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Interval Linear Algebra, Florentin Smarandache, W.B. Vasantha Kandasamy

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

This Interval arithmetic or interval mathematics developed in 1950’s and 1960’s by mathematicians as an approach to putting bounds on rounding errors and measurement error in mathematical computations. However no proper interval algebraic structures have been defined or studies. In this book we for the first time introduce several types of interval linear algebras and study them. This structure has become indispensable for these concepts will find applications in numerical optimization and validation of structural designs. In this book we use only special types of intervals and introduce the notion of different types of interval linear algebras and interval vector …

Super Special Codes Using Super Matrices, Florentin Smarandache, W.B. Vasantha Kandasamy, K. Ilanthenral

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

The new classes of super special codes are constructed in this book using the specially constructed super special vector spaces. These codes mainly use the super matrices. These codes can be realized as a special type of concatenated codes. This book has four chapters. In chapter one basic properties of codes and super matrices are given. A new type of super special vector space is constructed in chapter two of this book. Three new classes of super special codes namely, super special row code, super special column code and super special codes are introduced in chapter three. Applications of these …

Rank Distance Bicodes And Their Generalization, Florentin Smarandache, W.B. Vasantha Kandasamy, N. Suresh Babu, R.S. Selvaraj

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

In this book the authors introduce the new notion of rank distance bicodes and generalize this concept to Rank Distance n-codes (RD n-codes), n, greater than or equal to three. This definition leads to several classes of new RD bicodes like semi circulant rank bicodes of type I and II, semicyclic circulant rank bicode, circulant rank bicodes, bidivisible bicode and so on. It is important to mention that these new classes of codes will not only multitask simultaneously but also they will be best suited to the present computerised era. Apart from this, these codes are best suited in cryptography. …

Interval Groupoids, Florentin Smarandache, W.B. Vasantha Kandasamy, Moon Kumar Chetry

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

This book introduces several new classes of groupoid, like polynomial groupoids, matrix groupoids, interval groupoids, polynomial interval groupoids, matrix interval groupoids and their neutrosophic analogues.

Methods In Environmental Biotechnology For Environmentalists, Florentin Smarandache, W.B. Vasantha Kandasamy, S.R. Kannan, S. Ramathilagam

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

The study of environmental pollution by chemicals used in agriculture as pesticide or as fertilizers or pollution caused by industries and chemical plants which use chemicals have not been analysed systematically. This book has five chapters. First chapter is introductory in nature. Here we just study chemical pollution caused by garment industries in chapter two of this book using fuzzy associative memories. In chapter three we give ways to control pollution by improving the system performance using hierarchical genetic fuzzy control algorithm. This study is carried out using the past data reported by Shimada et al (1995). Health hazards suffered …

Proposed Problems Of Mathematics (Vol. Ii), Florentin Smarandache

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

The first book of “Problèmes avec et sans … problèmes!” was published in Morocco in 1983. I collected these problems that I published in various Romanian or foreign magazines (amongst which: “Gazeta Matematică”, magazine which formed me as problem solver, “American Mathematical Monthly”, “Crux Mathematicorum” (Canada), “Elemente der Mathematik” (Switzerland), “Gaceta Matematica” (Spain), “Nieuw voor Archief” (Holland), etc. while others are new proposed problems in this second volume.

These have been created in various periods: when I was working as mathematics professor in Romania (1984-1988), or co-operant professor in Morocco (1982-1984), or emigrant in the USA (1990-1997). I thank to …

Incorporating Information Technology In Library And Information Science Curriculum In Nigeria: A Strategy For Survival In The 21st Century, Bappah Magaji Abubakar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

An IT revolution is occurring in almost all spheres of human endeavor. The field of Library and Information science (LIS) has also been predominated by advances in IT which has brought about dramatic changes in all ramifications. Change is now occurring in the area of education and training/curriculum, information seeking behaviour of users, as well as in the area of service delivery to clients. This paper therefore explores how IT can be incorporated into LIS curriculum in Nigeria in order to produce competent graduates that can withstand the test of time, and also function fully in the 21st century. The …

The Culture Of Collection Evaluation In Pakistan, Kanwal Ameen

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This article aims to bring into light the prevailing evaluation culture in university libraries of Pakistan with specific reference to physical collections. Using survey method, an attempt has been made to explore the status and practices of collection evaluation in university libraries of Pakistan. The study finds out that despite all the insistence for making systematic evaluation at international level, this practice is not common in Pakistan. In majority of the cases, only some informal, unplanned and old-fashioned methods are being used to get feedback. Finally, the study suggests that libraries need to introduce the culture of evaluation in a …

