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The Performance Of Serial, Matched-Filter Packet Acquisition Using Transmit And Receive Antenna Diversity, Shivram Ramanathan Dec 2011

The Performance Of Serial, Matched-Filter Packet Acquisition Using Transmit And Receive Antenna Diversity, Shivram Ramanathan

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The performance of serial, matched-filter acquisition is evaluated for asynchronous packet radio communications using transmit or receive antenna diversity. Transmit diversity is achieved using dual antenna transmissions of orthogonal preamble sequences and receive diversity is achieved using dual antenna reception of a single preamble sequence. Sequential test statistics are formed using non-coherent combining of the outputs from the orthogonal preamble matched-filters if transmitter diversity is used; the test statistics are formed using non coherent combining of the outputs from the preamble matched-filter in each receiver chain if receiver diversity is used. Threshold-based acquisition of the test statistics using both fixed …

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Effect Of Environmental Conditions On Perceived Psychological Restorativeness Of Coastal Parks, J. Aaron Hipp, Oladele A. Ogunseitan Dec 2011

Effect Of Environmental Conditions On Perceived Psychological Restorativeness Of Coastal Parks, J. Aaron Hipp, Oladele A. Ogunseitan

Brown School Faculty Publications

We investigated the hypothesis that perception of psychological restorativeness during visits to coastal parks is modified by objective and perceived environmental conditions. Visitors (n=1,153) to California beaches completed a survey on perceived weather, environmental quality, and perceived restorativeness. We used generalized ordinal logistic models to estimate the association between environmental parameters and odds of perceiving higher levels of restorativeness. Visitors perceived greater restorativeness at beaches when ambient temperatures were at or below mean monthly temperatures and during low tides. The odds of perceiving the environment as more psychologically restorative were three times greater when visiting on days defined by government …

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Revised Remarks To The Symposium On Innovative Approaches To Immigrant Representation At The Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law, John Paul Stevens Dec 2011

Revised Remarks To The Symposium On Innovative Approaches To Immigrant Representation At The Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law, John Paul Stevens

Cardozo Law Review

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Representation Of The Immigrant Poor: Upstate New York, Denny Chin Dec 2011

Representation Of The Immigrant Poor: Upstate New York, Denny Chin

Cardozo Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Petty Offenses, Drastic Consequences: Toward A Sixth Amendment Right To Counsel For Noncitizen Defendants Facing Deportation, Alice Clapman Dec 2011

Petty Offenses, Drastic Consequences: Toward A Sixth Amendment Right To Counsel For Noncitizen Defendants Facing Deportation, Alice Clapman

Cardozo Law Review

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Separate But Equal? A Postmodern Analysis Of Educational Structures For Individuals With Disabilities, Donna Manning Dec 2011

Separate But Equal? A Postmodern Analysis Of Educational Structures For Individuals With Disabilities, Donna Manning

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

Although curriculum theorists have sought to examine the subjective practices imposed within the context of schooling in terms of class, gender, and race, the impact of disability as a social category has been absent from the field. In this work, postmodern analysis is applied to the concept of disability in field of education; first, in terms of the nature and effects of the practices educators employ to define normality, and secondly, in the constitution of the students who deviate from the norm as subjects. The techniques and procedures of investigation, surveillance, exclusion, treatment, confinement, and medicalization developed and engaged in …

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Speaking The Unutterable: White Teachers And Black Children, Amy Rene Dalton Dec 2011

Speaking The Unutterable: White Teachers And Black Children, Amy Rene Dalton

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

This study explores the experiences of four White teachers teaching in a high-minority school in Macon, Georgia. Emily, Deanna, Richard, and I have crossed racial boundaries to establish successful teaching careers as White teachers working with Black students. Using a curriculum of place (Casemore, 2008; Kincheloe & Pinar, 1991; Whitlock, 2007) and the combined methodologies of personal-passionate-participatory inquiry (He & Phillion, 2008) and portraiture (Lawrence-Lightfoot & Davis, 1997) I explore these experiences. The key research issues are: why do these teachers remain at this school and why are they successful when other White teachers are not. This inquiry draws upon …

