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An Economic Approach To The Ecological Issues Of Urban Stormwater Runoff: A Case Study Of The Allen Creek Watershed In Monroe County, New York, Kelly Hellman

Theses

Urban stormwater runoff is excess runoff created by increased imperviousness in an urbanized watershed and can have significant impacts on both water quantity and quality. Natural communities and human communities are faced with damages that occur as a result of the change in the type and magnitude of stormwater runoff flows, including but not limited to increased flooding and degradation of natural aquatic systems. Therefore, from both an economic and ecological perspective, it is important that urban planners effectively manage excess stormwater runoff. This paper details the development of an ecological-economic model that can be used to guide urban planners …

A Search For Mri Diffusion Coefficient Standards, Hongmei Yuan

Theses

Diffusion coefficients (D) can be readily measured by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) instruments. Operators of these instruments often utilize standards with known diffusion coefficients to rapidly and conveniently test the performance of the NMR or MRI system to measure diffusion. A variety of these standards have been proposed in the scientific literature. This thesis describes a diffusion standard based on water constrained by container geometry, specifically water between tightly packed, parallel glass fiber filaments. The restricted diffusion of water in this environment gives a diffusion coefficient which is selectable by the choice of data …

Photon Manipulation In Silicon Nanophotonic Circuits, Ali Elshaari

Theses

Quantum-based communication systems can potentially achieve the ultimate security from eavesdropping and greatly reduce the operating powers on chip. Light-speed transmission, noise immunity, and low noise properties make photons indispensable for quantum communication to transfer a quantum state through a transmission line. Furthermore, the field of silicon nanophotonics is fast growing field which is driven by the attractive and promising improvements it has to offer in high speed communication systems and on chip optical interconnects. Consequently, there is a high demand to develop the building blocks for photon manipulation in silicon nanophotonic circuits. The goal of the work is to …

Design Of Passive Suspension System With Non-Linear Springs Using B-Spline Collocation Method, Rahul Jhaveri

Theses

The issue of vibration isolation challenges engineers' designs across the engineering spectrum. From an engineering standpoint, vibration control impacts the fields of transportation, manufacturing, construction and mechanical design. Dynamic systems produce vibrations for various reasons i.e. rotating unbalanced masses (high speed turbines); inertia of reciprocating components (internal combustion engines); irregular rolling contact (automobiles) or induced eddy current (locomotives) vibrations. In most cases, vibrations cause only physical discomfort and/or loss of accuracy. But in extreme cases, transmitted forces may cause a body to undergo high amplitude resonant vibrations, leading to high cyclic stresses and imminent fatigue failure resulting in a catastrophic …

Current Requirements For Tertiary Qualifications In Early Childhood Education : Implications For Policy : Final Report, Glenn Rowley, Julie Kos, Bridie Raban, Marilyn Fleer, Joy Cullen, Alison Elliott

Early Childhood Education

The Office of Early Childhood Education and Child Care (OECECC) within the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) commissioned the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) to map and analyse currently available Early Childhood education and care (ECEC) tertiary courses across Australia. ACER is undertaking this project in partnership with Monash University. This report considers issues raised by the project and sets out four key issues raised by this work, detailing the possible policy implications that could flow from the findings, in addition to potential further research implications.

Extensive Clonal Spread And Extreme Longevity In Saw Palmetto, A Foundation Clonal Plant, Mizuki K. Takahashi, Liana M. Horner, Toshiro Kubota, Nathan A. Keller, Warren G. Abrahamson Ii

Faculty Journal Articles

The lack of effective tools have hampered our ability to assess the size, growth and ages of clonal plants. With Serenoa repens (saw palmetto) as a model, we introduce a novel analytical framework that integrates DNA fingerprinting and mathematical modelling to simulate growth and estimate ages of clonal plants. We also demonstrate the application of such life-history information of clonal plants to provide insight into management plans. Serenoa is an ecologically important foundation species in many Southeastern United States ecosystems; yet, many land managers consider Serenoa a troublesome invasive plant. Accordingly, management plans have been developed to reduce or eliminate …

