tetraonidae (Grouse And Ptarmigan), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Blue Grouse
Spruce Grouse
Ruffed Grouse
Pinnated Grouse (Greater and Lesser Prairie Chickens)
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Sage Grouse

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Ardeidae (Herons And Bitterns), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Great Blue Heron
Northern Green Heron
Little Blue Heron
Cattle Egret
Great Egret (Common Egret)
Snowy Egret
Tricolored Heron (Louisiana Heron)
Black-crowned Night Heron
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Least Bittern
American Bittern

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Charadriidae (Plovers, Turnstones, And Surfbirds), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Piping Plover
Snowy Plover
Killdeer
Mountain Plover

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Eastern Kingbird
Western Kingbird
Cassin Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher (Crested Flycatcher)
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Say Phoebe
Acadian Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher (Traill Flycatcher)
Least Fl ycatcher
Dusky Flycatcher
Western Flycatcher
Eastern Wood Pewee
Western Wood Pewee
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Vermilion Flycatcher

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Mimidae (Mockingbirds And Thrashers), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Northern Mockingbird (Common Mockingbird)
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Curve-billed Thrasher
Sage Thrasher

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Icteridae (Meadowlarks, Blackbirds, And Orioles), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Bobolink
Eastern Meadowlark
Western Meadowlark
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Orchard Oriole
Northern Oriole (Baltimore and Bullock Orioles)
Brewer Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird

Birds Of The Great Plains: Color Photo Section, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

1. Common loon, adult, upright aggressive display
2. Eared grebe, adult incubating (photo courtesy of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission)
3. Black-crowned night heron, adult
4. Snowy egret, adult foraging
5. Trumpeter swan, adults and cygnets
6. Goshawk, adult
7. Prairie falcon, adult (photo courtesy of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission)
8. Swainson hawk, adult
9. Greater prairie chicken, male booming before female
10. Sharp-tailed grouse, adult males in territorial confrontation
11. Greater sandhill crane, adult incubating
12. American coot, adult feeding young
13. Mountain plover, adult (photo courtesy of Ed Schulenberg)
14. Upland sandpiper, adult
15. Long-billed curlew (photo …

City, Sweet City: A Study Of The Implementation Of New Urbanism And The Public Process, David A. Banks

Theses & ETDs

In October of 2007 the city government of Sarasota, Florida embarked on a planning effort called the "Bayfront Connectivity Charrette." Employing New Urbanist design principles, the city employed a contractor to hold an intense four-day design studio. In those four days, hundreds of residents interacted with public officials, professionals, and other residents to come up with a plan for a more pedestrianfriendly US-41 corridor. Through direct observation, document analysis, and follow-up interviews, this thesis tracks the public decision-making process in downtown Sarasota, Florida and asks the general question, "What are the perceptions of individuals' roles in the process; and how …

Form And Function: The Development Of Parks And Monuments In 20th Century United States, Dana Bassett

Theses & ETDs

The difficulties faced by rapidly industrializing cities in the early twentieth-century warranted urban planning that was in a large part inspired by the rural cemetery movement in mid-nineteenth century United States. These scenic cemeteries combined pastoral scenery and commemorative art within the burial grounds to unexpected ends. Urban reformers looked to nature to ease the moral and physical depravity of the urban environment. Public parks allowed people unwelcome in the cemetery to temporarily escape the struggles of city life. Reformers also promoted the neo-classical art and architecture within the cemetery in an attempt to cultivate upright citizens. The proliferation of …

Do Children Who Know More, Care More? Environmental Knowledge And Scope Of Justice, Jennifer Dyer

Theses & ETDs

This study explored a potential correlation between children's environmental knowledge and scope of justice (a measure of attitude, defined here as the amount of fairness deserved by the environment). Thirty 5-7 year olds were interviewed. Participants were divided between two groups: positive utility (primed to think of nature as beneficial to humans) and neutral utility (not primed). Participants were told five stories about human-environment conflicts, each with a low and high conflict version. In the context of the stories, participants decided whether to act in a pro-environmental way, or in a way that benefited humans. Next, a 15-question environmental knowledge …

Over The Counter But Under The Radar: Direct-To-Consumer Genetics Tests And Fda Regulation Of Medical Devices, Lauren B. Solberg

Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law

Direct-to-consumer genetic tests are laboratory-developed tests that are marketed and sold directly to consumers. They typically do not require a prescription or any other involvement from a consumer's health care provider. Consumers order these tests online and return a specimen, usually a saliva sample, directly to the laboratory. The results are mailed directly to the consumer, and no health care provider or insurance company need ever learn the contents of these results. The FDA does not currently regulate direct-to-consumer genetic tests, though tests for hundreds of different diseases are readily available to the public.

The FDA's approach to regulating genetic …

Dr. Strange-Rating Or: How I Learned That The Motion Picture Association Of America's Film Rating System Constitutes False Advertising, Jason K. Albosta

Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), a trade association whose members include film production studios, distributors, and theater chains, administers the most popular system for rating the content contained in the vast majority of publicly exhibited motion pictures in the United States. The stated goal of the rating scheme is to caution parents about any objectionable content that a film contains in order to allow them to make informed decisions about which films they will allow their children to see. While the rating scheme has undergone several changes since its establishment to further its stated goal, a fundamental conflict …

Revisioning The Journey Of Lewis And Clark: Frank X Walker's York Poems, William Jolliff

Faculty Publications - Department of English

No abstract provided.

"The Stance Of A Last Survivor": C. S. Lewis And The Modern World (Chapter One Of The Rhetoric Of Certitude), Gary L. Tandy

Faculty Publications - Department of English

Excerpt: "As professor and scholar of medieval and Renaissance literature, C. S. Lewis wrote and published well-respected and influential literary criticism. At the same time, following his conversion to Christianity around 1930, he felt a duty to apply his argumentative and philosophical skills to the writing of Christian apologetics-defenses of traditional Christian principles against the attacks of skeptics and religious liberals. More important, Lewis lived in an age largely hostile to his attitudes and thought, both in literature and Christianity. In a period that s.aw such startling literary productions as The Waste Land and Ulysses, Lewis chose to defend traditional …

"Obscuritas" And The Closet: Queer Neobaroque In Mexico, Salvador Oropesa

Publications

No abstract provided.

Clemson Catalog, 2009-2010, Volume 84, Clemson University

Clemson Catalog (undergraduate announcements)

No abstract provided.