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Real Time Network Monitoring And Reporting System, Ricky Lee Massengale Sr.

Theses and Dissertations

With the ability of modern system developers to develop intelligent programs that allows machines to learn, modify and evolve themselves, current trends of reactionary methods to detect and eradicate malicious software code from infected machines is proving to be too costly. Addressing malicious software after an attack is the current methodology and should be a fallback approach. A modern approach should be to perpetually monitor the "enterprise network backbone" traffic and broadcast alerts while taking protective and pre-emptive measures, in the event that the traffic falls out of the bounds of pre-described norms. This work demonstrates that a synergy approach …

Variation In Age And Size At Maturity Of Lake Clark, Alaska Sockeye Salmon, Elizabeth B. Benolkin

Fisheries

Salmon returning to Lake Clark, Alaska are a valuable subsistence, commercial and ecological resource, and are an important component of the larger Kvichak River escapement. Average escapement to the Kvichak River declined sharply during 1996-2005, prompting studies to investigate age and size at maturity, key life history traits of salmon linked to reproductive success and survival. We examined potential factors which may influence sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka age and size at maturity: spawning habitat and ocean environment, and examined variation in both traits over time. Sockeye salmon age and length at maturity differed among spawning locations and between brood years, …

Attenuation And Effectiveness Of Triclopyr And 2, 4-D Along Alaska Highway Rights-Of-Way In A Continental And A Coastal Subarctic Environment, David Barnes, Steve Seefeldt

AIDC Project Reports

After more than 20 years of only mechanical brush cutting, ADOT&PF evaluated the use of herbicides to manage vegetation that interferes with line-of-sight and maintenance of the roadway. While researchers have investigated herbicide effectiveness and attenuation in more-temperate climates, little study has focused on cold regions. The purpose of this project was to measure the effectiveness and attenuation of two different selective auxin-type herbicides, 2, 4 dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), and 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinyl acetic acid (triclopyr) in two subarctic climates; an extremely cold continental climate and a maritime climate. Conclusions from this study will aid the ADOT&PF in developing a plan for …

Modeling Discharge Using Hbv In The Imnavait Basin, North Slope, Alaska, Erin Dawn Trochim

Engineering

"The Arctic fresh water hydrological cycle is dominated by the melting of the seasonal snow cover and scattered precipitation events during the summer months. Predicting and characterizing potential hydrological response is an important component for engineering infrastructure for the appropriate climatic conditions. A semi-distributed Swedish conceptual model, HBV, has been applied to the Imnavait basin, located in the headwaters of the Kuparuk River on the North Slope of Alaska, to examine runoff during spring and summer months. The methodology began by analyzing the long-term climatic records of the Imnavait basin from 1986 to present. Initial calibration work was completed in …

Missing-Sensor-Fault-Tolerant Control For Sssc Facts Device With Real-Time Implementation, Wei Qiao, Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy, Ronald Harley

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Control of power systems relies on the availability and quality of sensor measurements. However, measurements are inevitably subjected to faults caused by sensor failure, broken or bad connections, bad communication, or malfunction of some hardware or software. These faults in turn may cause the failure of power system controllers and consequently severe contingencies in the power system. to avoid such contingencies, this paper presents a sensor evaluation and (missing sensor) restoration scheme (SERS) by using auto-associative neural networks (auto-encoders) and particle swarm optimization (PSO). based on the SERS, a missing-sensor-fault-tolerant control (MSFTC) is developed for controlling a static synchronous series …

Channeling University-Based Sponsored Research Into Classroom Education, Badrul H. Chowdhury

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

An important mission of university-Based research that often gets overlooked is the education component. based on the 2005-2006 Electric Power Engineering Education Resources report produced by PES, tens of millions of dollars' worth of research is being conducted annually by university faculty throughout North America. While such sponsored research almost always produces master's and Ph.D. dissertations, how much of that is channeled into creating a broader impact of educating undergraduate and graduate students is of concern to many sponsoring agencies. This paper presents a summary of panel presentations that describe and discuss examples of how some faculty members have brought …

Potentials And Promises Of Computational Intelligence For Smart Grids, Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The electric power grid is a complex adaptive system under semi-autonomous distributed control. It is spatially and temporally complex, non-convex, nonlinear and non-stationary with a lot of uncertainties. the integration of renewable energy such as wind farms, and plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles further adds complexity and challenges to the various controllers at all levels of the power grid. a lot of efforts have gone into the development of a smart grid to align the interests of the electric utilities, consumers and environmentalists. Advanced computational methods are required for planning and optimization, fast control of power system elements, processing of …