Libraries Build Autonomy: A Philosophical Perspective On The Social Role Of Libraries And Librarians, Audrey Barbakoff

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

An important, overlooked moral contribution of libraries and librarians to the community is the provision of support for autonomy. Philosophers have long considered autonomy a primary moral value, essential to living a flourishing life. Although library scholarship has not often engaged deeply with the philosophical discourse surrounding autonomy, libraries and librarians are uniquely positioned to enact many of the methods for encouraging it. By considering the moral significance of library services as autonomy-building activities, libraries and librarians can provide a valuable social support for their communities, individual users, and ultimately themselves.

Libraries And Education For Peace In Pakistan, Rubina Bhatti

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper explores the role of all kinds of libraries (school, college, university, public and national) in promoting education for peace. This paper investigates how libraries can play their part in peace building in Pakistani society. The methodology is a review of the related literature and informal discussion with educationists, psychologists, sociologists, library professionals and other society members. Extensive discussion with international participants from various countries was also conducted during the International Conference in India in February, 2010. It concluded that libraries, by organising, seminar, conferences, book displays, fairs and exhibitions can create an environment where conflict and relationships may …

Educational Needs Of Librarians In The Digital Environment: Case Studies Of Selected Academic Libraries In Lagos State, Nigeria, Olukemi A. Fadehan, Hussaini Ali

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper reports the findings of a study on the perception of educational needs of librarians in selected academic libraries in Lagos State, Nigeria. The libraries include universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. The objectives of this study were to identify the level of digital applications in the critical operations of the libraries; the educational needs of the librarians in the digital environment, and the librarians' perceptions of the need for digital education. The findings reveal that there was inadequate or total lack of skills and education in digital information provision by the librarians investigated. All the librarians needed digital …

Study Of Information Sources And Services Of The National Medical Library In India, Akhtar Hussain, Krishna Kumar, Nishat Fatima, Deeopak Kumar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study examines the use of information sources and services of the National Medical Library (NAL) in India (New Delhi). A well structured questionnaire was distributed among one library users during the academic session 2007-2008, to find out the use of information sources and services of NML.The present study demonstrates and elaborates the various aspects of use of NML such as Purpose of use, Physical facilities, Services and collections of the documents. Highlights the problem faced by the users and satisfaction level of the users. Suggestion has been given to make the services more beneficial for the academic community of …

Internet Use Behaviour Of The Lis Community In Pakistan, Haroon Idrees, Ata Ur Rehman

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Information and communication technology (ICT) has brought radical and revolutionary changes in all walks of human life during the last three decades. It has played a vital role in the development of a global village. Libraries are also among those organisms which have been affected by ICT and a great deal of impact has been imposed in this field. Advanced countries are naturally ahead in this area like all others; nevertheless, the developing countries are also not far too behind in the use and implementation of these technologies. Internet has not only increased and fastened the communication, but it has …

Civil Evidence, Luis G. Zambrano

SMU Law Review

No abstract provided.

Conflict Of Laws, James P. George, Stephanie K. Marshall, Wm. Frank Carroll

SMU Law Review

No abstract provided.

Environmental Law, Scott D. Deatherage, Brendan Lowrey, Christopher Smith, Ashley Phillips

SMU Law Review

No abstract provided.

Insurance Law, J. Price Collins, Blake H. Crawford

SMU Law Review

No abstract provided.

Rare Diagnosis Of Vaginal Atresia In A Patient With Vater Syndrome And Primary Amenorrhea, Doreen Kyere Md, Mph, Rochelle Steiner-Friel Md, Sarah Stevens Md, Mph

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

No abstract provided.

Federal Rules Update: How Rules Are Made: A Brief Review, David A. Schlueter

Faculty Articles

A number of amendments to the Federal Rules of Procedure and Evidence became effective on December 1, 2009. The change to Criminal Rule 7 deleted subdivision (c)(2), which required that the indictment include notice that the defendant has an interest in forfeitable property. Criminal Rule 32 now provides that the presentence report state whether the government is seeking forfeiture of property. Criminal Rule 32.2 received six amendments concerning criminal forfeiture. Criminal Rule 41 created a two-step process for seizing and reviewing electronic storage media. Further, of the Rules Governing § 2254 Proceedings, Rule 11 was created to make the requirements …

Efficacy Of The Obama Policies To Combat Al-Qa’Eda, The Taliban, And Associated Forces—The First Year, Jeffrey F. Addicott

Faculty Articles

In President Obama’s first year in office, he failed in combating al-Qa’eda, the Taliban, and associated forces. President Obama wished to change the perception on the ‘War on Terror’ established by the Bush Administration, but instead created more confusion and frustration in an attempt to change old policies.

