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An Examination Of The Impact Of Postsecondary Transition Program Models On College Self-Efficacy Beliefs Of First-Generation College Students, Shaneá Morrison Nelson Jan 2014

An Examination Of The Impact Of Postsecondary Transition Program Models On College Self-Efficacy Beliefs Of First-Generation College Students, Shaneá Morrison Nelson

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The primary purpose of this study was to examine the impact of postsecondary transition programs on the college self-efficacy beliefs of first-generation college students. Postsecondary transition programs were developed to address the challenges that all first-time freshmen face, including all first-generation students. While there are a number of postsecondary transition program models, the three models examined in this study were Developmental Academic, Residential Colleges, and First Year Intervention programs. Although there is a great deal of evaluative research regarding how postsecondary transition programs impact students’ academic performance, there is a lack of research on how these programs impact students internal …

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Supporting Diverse Online Learners, Charlotte Nirmalani Gunawardena Jan 2014

Supporting Diverse Online Learners, Charlotte Nirmalani Gunawardena

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

Learner support is the critical link in online education. A learner support system is comprised of human and non-human resources that contribute to the learning process of an online course and should be designed as an integral part of the course. For example, if the online course requires students to access library resources to complete a research paper, then, easy access to library resources must be provided as part of the learner support system for that course. Learner support for online learners will differ based on the context, learner characteristics such as needs, expectations, prior learning experiences, etc., and the …

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The Role Of Organisational Culture In The Merger Of English Local Authorities Into A Single Unitary Authority, Colin Cresswell, Jonathan Moizer, Jonathan Lean Jan 2014

The Role Of Organisational Culture In The Merger Of English Local Authorities Into A Single Unitary Authority, Colin Cresswell, Jonathan Moizer, Jonathan Lean

Plymouth Business School

Cornwall Council is a new ‘unitary’ local authority which was created following the merger of six district councils and one county council on 1 April 2009. A questionnaire survey based on specific ‘dimensions’ of organisational culture was circulated to staff prior to the merger date. Overall, the results indicated a generally congruent culture characterised by a strong team spirit and commitment to the workplace. A number of differences were observed between the cultural orientations of the seven councils, but there was only weak evidence of differences between tiers of management or professional groupings. The study suggests that the new organisation …

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Icipe Vision And Strategy 2013-2020, International Centre Of Insect Physiology And Ecology (Icipe) Jan 2014

Icipe Vision And Strategy 2013-2020, International Centre Of Insect Physiology And Ecology (Icipe)

icipe Vision & Strategy

Vision and Strategy 2013-2020
"Addressing Africa’s Challenges and Opportunities"

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The Woman Question In Post-Socialist Legal Education, Isabel Marcus Jan 2014

The Woman Question In Post-Socialist Legal Education, Isabel Marcus

Journal Articles

Sex equality—a significant contribution to the international human rights canon—was one of the legitimating principles of socialist states in Eastern Europe and, at least formally, of their post-socialist democratic successors. Why then has the subject been ignored or deeply marginalized in post-socialist legal education? Using socio-legal analysis to establish a legitimation or delegitimation dynamic regarding law in theory and practice in both eras, the author provides answers to this question and suggests various options for reforming post-socialist legal education to provide adequate training in the subject of women’s rights consistent with states’ international and regional human rights obligations.

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Perceptions Of Lawyers On Career Transition, Transferable Skills, And Preparation For Community College Leadership, Thomas T. Nguyen Jan 2014

Perceptions Of Lawyers On Career Transition, Transferable Skills, And Preparation For Community College Leadership, Thomas T. Nguyen

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine perspectives of attorneys who have transitioned into community college leadership. The study sought to answer questions concerning why attorneys decided to change careers, how they transition into new careers, and to what extent their legal backgrounds helped them in educational leadership. Interviews were conducted of 20 former attorneys across America on their perspectives about career transition and leadership competencies to determine whether they might serve as a viable source for leadership. Participant perceptions revealed a transition to make a difference, the transition process was smooth, and transition was made for …

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Exploring The Electromagnetics Of Millimeter-Wave Through Terahertz Spectrum: De Novo Studies Vis-À-Vis Materials Science, Biomedical Applications And Wireless Communication, Bharti Sharma Jan 2014

Exploring The Electromagnetics Of Millimeter-Wave Through Terahertz Spectrum: De Novo Studies Vis-À-Vis Materials Science, Biomedical Applications And Wireless Communication, Bharti Sharma