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On Gorenstein Projective And Gorenstein Flat Modules, Chasen Grady Smith Dec 2011

On Gorenstein Projective And Gorenstein Flat Modules, Chasen Grady Smith

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

Purpose: H. Holm's metatheorem states, "Every result in classical homological algebra has a counterpart in Gorenstein homological algebra". We support this statement by showing over commutative Noetherian rings of finite Krull dimension, every Gorenstein at module has finite Gorenstein projective dimension. This statement is the Gorenstein counterpart of a famous theorem of Gruson, Jensen, and Raynaud. Using this result we prove that over such rings, a module M having finite Gorenstein at dimension is equivalent to M having finite Gorenstein projective dimension.

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Evaluating Restoration Potential Of An Endangered Legume, Baptisia Arachnifera: Shade & Litter Effects On Early Life Stages, Timothy John Estep Dec 2011

Evaluating Restoration Potential Of An Endangered Legume, Baptisia Arachnifera: Shade & Litter Effects On Early Life Stages, Timothy John Estep

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

Baptisia arachnifera, hairy rattleweed, is a federally endangered, herbaceous, legume endemic to Wayne and Brantley Counties in Georgia. The species has declined by 89% in the past 20 years. Therefore I examined the early life stages of the species for weevil predation, fungus infection, and germination; information used to help prevent the species extinction. Seed pods of Baptisia arachnifera from six sites were examined for weevil predation and fungal infestation. Germination was examined under greenhouse conditions. One site had intense weevil predation, fungal infection, and reduced germination compared to other sites. Over 62% of seeds germinated within the greenhouse. To …

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Job Satisfaction And The Internship In State Level Law Enforcement, Catherine J. Sapp Dec 2011

Job Satisfaction And The Internship In State Level Law Enforcement, Catherine J. Sapp

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

It was the hypothesis of the researcher that exposing criminal justice students to the career field through the completion of a criminal justice internship will increase job satisfaction for the individual in state level investigative law enforcement and the field as a whole. Increased job satisfaction, in turn, produces higher retention rates which may lead to making the state level investigative law enforcement field a more stable environment. Therefore, the purpose of this correlational study was to discover if there was a difference in the score on Spector's Job Satisfaction Survey between state level investigative law enforcement personnel who completed …

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The Examination Of Real-Life Implementations Of Critical Elements In A Professional Learning Community For High-Performing Middle Schools And Low-Performing Middle Schools, Damita Griffin Bynes Dec 2011

The Examination Of Real-Life Implementations Of Critical Elements In A Professional Learning Community For High-Performing Middle Schools And Low-Performing Middle Schools, Damita Griffin Bynes

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

In a September 2 Education Week Commentary, Kahlenberg (2009) identified 5,000 schools across the nation categorized as failing or low-performing schools. A significant amount of attention and resources are dedicated to transform low-performing schools to high-performing schools promoting student achievement. Because of the increasing demand that low-performing schools be turned around, Georgia schools that do not make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) two consecutive years for the same indicator are placed in Needs Improvement (NI) status and face escalating consequences from the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE). In the midst of all of the demands to meet local and state requirements, …

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Participant Satisfaction With The Mission Continues Fellowship Program For Post 9/11 Disabled Veterans, Monica M. Matthieu, Michael J. Pereira, Ian D. Smith Dec 2011

Participant Satisfaction With The Mission Continues Fellowship Program For Post 9/11 Disabled Veterans, Monica M. Matthieu, Michael J. Pereira, Ian D. Smith

Center for Social Development Research

Participant Satisfaction With the Mission Continues Fellowship Program for Post 9/11 Disabled Veterans

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Separating The Sheep From The Goats: Celebrity Satire As Fair Use, Nicholas D. Sirabella Dec 2011

Separating The Sheep From The Goats: Celebrity Satire As Fair Use, Nicholas D. Sirabella

Cardozo Law Review

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Constitutionalizing Immigration Law On Its Own Path, Anne R. Traum Dec 2011