Modeling Of Road Surface Condition Data For The Prediction Of Road Icing, Rupali Panda

Engineering

"Road icing is a common problem in cold regions, such as Alaska, where it poses serious threat to drivers and result in the disruption of transportation facilities. Road surface temperature (RST) is considered as the most crucial factor for icing conditions. The objective of this research is to predict RST in Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) and three-layer back propagated Neural Network (NN) models using an optimum number of input variables (air temperature, dew point, relative humidity, wind gust, wind speed average, wind gust and wind directions). The data were analyzed using both randomized and chronological schemes. The results obtained from …

Heat Transfer Performance Of Nanofluids In Facility Heating Applications, Roy T. Strandberg

Engineering

"Nanofluids are a class of fluids comprised of a base fluid with nanoparticles in a colloidal suspension. These fluids have been shown to exhibit substantially higher thermal conductivity than their corresponding base fluids. Investigation is required to determine if this property may be exploited for the purpose of improving the performance of systems employing liquid heat transfer. Detailed analyses of CuO/60% ethylene glycol and Al₂O₃/60% ethylene glycol nanofluids' heat transfer properties were conducted to determine if they provide a net benefit in commercial facility heating systems. The analyses employed previously developed correlations for nanofluid thermophysical, fluid dynamic and heat transfer …

Civil Rights—Shades Of Race: An Historically Informed Reading Of Title Vii, Michael J. Fellows

Western New England Law Review

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New Perspectives On Human Problem Solving, Robert L. Goldstone, Zygmunt Pizlo

The Journal of Problem Solving

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The Journal of Problem Solving

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The Daily Egyptian, December 16, 2009, Daily Egyptian Staff

December 2009

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12/16/2009 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

Obituaries

List of Obituaries for individuals who passed away on 12/16/2009. Scroll down to see the names and obituary description.

Physics And Astronomy Collection Development Policy, Virginia A. Baldwin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Collection Development Policies

The Department of Physics and Astronomy offers the B.A. and B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. The department offers a Physics degree with an astronomy option and Physics faculty will continue to teach Astronomy classes. The graduate program in Astronomy is being phased out and there is currently no Physics Education program. The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers graduate education leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Physics. The Department has a flexible program of graduate study to accommodate students with a wide variety of goals and backgrounds.

Special Education & Communication Disorders Collection Development Policy Statement, Rebecca Bernthal

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Collection Development Policies

The Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders is part of the College of Education and Human Sciences. The department is housed in the Barkley Memorial Center, named in memory of William E and Edna M. Barkley, and is located on the East Campus of the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. The Barkleys established a trust to support making the University of Nebraska-Lincoln a center for the preparation of teachers and other professionals to educate children and adults with speech and hearing disabilities. Money from the trust funded construction of the original building in 1976 and the three additions in …

Florida Board Of Governors, State University System (Sus) Annual Report : Usfsp/Usf System : 2009 : 12 : 16, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg., University Of South Florida. System., Florida. Board Of Governors., State University System Of Florida.

Statewide Governing Boards: Reports and Planning Documents

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The Enemy Within: Microbes And Genes, Jamuna Vadivelu

Archival Material (2000s)

Life as we know would not exist without bacteria to decompose waste and dead organisms. These bacteria ensure that the cycle of chemical exchange between organisms and their environment is continuous. The environment plays a critical role as a source for the emergence of pathogens and in the manifestation, course, and prognosis of human and animal diseases. Bacteria survive in a host of environmental niches such as soil, surface waters, plants, and in humans. In each of these niches they have specific roles in order to survive. Amongst environmental factors the physiological characteristics, temperature and humidity are critical. In the …

Carsey: Rural Students Lack Access To Advanced Math Courses, Beth Potier

Media Relations

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College Of Dentistry Collection Development Policy, Joan Latta Konecky

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Collection Development Policies

The dentistry collection supports the teaching, research and service activities of the College of Dentistry and the related research endeavors of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln community. College of Dentistry cooperative research has been conducted with various departments in the College of Engineering, as well as those in chemistry, geology, pharmacy, and medicine. The College of Dentistry Faculty, staff and students also use the related biomedical research collections at the UNMC McGoogan Library of Medicine and have UNMC affiliate status and remote access privileges to the UNMC Library collections and subscriptions. They also have been granted UNL affiliate status and remote …

State University System Of Florida Board Of Governors, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg Annual Report, December 16, 2009, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg, Florida. Board Of Governors., State University System Of Florida., University Of South Florida. System.