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The present research is a targeted endeavor to study the underlying characteristics and novel applications of millimeter (mm) wave through terahertz (THz) spectrum of electromagnetic (EM) energy. Focused thereof are the following specific tasks broadly considered pertinent to the said EM spectral range: (i) To elucidate the material characteristics vis-à-vis the interaction with EM energy at the test frequencies; (ii) to identify biomedical applications based on the material characteristics studied and applied to biomedia; and (iii) to model the wireless communication channels supporting EM waves at the test frequency bands of interest. Commensurate with the scope as above, the objectives …

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A Body Area Network As A Pre-Screening Surrogate To The Polysomnography, Sheryl Lafleur Jan 2014

A Body Area Network As A Pre-Screening Surrogate To The Polysomnography, Sheryl Lafleur

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Out of 60 million Americans suffering from sleep disorder, an estimated 18 million have sleep apnea. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, sleep apnea is a chronic condition that disrupts a patient’s sleep. While the annual cost of treating sleep apnea patients in the United States is approximately $3.18 billion (including screening costs) it is estimated that untreated sleep apnea may cause $3.4 billion in additional medical costs. A polysomnography (PSG) is an all-night sleep study which monitors various physical functions during sleep including electrical activity of the heart, brain wave patterns, eye movement, muscle tone, …

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A Foot In Both Camps: The Influence Of Role Identity Centrality Of Professional Service Entrepreneurs On Entrepreneurial Orientation And Firm Performance, Steven Anthony Stewart Jan 2014

A Foot In Both Camps: The Influence Of Role Identity Centrality Of Professional Service Entrepreneurs On Entrepreneurial Orientation And Firm Performance, Steven Anthony Stewart

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Professional service entrepreneurs (PSEs) paradoxically practice their profession in highly institutionalized contexts which require significant socialization, while at the same time enacting their role as an entrepreneur. Some activities consistent with entrepreneurship may be unnecessary for—and possibly even contradictory with— activities consistent with professional roles. In this dissertation, I addressed the questions of how two highly central role identities (professional and entrepreneurial) related to entrepreneurial orientation (EO) in professional service practices, and how EO influences performance in the context of professional practices. Using a sample of 139 physicians, I examined the relationships between the role identity centrality of two primary …

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A High-Level Fuzzy Logic Guidance System For An Unmanned Surface Vehicle (Usv) Tasked To Perform An Autonomous Launch And Recovery (Alr) Of An Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (Uuv), David Pearson Jan 2014

A High-Level Fuzzy Logic Guidance System For An Unmanned Surface Vehicle (Usv) Tasked To Perform An Autonomous Launch And Recovery (Alr) Of An Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (Uuv), David Pearson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

There have been much technological advances and research in Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) as a support and delivery platform for Autonomous/Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (AUV/UUV). Advantages include extending underwater search and survey operations time and reach, improving underwater positioning and mission awareness, in addition to minimizing the costs and risks associated with similar manned vessel operations. The objective of this thesis is to present the design and development a high-level fuzzy logic guidance controller for a WAM-V 14 USV in order to autonomously launch and recover a REMUS 100 AUV. The approach to meeting this objective is to develop ability for …

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A Review Of Corporate-Based Wellness Programs For General Health Promotion And Prevention Of Type Ii Diabetes Mellitus, Jodian R. Hemmings Jan 2014

A Review Of Corporate-Based Wellness Programs For General Health Promotion And Prevention Of Type Ii Diabetes Mellitus, Jodian R. Hemmings

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

This research focuses on obesity and other major risk factors for chronic diseases such as Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Heart Disease, and Stroke. Worksite wellness programs have been successful in this realm of health promotion and disease prevention for heart disease and stroke, but their effectiveness in treating diabetes has been uncertain partially due to poor patient compliance, lack of stress reduction strategies, poor diet and lack of persuasive health education on the risk of being obese. Published peer-reviewed articles were reviewed, coded and analyzed to determine best practices, using a modified systematic review approach. The findings from these studies …

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Adult Learning For Healthy Aging: An Investigation Of Health Literacy And Technology Use In Older Adults, Elizabeth G. Swann Jan 2014

Adult Learning For Healthy Aging: An Investigation Of Health Literacy And Technology Use In Older Adults, Elizabeth G. Swann

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

This study explored the healthy aging process by: (a) examining the selected demographics of older adults in South Florida; (b) examining technology use of older adults in South Florida; (c) examining the health literacy levels of older adults in South Florida; (d) determining whether a relationship exists between older adults living in South Florida use of technology and their health literacy levels; and (e) evaluating the effects of health literacy as it relates to technology use in older adults in South Florida. Variables explored included health literacy, education, ethnicity, and technology use. The sample study included 102 older adults (age …