Constitutionalizing Immigration Law On Its Own Path, Anne R. Traum

Cardozo Law Review

Courts should insist on heightened procedural protections in immigration adjudication. They should do so under the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause rather than by importing Sixth Amendment protections from the criminal context. Traditional judicial oversight and the Due Process Clause provide a better basis than the Sixth Amendment to interpose heightened procedural protections in immigration proceedings, especially those involving removal for a serious criminal conviction. The Supreme Court's immigration jurisprudence in recent years lends support for this approach. The Court has guarded the availability of judicial review of immigration decisions. It has affirmed that courts are the arbiters of constitutional …

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Overcharge But Don't Overestimate: Calculating Damages For Antitrust Injuries In Two-Sided Markets, Daniel M. Tracer Dec 2011

Overcharge But Don't Overestimate: Calculating Damages For Antitrust Injuries In Two-Sided Markets, Daniel M. Tracer

Cardozo Law Review

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Model Development And Incorporation Of Gis Tools For Floodplain Management, Andrew P. Darnell Dec 2011

Model Development And Incorporation Of Gis Tools For Floodplain Management, Andrew P. Darnell

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Floodplain management consists of efforts to reduce flood damage to critical infrastructure and to protect the life and health of individuals from flooding. A major component of this effort is the monitoring of flood control structures such as dams because the potential failure of these structures may have catastrophic consequences. In order to prepare for these threats, engineers utilize inundation maps that model the flood resulting from high river stages. To create the maps, the structure and river systems are modeled using engineering software programs, and hydrologic events are used to simulate the conditions leading to the failure of the …

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Alternative Modeling Of Multiply Hydraulic Fractures In Horizontal Wells Completed In Low Permeability Formation, Mahmod S. Alkalawi Dec 2011

Alternative Modeling Of Multiply Hydraulic Fractures In Horizontal Wells Completed In Low Permeability Formation, Mahmod S. Alkalawi

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Many conventional gas reservoirs around the world have been developed and well-understood on contrary to unconventional gas reservoirs where the amount of information available to the public considered still not abundant. The unconventional reservoirs (tight formation) where permeability ranges from 0.001millidarciesto micro-Darcy permeability is a relatively new area in some parts of the world and the details involving ways to increase productivity of wells and best fracture design yet has to be investigated .The unconventional gas reservoirs are important in the world due to its availability, future energy demand around the world, and most conventional gas reservoirs have already been …

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Modeling And Analysis Of Multiple Engine Aircraft Configurations For Fault Tolerant Control, Frederick M. Beamer Dec 2011

Modeling And Analysis Of Multiple Engine Aircraft Configurations For Fault Tolerant Control, Frederick M. Beamer

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

A formal framework is presented that allows for the analysis of the potential for using engine thrust control for aircraft actuator failure accommodation. Three sets of parameters have been identified as critical: number of engines and their position, engine thrust and throttle dynamics, and type and severity of the actuator failure. A mathematical model was developed that allows for the determination of the values of some of the parameters when the others are imposed such as determining the thrust control authority when the engine locations and Euler angles are known. Additionally, the engine locations can be determined when the thrust …

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Utilization Of Igs Information For Improved Real-Time Gps Positioning, Francis James Barchesky Dec 2011

Utilization Of Igs Information For Improved Real-Time Gps Positioning, Francis James Barchesky

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The estimation of a precise user's position is a difficult and complex problem. In addition, the use of geodetic grade position instruments is often not possible for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (SUAV) systems. However, the availability of the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) and International GNSS Service (IGS) predicted product data allows an attempt to increase the precision of a navigation algorithm, which is the aim in this thesis.;The utilization of this information within an algorithm work environment is a complex problem, requiring the development of multiple tools in order to use and access the IGS raw and product data. …

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Discovering The Perceptions Of Pre-Service/Novice Elementary Educators Toward Health Education And Health Instruction In The Elementary Classroom, Beverly A. Michael Dec 2011

Discovering The Perceptions Of Pre-Service/Novice Elementary Educators Toward Health Education And Health Instruction In The Elementary Classroom, Beverly A. Michael