Self Assembly And Interface Chemistry Of Non-Metallated Tetraphenyl Porphyrin, Geoffrey Rojas

Department of Physics and Astronomy: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The study of the electronic properties and geometrical arrangement of 5, 10, 15, 20-tetraphenyl-21H, 23H-porphine on metal is presented. The systems were analyzed using both scanning tunneling microscopy and photoelectron spectroscopy and compared across surfaces to determine how the interface chemistry between the metal and molecule affect the self-assembly and band structure of the adsorbed species. The molecules are found to self-assemble and grow on the Ag(111) surface in a manner described by similar models to weakly bound metal/metal surface systems. The CH-pi bonds between molecules are found to largely determine the relative inter-molecular arrangement, while the more isotropic van …

Reflections - Fall 2011, University Libraries--University Of South Carolina

Reflections

Contents:

The Robert B. Ariail Collection of Historical Astronomy: Boyhood Hobby Grows into Amazing Astronomy Gift..... p.1
From the Dean of Libraries..... p.2
New Faces..... p.2
A Move in the Right Direction..... p.2
Educational Film Collection Adds to the Classroom Experience..... p.3
S.C. Digital Academy Becomes a Reality..... p.4
Digital Newspaper Program Takes Its Show on the Road..... p.4
Students Win Research Awards..... p.5
News from the Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections..... p.6
Department to Host Hemingway Symposium, Exhibit..... p.6
Current and Upcoming Exhibits at the University Libraries..... p.7
Libraries Acquire 14th-Century Missal..... p.7
Thomas Cooper Medal …

Asc Newsletter, Academic Success Center, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas

Academic Success Center Newsletter

This issue includes a message from the dean, articles about faculty, student achievement and student activities.

Making Money The Modern Way - Tweeting: How Finra's Regulatory Guidance May Help Clear The Way For Social Media Communications, Jennifer Kimball Vuona

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

Cs 208: Computer Programming For Business I, David M. Hutchison

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

CS 208 Is the first In a sequence of two programming classes required for MIS majors. This course will Introduce students to the basic concepts of programming. Examples are from business applications and display graphics and emphasis Is on problem solving with the computer as a tool.

Cs/Mth 316/516: Survey Of Numerical Methods For Computational Science, Michael Linger

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Introduction to numerical methods used in the sciences and engineering. Included will be methods for interpolation, data smoothing, integration, differentiation, and solution of systems of linear and nonlinear equations. Discussion of sources of error in numerical methods. Applications to science, engineering and applied mathematics are an integral part of the course. Special topics presented as schedule permits. Four hours lecture.

Cs 400/600: Data Structures And Software Design, Meilin Liu

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This is a fundamental course for students majoring in Computer Science. Students will learn: basic algorithm analysis techniques; asymptotic complexity; big-0 and big-Omega notations; efficient algorithms for discrete structures including lists, trees, stacks, and graphs; fundamental computing algorithms including sorting, searching, and hashing techniques.

Cs 340: Programming Language Workshop In Python, Krishnaprasad Thirunarayan

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course is designed as a self-study in Python. You are expected to learn the language and solve a set of programming problems assigned to you from Budd's text using Python available from http://www.python.org. There are no exams. We officially meet only once in the quarter. However, I will be available in the posted office hours for clarifications and discussions about the programming problems.

Cs/Mth 410/610-01: Theoretical Foundations Of Computing, Sarah Gothard

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Turing machines; partial-recursive functions; equivalence of computing paradigms; Church-Turing thesis; undecidability; intractability. Four hours lecture.

Cs 214: Visual Basic Programming, Eric Saunders

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course will cover the fundamentals of object-oriented computer programming; with an emphasis on design, structure, debugging, and testing. Visual Basic 2010 will be used for developing programs.