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Adaptive Controller Design For An Autonomous Twin-Hulled Surface Vessel With Uncertain Displacement And Drag, Wilhelm B. Klinger Jan 2014

Adaptive Controller Design For An Autonomous Twin-Hulled Surface Vessel With Uncertain Displacement And Drag, Wilhelm B. Klinger

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The design and validation of a low-level backstepping controller for speed and heading that is adaptive in speed for a twin-hulled underactuated unmanned surface vessel is presented. Consideration is given to the autonomous launch and recovery of an underwater vehicle in the decision to pursue an adaptive control approach. Basic system identification is conducted and numerical simulation of the vessel is developed and validated. A speed and heading controller derived using the backstepping method and a model reference adaptive controller are developed and ultimately compared through experimental testing against a previously developed control law. Experimental tests show that the adaptive …

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Adaptive Hierarchical Weighted Fair Queuing Scheduling In Wimax Networks, Waleed Khalid Al-Ghanem Jan 2014

Adaptive Hierarchical Weighted Fair Queuing Scheduling In Wimax Networks, Waleed Khalid Al-Ghanem

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The growing demand for faster connection to the Internet service and wireless multimedia applications has motivated the development of broadband wireless access technologies in recent years. WiMAX has enabled convergence of mobile and fixed broadband networks through a common wide-area radio-access technology and flexible network architecture. Scheduling is a fundamental component in resource management in WiMAX networks and plays the main role in meeting QoS requirements such as delay, throughput and packet loss for different classes of service. In this dissertation work, the performance of uplink schedulers at the fixed WiMAX MAC layer has been considered, we proposed an Adaptive …

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The Social Media Frontier: Exploring A New Mandate For Competence In The Practice Of Law, Jan L. Jacobowitz, Danielle Singer Jan 2014

The Social Media Frontier: Exploring A New Mandate For Competence In The Practice Of Law, Jan L. Jacobowitz, Danielle Singer

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Symbolic Politics For Disempowered Communities: State Environmental Justice Policies, Tonya Lewis, Jessica Owley Jan 2014

Symbolic Politics For Disempowered Communities: State Environmental Justice Policies, Tonya Lewis, Jessica Owley

Journal Articles

Environmental law is riddled with symbolisms of protecting the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the environment in which we live. Sometimes these symbols are simply inherent characteristics of the legislation or policy as their very creation symbolizes or represents the politico’s stance on an issue. Other times, the legislation or policy is used primarily as a symbol, without ever addressing the issue or effectuating change, sometimes referred to as symbolic politics. In this research, we apply the theory of symbolic politics to New York State’s decade-old policy on environmental justice and postulate that although the policy has …

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Effects Of The Relationship Enhancement® Program On Social Skills, Empathy And Social Support For Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Alexandra Cunningham Jan 2014

Effects Of The Relationship Enhancement® Program On Social Skills, Empathy And Social Support For Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Alexandra Cunningham

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

An important area of research is emerging for adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) with respect to the challenges they face in their social relationships. Social relationships include those that are romantic in nature such as dating, cohabitation and marriage. Researchers suggest that engaging in a healthy and happy romantic relationship has many physical and mental health benefits that contribute to improved quality of life. This study used a quasi-experimental group design to explore the effects of psychoeducation for adults with ASD. Study participants were assigned to one of two group conditions. One group received the Relationship Enhancement®(RE) program …

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Elliptic Curves: Identity-Based Signing And Quantum Arithmetic, Parshuram Budhathoki Jan 2014

Elliptic Curves: Identity-Based Signing And Quantum Arithmetic, Parshuram Budhathoki

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Pairing-friendly curves and elliptic curves with a trapdoor for the discrete logarithm problem are versatile tools in the design of cryptographic protocols. We show that curves having both properties enable a deterministic identity-based signing with “short” signatures in the random oracle model. At PKC 2003, Choon and Cheon proposed an identity-based signature scheme along with a provable security reduction. We propose a modification of their scheme with several performance benefits. In addition to faster signing, for batch signing the signature size can be reduced, and if multiple signatures for the same identity need to be verified, the verification can be …

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Equitable Access To Educational Resources: An Investigation Of The Distribution Of Teacher Qualityacross Secondary Schools In South Florida, Sabrina Richards Jan 2014

Equitable Access To Educational Resources: An Investigation Of The Distribution Of Teacher Qualityacross Secondary Schools In South Florida, Sabrina Richards