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Objectives: The impact of unhealthy choices on Americans is no longer an "adult's only" issue. Health disparities previously affecting adults are appearing at ever-increasing rates in children. A strategy to address this examines the likelihood that elementary teachers act as healthy role models while providing quality health instruction. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the effect of the preservice elementary teacher training experience on the potential delivery of elementary classroom health instruction by clarifying the impact of programmatic training influences on the attitudes and behavioral intent of preservice elementary educators to teach health.;Methods: A sample of 157 …

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Survey Of Response-To-Intervention's Challenges For School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists, Jane D. Simmerman Dec 2011

Survey Of Response-To-Intervention's Challenges For School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists, Jane D. Simmerman

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

With the introduction of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), speech-language pathologists (SLPs) have experienced a new focus on language and literacy within their roles and responsibilities to provide services to students. The American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) support the role of SLPs in literacy efforts through their policies regarding expanded roles and responsibilities for school-based SLPs. ASHA notes that school-based SLPs have a clearly defined role in Response to Intervention (RTI) based on their expertise, knowledge and training to provide services as a resource and an interventionist when appropriate. The effect of the redefined roles and responsibilities …

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Educators' Perceptions Of Preparation And Practice For Teaching Algebra I To Students With Mathematical Learning Disabilities, Sararose Devore Lynch Dec 2011

Educators' Perceptions Of Preparation And Practice For Teaching Algebra I To Students With Mathematical Learning Disabilities, Sararose Devore Lynch

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The purpose of this mixed methods study was to describe the current state of Algebra I instruction for students with mathematical learning disabilities (MLD) in West Virginia and teachers. preparation for this practice, as perceived by teachers. Further, this study examined the extent teachers. instructional practices for teaching students with MLD Algebra I aligned with best practices recommended in the research literature. Fifty-seven educators from West Virginia who taught Algebra I to students with Mathematical Learning Disabilities completed the Survey of Instructional Practices Implemented by Algebra I General and Special Educators When Educating Students with a MLD. In addition, a …

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Scalar Imperialism, Janice M. Hardin Dec 2011

Scalar Imperialism, Janice M. Hardin

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The dual research goals of this dissertation are to first develop the geographic concept 'scalar imperialism' and use scalar imperialism to re-examine the expansion and continued superiority of Western capitalism in four systemic cycles of accumulation. Scalar imperialism is a concept that melds theories on the social production of scale with the dialectical relations between capitalism, imperialism, and the state. One significant aim of this research study is to bring imperialism back into the critical discussion on the social production of space, scale, and social relations under a globalized capitalist system. This research study adopts a long historical perspective and …

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Vascular Consequences Of Metabolic Syndrome Related Shifts In Cyclooxygenase Mediated Arachidonic Acid Metabolism, Adam G. Goodwill Dec 2011

Vascular Consequences Of Metabolic Syndrome Related Shifts In Cyclooxygenase Mediated Arachidonic Acid Metabolism, Adam G. Goodwill

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The metabolic syndrome is a multi-faceted disease state in which the initial pathology of obesity leads to the development of a cadre of comorbidities including, but not limited to, atherogenic dyslipidemia, a prothrombotic state, a proinflammatory state, a pro-oxidant state, hypertension and type II diabetes mellitus. The prevalence of obesity is drastically increasing both nationally and globally, indicating that understanding obesity related disease is more relevant now then ever before. The metabolic syndrome has been demonstrated to result in numerous deleterious consequences for afflicted individuals, not the least of which is peripheral vascular disease. While the study of peripheral vascular …

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Reputation Management: A Qualitative Analysis Of The Effective Use Of Reputation Management Techniques Applied To Personal Reputations During A Crisis, Joseph A. Saulen Dec 2011

Reputation Management: A Qualitative Analysis Of The Effective Use Of Reputation Management Techniques Applied To Personal Reputations During A Crisis, Joseph A. Saulen

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Understanding the concept of image has been a cornerstone of public relations since its professional beginnings in the early 20th century. However, practitioners and scholars have introduced crisis management and reputation management techniques into the repertoire of public relations relatively recently. This research study analyzes the concepts of reputation management and image and their applications in respect to people during a crisis. It uses content analysis to examine John Edwards and Eliot Spitzer; and the resultant tone of media coverage to ascertain the effectiveness of their reputation management strategies.