Most notably, President Obama refused to irrevocably and sternly tell the American public that the conflict with al-Qa’eda was indeed a war. The Bush Administration’s first action taken after 9/11 was the pronouncement that the United States was at war. President Obama instead referred to the conflict as an “overseas contingency operation.” …

Catholicism And Constitutional Law: More Than Privacy In The Penumbras, Bill Piatt

Faculty Articles

No abstract provided.

The (Contingent) Value Of Autonomy And The Reflexivity Of (Some) Basic Goods, Adam J. Macleod

Faculty Articles

Many of the legal and policy issues about which people today get most exercised turn on a little-understood relationship between two fundamental principles. On one hand is the principle of autonomy, which, for reasons explored in this article, is often employed in defense of greater freedom and less government intervention in matters of morals and self-harmful conduct. On the other hand is respect for basic goods, those ends and purposes that constitute ultimate, underived, and intelligible reasons for rational action, and which include knowledge, human life, and community, among others. Basic goods provide reasons for human purposing and action (as …

Just Talking With The Furniture, Emily A. Hartigan

Faculty Articles

The current social and political situation of the United States is post-modern, post-colonial, post-critical, and post-secular. It is located in a two-party system in which the substantive values of the population are radically fragmented. As such, American social and political culture needs new prospects for conversation, both about and constituting justice, which can cross the vast differences between its members. It is time to enter a discourse on substantive justice in a way that uses the imagined unity of modernist thought as a way station for something both old and new.

A Case Of Erythema Elevatum Diutinumassociated With Iga Monoclonal Gammopathy And Multiple Myeloma, Shadi Jarjous Md, Cheryl A. Bloomfield Md, James Ross Md, Facp

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.

The Obstacles Of Outsourcing Imported Food Safety To China, Chenglin Liu

Faculty Articles

Outsourcing regulatory power through a bilateral agreement with China is unlikely to ensure the safety of imported food for two primary reasons: (1) shifting the regulatory burden does not present a feasible alternative to the traditional enforcement tools of outcome-based and production-based inspections and sanctions; and (2) China's burgeoning food safety regime, based on an entirely different culture and legal system, provides little incentive for Chinese food manufacturers to increase production costs to comply with U.S. standards.

There are three approaches for securing food safety in the U.S.: (1) increase inspections at the borders by utilizing traditional outcome-based enforcement tools; …

Ending Surprise Liens On Real Property, Chad J. Pomeroy

Faculty Articles

Academics, lawmakers, and the general public have long believed that secret liens are problematic. In real property, these are liens that are not recorded in the real property filing system. Secret liens become especially problematic when they are enforced, despite their secrecy, against subsequent purchasers of the property. If the purchaser does not satisfy the lien by paying the underlying debt, the lien holder can foreclose on the property. One of the main purposes of having real property recording statutes was to avoid surprise liens (secret liens afforded priority over subsequent purchasers) and ensure that real estate purchasers and investors …

Surviving Myxedema Coma In A Patient With Previously Undiagnosed Hypothyroidism, Shadi Jarjous Md

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.

When You Hear Hoof Beats, It Might Be A Zebra: Lupus Patient With Fever And Leukopenia, Erica Peart Do, James Ross Md, Facp

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.

Incorporating Rehabilitation Services Into Oncology Site-Specific Clinical Practice Guidelines, Kathleen Leies Rn, Ocn, Kathy Sevedge Rn, Ma, Aocn, Dorothy Morrone Rnc, Ms, Ocn, Stephanie Marshall Ccer, Jennifer Roeder Mspt, Mba

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.

Multidisciplinary Survivorship Care, Sue N. Gardner Rn, Msn, Crnp, Aocnp, Gregory Harper Md, Phd, Dorothy Morrone Rnc, Ms, Ocn, Jennifer Brennan Rd, Cso, Andrea Geshan Rn, Msw, Diane Brong Lcsw, Jennifer Roeder Mspt, Mba

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.