Academic Learning Compacts

The 2009 annual report for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg for the State University System and the Florida Board of Governors.

Multiwavelength Studies Of Lsi+61°303, Michael E. Fahrenwald

Theses and Dissertations

LSI+61°303 is a member of a small class of X-ray binary stars that are also sources of strong radio emission. It has been detected as a periodic radio source with the NRAO Very Large Array, a magnitude 10.7 B0 star, a 0.5-5 keV X-ray source by the Einstein X-ray satellite and may be associated with an unidentified 100 MeV γ-ray source discovered by the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory satellite. Theories exist which suggest that binary systems are capable of emitting γ-rays at energies > 100 GeV. A similar system, PSR B1259-63, has been found to emit γ-rays at TeV energies. In …

Construction Management Collection Development Policy, Virginia A. Baldwin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Collection Development Policies

The Construction Management academic unit is located in Nebraska Hall on the UNL engineering Lincoln campus. The unit jointly facilitates construction undergraduate and graduate degree programs with Construction Systems on the UNL Omaha engineering campus which is housed by the Peter Kiewit Institute. Undergraduate options include commercial construction, highway/heavy construction, construction financing, construction marketing, construction design/development, residential construction, mechanical/electrical construction, design-build, and construction management.

Engineering Mechanics Collection Development Policy, Virginia A. Baldwin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Collection Development Policies

The Department of Engineering Mechanics offers an M.S. degree and participates in the "Mechanics and Energetics Field" option of the Unified Ph.D. Program of the College of Engineering. At the undergraduate level, the Department provides required courses such as engineering graphics, mechanics of rigid and non-rigid bodies, materials science and numerical methods for the various departments of the colleges of Engineering and Architecture. At the graduate level courses are offered in advanced dynamics, advanced mechanics of materials, experimental stress analysis, dimensional analysis, theory of models, finite element techniques, vibrations, digital and analog computer techniques, continuum mechanics, theory of plates and …

Food Science And Technology Collection Development Policy, Rebecca Bernthal

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Collection Development Policies

The Department of Food Science and Technology is located in the Food Industry Complex on East Campus at UNL. The department started out as a part of many departments in the College of Agriculture, the most important being the Department of Dairy Science. Up until 1960, food processing was incorporated in the various College of Agriculture departments of dairy science, agronomy, animal science, poultry science, and agricultural engineering and in the Foods and Nutrition Department of the College of Home Economics. In 1960 the new Food Technology major was approved as an inter-departmental major involving all departments with food processing …

Industrial And Management Systems Engineering, Virginia A. Baldwin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Collection Development Policies

The Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering offers a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering. It also offers an M.S. degree and participates in the "Electrical and Systems Engineering" option of the college-wide Ph.D. Program in Engineering. The Department offers coursework in manufacturing, operations research, ergonomics, engineering management, decision modeling, occupational safety and health, quality control, inventory control, facility planning and design, automation, biomechanics, queueing theory, non-linear programming, robotics. The major research emphases in the Department are in ergonomics, dealing with the human being in the industrial workplace, and in applied operations research where energy, government and industrial problems are …

Map/Geographic Information Systems (Gis) Collection Development Policy, Adonna Fleming

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Collection Development Policies

Technology has changed the focus of this collection in recent years. Presently, digital access to both maps and GIS data is the primary goal. However, maintenance of the paper map collection is vital, as it supports the graduate and undergraduate curricula in many areas. The paper map collection supports students studying geology, natural resources, geography, Great Plains studies, political sciences, history, community and urban planning, and architecture.

The University Libraries are a regional depository for U. S. Government documents, and the majority of maps in the Libraries' collection are distributed through this program. Although, most new maps currently received through …

Mechanical Engineering Collection Development Policy, Virginia A. Baldwin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Collection Development Policies

The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers a B.S. It also offers an M.S. degree and participates in the "Chemical and Materials Engineering Field" and the "Mechanics and Energetics Field" options of the Unified Ph.D. Program of the College of Engineering and Technology. The Department offers coursework in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, solar energy engineering, the design and construction of machinery, manufacturing processes, aerodynamics, metallurgy, and nuclear engineering. The major research interests of the Department include metallurgical engineering, thermal-fluid mechanics, and systems and design engineering.

Wii Fit May Not Help Families Get Fit, Admin

University of Mississippi News

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Heroes, Past And Present, Admin

University of Mississippi News

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