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Mesozoic Tectonic History And Geochronology Of The Kular Dome, Russia And Bendeleben Mountains, Seward Peninsula, Alaska, Daniel B. Harris Dec 2011

Mesozoic Tectonic History And Geochronology Of The Kular Dome, Russia And Bendeleben Mountains, Seward Peninsula, Alaska, Daniel B. Harris

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The tectonic history responsible for formation of the major basins of the Arctic and movement of landmasses surrounding these basins remains unclear despite multidisciplinary efforts. Most studies focus on one of four potential movement pathways of the Arctic Alaska-Chukotka microplate during the Mesozoic and the relationship between this movement and formation of the Amerasian Basin. Due to difficulty in access and harsh climate of the Arctic Ocean, most geological studies focus on landmasses surrounding the Amerasian Basin. For this reason, we have conducted research in the Kular Dome of northern Russia and the Bendeleben Mountain Range of the Seward Peninsula, …

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The Historical Industrial Development, Regional Economic Analysis, And Household Livelihood Strategies Of A Rural Pennsylvania Community: A Case Study, Amanda. L. Krugh Dec 2011

The Historical Industrial Development, Regional Economic Analysis, And Household Livelihood Strategies Of A Rural Pennsylvania Community: A Case Study, Amanda. L. Krugh

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This dissertation research focuses on the case study area of Mount Union, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. This three part dissertation research project includes analysis of the historical industrial development, current economy, and household livelihood strategies of this rural community. The regulation approach is utilized in this paper to analyze the historic economic development associated with manufacturing, specifically brick manufacturing, in the case study area. Quantitative techniques are used to indentify the economic structure of a region and used to examine the strengths and weaknesses of the Huntingdon County economy. Qualitative methods are utlized to examine what economic and social adjustments and …

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A Legislative Review Of U.S. Aquaculture: A State Analysis Relating To West Virginia, Ryan M. Benninger Dec 2011

A Legislative Review Of U.S. Aquaculture: A State Analysis Relating To West Virginia, Ryan M. Benninger

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This case study was designed and presented to allow a "reader-friendly" environment for aquaculture industry inquiry, specifically to pertain to West Virginia's recent surge in industry development. The sample for this thesis consisted of aquaculture producing states located within the continental U.S. The research design was qualitative descriptive that evaluated the legislative environments for each state aquaculture industry to ultimately pass recommendations for West Virginia. Of the states surveyed, it was found that 26 states enacted development acts for respective industries; 19 states were found to further develop with strategic plans. The greatest constraint discovered during this project was a …

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Community Leadership Motivation: Factors That Influence Individuals Holding Leadership Roles In West Virginia Communities, Kelly Nix Dec 2011

Community Leadership Motivation: Factors That Influence Individuals Holding Leadership Roles In West Virginia Communities, Kelly Nix

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Community organizations play a vital role in a community's quality of life. Many organizations must count on volunteers to provide core services (Clary, Snyder & Ridge, 1992). Over the years, the volunteer rate has declined in West Virginia (Volunteering in America, 2010). The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that influence individuals holding volunteer leadership roles in communities. The population for the study was 577 members of the West Virginia Regional Planning and Development Council and the West Virginia Economic Development Council. The participants received a mailed survey that included 89 questions. Seventy of the 89 questions …

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Iris Recognition: Robust Processing, Synthesis, Performance Evaluation And Applications, Jinyu Zuo Dec 2011

Iris Recognition: Robust Processing, Synthesis, Performance Evaluation And Applications, Jinyu Zuo

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The popularity of iris biometric has grown considerably over the past few years. It has resulted in the development of a large number of new iris processing and encoding algorithms. In this dissertation, we will discuss the following aspects of the iris recognition problem: iris image acquisition, iris quality, iris segmentation, iris encoding, performance enhancement and two novel applications.;The specific claimed novelties of this dissertation include: (1) a method to generate a large scale realistic database of iris images; (2) a crosspectral iris matching method for comparison of images in color range against images in Near-Infrared (NIR) range; (3) a …

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