Cs 400/600: Date Structures And Algorithms, Keke Chen

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course will cover the introduction to the fundamentals of algorithm design and analysis, the implementation of classical data structures and control structures, and the basic problem solving techniques.

Cs 141: Computer Programming I, Vanessa Starkey

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Introduction to use of computers as a problem-solving tool. Examples from and applications to a broad range of problems. Methodology for algorithm design and for structured modular implementation is stressed. Three hours lecture, two hours lab.

Cs 780: Compiler Design And Construction I, Krishnaprasad Thirunarayan

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course deals with the theory and practice of compiler design. Topics emphasized are scanning and parsing. If time permits, semantic analysis will also be covered.

Cs 242: Computer Programming Iii, Mateen M. Rizki

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Cs 415: Social Implications Of Computing, Leo Finkelstein

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

CS 415 is a communication skills course using as its subject matter current salient issues associated with the social implications of computing. In addition to the course text, you will need to use certain reading materials in the library and elsewhere, and you will be responsible for using concepts and theories provided in class lectures and discussions.

Cs 241: Computer Programming Ii, Jay Dejongh

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

A continuation of CS 240. The emphasis is on data abstraction and software engineering. Prerequisite: CS240.

Cs 240: Distance Learning Computer Programming - I, Michael Ondrasek

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Basic concepts of programming and programming languages are introduced. Emphasis is on problem solving and object oriented programming. This course provides a general introduction to the fundamentals of computer science and programming. Examples from and applications to a broad range of problems are given. No prior knowledge of programming is assumed. The concepts covered will be applied to the Java programming language. Students must register for both a lecture and laboratory section. 4 credit hours.

Cs 405/605: Introduction To Database Management Systems, Soon M. Chung

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Survey of logical and physical aspects of database management systems. Entity Relationship, relational, object-oriented models for databases are presented. Physical implementation methods are discussed.

Cs 466/666: Introduction To Formal Languages, Guozhu Dong

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

CS 466/666 is an introduction to formal language and automata theory. In this course we will examine methods for defining syntax of languages and recognizing patterns in strings/sentences: the syntax of languages can be defined using grammars and the patterns can be accepted by finite state machines. Along with presenting the fundamentals of these two topics, the course will develop and investigate the relationships between language definition mechanisms and pattern recognition devices. The text will be the third edition of Languages and Machines: An Introduction to the Theory o/Computer Science, by Thomas Sudkamp.

Cs 499/699: Cloud Computing, Keke Chen

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This is an introductory course to cloud computing. In this course, we will explore a few aspects of cloud computing: distributed data crunching with MapReduce, cloud and datacenter filesystems, virtualization, cloud security&privacy, Amazon Web Services, and interactive web-based applications. Students are expected to finish several mini projects, read some papers, and take the final exam. Participation in the class discussion is strongly encouraged. Guest speakers might be invited for some particular topics. (3Hours Lecture + 1 Hour lab).

Cs 705: Introduction To Data Mining, Guozhu Dong

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Data mining is concerned with the extraction of novel and useful knowledge from large amounts of data. This course introduces and studies the fundamental concepts, issues, tasks and techniques of data mining. Topics include data preparation and feature selection, association rules, classification, clustering,
evaluation and validation, scalability, mining of spatial/text/sequence/graph/time-series etc data, privacy, data mining applications, and other topics of interest. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab.

Cs 740: Algorithms, Complexity And The Theory Of Computability, Michael L. Raymer

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Cs 784: Programming Languages, Prabhaker Mateti

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Programming paradigms and concepts for high level programming languages. Techniques for formal specification. 4.000 Credit hours. Prerequisites: CS 480/680

Cs/Bio 471/671: Algorithms For Bioinformatics, Michael L. Raymer

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

Theory-oriented approach to the application of contemporary algorithms to bioinformatics. Graph theory, complexity theory, dynamic programming and optimization techniques are introduced in the context of application toward solving specific computational problems in molecular genetics. 4 credit hours.