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

This quantitative study examined secondary schools across a south Florida school district to determine the relationship between school characteristics and measures of teacher quality with the aim of ascertaining the equitable distribution of the educational resource, teacher quality. Data regarding student population, staff climate survey responses, school points, and measures of teacher quality were requested from the school district; however, the requested teacher quality data was not available from the district. The researcher accessed publicly available teacher quality data from the Florida Department of Education regarding advanced degree completion, out-of-field teachers, and highly qualified teachers to serve as measures of …

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Evaluation Of Speak For Myself™ With Patients Who Are Voiceless, Rebecca S. Koszalinski Jan 2014

Evaluation Of Speak For Myself™ With Patients Who Are Voiceless, Rebecca S. Koszalinski

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Patients who are hospitalized and are without voice would like to participate in their care. This requires clear communication. Speak for Myself™ (SFM) was developed for use at the bedside so that communication may be facilitated between patient and nurse when the patient is voiceless. The objective of this study was to evaluate Speak for Myself™ at the bedside and to measure the outcomes. This was a mixed methods, one group pre-test-post-test, quasi-experimental study. Twenty adult patients in three hospitals in South Florida agreed to use Speak for Myself™ during their acute care hospital stay (M = 8.86 hours). This …

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Enhancing The Effectiveness Of Online Video Advertising Through Interactivity, Arnold Robinson Jan 2014

Enhancing The Effectiveness Of Online Video Advertising Through Interactivity, Arnold Robinson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

This research examines how incorporating interactivity into online video advertisements effects the following key marketing dependent variables: a) Involvement with the Advertisement, b) Ad Recall, c) Attitude towards the website, d) Attitude towards the Advertisement, e) Attitude towards the Brand, and f) Purchase Intention. Deriving from past Interactivity research, three important facets of interactivity are identified; User Control, Two-way Communication and Synchronicity. In order to test an Internet based 2 (User Control: high or low) X 2 (two-way communication: high or low) X 2 (synchronicity: high or low) between subjects experimental design, 8 different online video platforms were created. The …

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Experimental Archaeology And Hominid Evolution: Establishing A Methodology For Determining Handedness In Lithic Materials As A Proxy For Cognitive Evolution, Lana Ruck Jan 2014

Experimental Archaeology And Hominid Evolution: Establishing A Methodology For Determining Handedness In Lithic Materials As A Proxy For Cognitive Evolution, Lana Ruck

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Human handedness is likely related to brain lateralization and major cognitive innovations in human evolution. Identifying handedness in the archaeological record is, therefore, an important step in understanding our cognitive evolution. This thesis reports on experiments in identifying knapper handedness in lithic debitage. I conducted a blind study on flakes (n=631) from Acheulean handaxes replicated by right- and left-handed flintknappers. Several flake characteristics significantly indicated handedness, with a binary logistic regression correctly predicting handedness for 71.7% of the flakes. However, other characteristics were not associated with handedness. This is a result of personal knapping styles, as additional analyses show that …

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Family Resiliency, Sense Of Coherence, Social Support And Psychosocial Interventions: Reducing Caregiver Burden And Determining The Quality Of Life In Persons With Alzheimer’S Disease, Havovi B. Shroff Jan 2014

Family Resiliency, Sense Of Coherence, Social Support And Psychosocial Interventions: Reducing Caregiver Burden And Determining The Quality Of Life In Persons With Alzheimer’S Disease, Havovi B. Shroff

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive, degenerative disorder that attacks the brain's nerve cells, or neurons, resulting in loss of memory, thinking and language skills, and results in behavioral changes and lack of communication. Family members and caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease can assume added responsibilities and stress due to the progressive and degenerative component of this disability and places an added strain on the family system. This study was designed to examine predictors of quality of life of persons living with AD and to examine caregiver burden and predictors of quality of life of persons living with AD. …

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Foraging Ecology Of Wading Birds In A Sub-Tropical Intertidal Zone, Leonardo Calle Jan 2014

Foraging Ecology Of Wading Birds In A Sub-Tropical Intertidal Zone, Leonardo Calle

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The first of five chapters describe the study area and study species, including a short description about the impetus for this research. The second chapter describes a unique hydrologic model for application in tidal ecosystems. The second chapter represents new information on the effects of various abiotic and biotic factors on foraging wading birds in this highly dynamic environment. The third chapter identifies important factors affecting the abundance of foraging wading birds in intertidal environments. The fourth chapter presents a study of the foraging habitat preferences of two wading bird species in intertidal environments. The fifth chapter describes a conceptual …

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Graph Labeling And Non-Separating Trees, Chenchu B. Gottipati Jan 2014

Graph Labeling And Non-Separating Trees, Chenchu B. Gottipati

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

This dissertation studies two independent problems, one is about graph labeling and the other problem is related to connectivity condition in a simple graph. Graph labeling is a rapidly developing area of research in graph theory, having connections with a variety of application-oriented areas such as VLSI optimization, data structures and data representation. Furthermore, the connectivity conditions in a simple graphs may help us to study the new aspects of ad hoc networks, social networks and web graphs. In chapter 2, we study path systems, reduced path systems and how to construct a super edge-graceful tree with any number of …

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Hydrodynamic Analysis Of Underwater Bodies For Efficient Station Keeping In Shallow Waters With Surface Waves, Matthew Bradley Jan 2014

Hydrodynamic Analysis Of Underwater Bodies For Efficient Station Keeping In Shallow Waters With Surface Waves, Matthew Bradley

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

To determine the effect of body shape on the response of underwater vehicles to surface waves in shallow water, the wave radiation hydrodynamic forces are evaluated for a family of (i) prolate spheroidal hull forms and (ii) cylindrical bodies with hemispherical nose and conical tail sections by systematically varying the geometric parameters but keeping displacement constant. The added-mass and wave damping coefficients are determined using a frequency-domain, simple-source based boundary integral method. Results are obtained for a range of wave frequencies and depths of vehicle submergence all for a fixed water depth of 10 m. With the wave exciting force …

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Impact Of An Educational Intervention On Nurses’ Knowledge And Caring Behavior For Late Preterm Infants, Francesca I. Onyejuruwa Jan 2014

Impact Of An Educational Intervention On Nurses’ Knowledge And Caring Behavior For Late Preterm Infants, Francesca I. Onyejuruwa

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of an educational intervention using Swanson’s (1991) caring theory on (a) nurses’ knowledge and caring behavior to late preterm infants (LPIs) and their families, and (b) the incidence of LPIs’ hospital visits and readmission rates for hyperbilirubinemia and dehydration in the first 30 days of life. The study began with the initial testing of the two instruments used and there were no inconsistencies identified in the content being measured. A convenient sample of nursery and postpartum nurses was recruited from two hospitals within a healthcare system. The nurses completed the …

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Identifying Disparities In K-12 Dance Education In The State Of Florida: The Need For Consistency In Curricular Choice And Instructional Design, Kathryn Austin Jan 2014

Identifying Disparities In K-12 Dance Education In The State Of Florida: The Need For Consistency In Curricular Choice And Instructional Design, Kathryn Austin

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The purpose of this study was to identify disparities in the delivery of standards based dance education in the K-12 learning environment in the state of Florida and to give specific attention to curricular choices and instructional design. A mixed-methods approach was used and included a survey of K-12 dance educators in Florida as well as interviews with leaders in dance and arts education in the state. This inquiry identified common areas where curriculum choice and instructional design meet the barriers of time, space, place, learner population, expected educational outcomes, and teacher preparation. Each of these areas suggested specific limitations …

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Infrastructure To Model Complex Systems: Hydrological Modeling, Frank Wissinger Jan 2014

Infrastructure To Model Complex Systems: Hydrological Modeling, Frank Wissinger

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

This research proposes an Infrastructure to model complex systems for hydrological modeling. Currently, the three main hydrological packages are: i) SEAWAT (modeling groundwater flow); ii) HECRAS (modeling surface water flow); iii) HEC-HMS (modeling atmospheric water flow). Each of these models is self-contained and has a different timescale and simulation speed. Consequently, any integrated model will only run as fast as the slowest of the models. This makes it difficult to provide reliable and dynamic information on water levels and water availability for a given geographical region in a timely manner. The goal of this research is to facilitate the integration …

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Integration Disconnect In Police Agencies: The Effects Of Agency Factors On The Production Andconsumption Of Crime Analysis, Jamie L. Seigel Jan 2014

Integration Disconnect In Police Agencies: The Effects Of Agency Factors On The Production Andconsumption Of Crime Analysis, Jamie L. Seigel

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Poorly integrated crime analysis may be a detriment to crime reduction efforts and financial resources. The purpose of this research is to identify deficiencies and successes in crime analysis integration and to understand which agency factors are related. Using the Stratified Model of Problem Solving, Analysis, and Accountability and data from a national PERF survey of police agencies, this study quantifies the levels of production and consumption-based integration disconnect as well as other important agency factors. To determine which agency factors contribute most to integration disconnect, bivariate correlation and multiple regression analyses are used to examine the relationships, while controlling …

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