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Usa V. William Davenport

2015 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Alan Fabian V. Warden Lewisburg Usp

2015 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Jose Cardona V. Bledsoe

2015 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

In Re: Delgardo Scott

2015 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Kevin Simpson V. Better Roads Asphalt

2015 Decisions

USDC for the District Court of the Virgin Islands

Edward Rossi V. Procter & Gamble Co

2015 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Henry Saunders V. President United States

2015 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Usa V. Cam Herring

2015 Decisions

USDC for the District of Delaware

State V. Bias Respondent's Brief 1 Dckt. 40930

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Sims V. State Appellant's Brief Dckt. 41942

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Kesting V. Kesting Clerk's Record Dckt. 42875

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

System And Method Of Variable Filter Length Local Tomography, Alexander Katsevich, Michael Frenkel

UCF Patents

In Computed Tomography (CT) the goal is to reconstruct the distribution µ of the x-ray attenuation coefficient inside the object being scanned. Local Tomography (LT) computes not µ, but Bµ, where B is some operator that enhances singularities. Suppose one is interested in reconstructing a region of interest (ROI) inside a patient. For example, the ROI could be the cardiac region. Conventional (also known as global) reconstruction requires that the entire cross-section of the patient be irradiated. This means that during the scan one has to transmit x-rays through parts of the patient located far from the ROI. The main …

Executive Committee - Agenda, 1/6/2015, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

State V. Nelson Clerk's Record Dckt. 42628

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

Executive Committee - Meeting Minutes, 1/6/2015, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Nigeria Freedom Of Information Law: Progress, Implementation Challenges And Prospects, Funmilola Olubunmi Omotayo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

Freedom of Information (FoI) refers to the right which citizens in a society are expected to have to access information held by government institutions and officials. This paper reviews the Nigeria Freedom of Information Act, 2011 and discusses the progress that has been made so far with the enactment of the law. Challenges that are confronting the implementation of the Act are highlighted while solutions are proffered to the overcome these challenges. The paper also looks at the practicability of the law in relation to the current Nigerian context in terms of the understandings and attitudes of citizens and …

Preservation Of Information Resources In Selected School Libraries In Ibadan North Local Government Area Of Oyo State, Nigeria, Sunday A. Oluwaniyi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

This study investigated the preservation of information resources in selected school libraries in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. The study examined the existence of preservation of information policies in school libraries, preservation measures in place, preservation equipment and materials available in school libraries, level of support given to preservation by the school management, level of training given to library staff on preservation in school libraries and barriers to effective preservation of information resources in school libraries.

The study adopted a descriptive survey research design and the instruments used were structured questionnaire administered to the school …

Lying About Private Information: An Ethical Justification, Sabah S. Al-Fedaghi

Communications of the IIMA

Lying motivated by a fear of misusing private information is a key issue in ethics with many important applications in law, business, politics, and psychology. In this paper, lying is separated according to two types of assertions: lying about non-private information and lying about private information. This distinction is applied to the case of the 'known murderer' in the context of Kant's categorical imperative. The main result of the paper is narrowing the ethical dilemma to a choice between 'a zero private information society' and 'an alTlying-about-private-information society'. We claim that privacy as a universal requirement supports lying about private …

Workplace Surveillance And Employee Privacy: Implementing An Effective Computer Use Policy, Scott Cox, Tanya Goette, Dale Young

Communications of the IIMA

Organizations face growing liability with regard to employee use of electronic resources. To mitigate the risk of liability, companies must develop and implement a computer-use policy outlining proper use of organizational electronic resources. This paper examines critical aspects of computer use policies, including: clearly explaining reasons for the policy, applying the policy to all employees including all levels of the organization, and indicating zero tolerance for offensive, harassing or discriminating communications. Finally, the paper identifies the implications of a computer usage policy.

War Against Spam: A Comparative Analysis Of The Us And The European Legal Approach, Sylvia Mercado Kierkegaard

Communications of the IIMA

Unsolicited commercial mail (also known as spam and junk mail) can inconvenience tens of millions of Internet users and impose huge costs on Internet Service Providers. Realizing the need to boost competitiveness and consumer confidence, the European Union (EU) and the United States have instituted various legal frameworks and policies to regulate unsolicited commercial mail. The EU has adopted an opt-in approach to spam mail, which means e-marketers need to seek the permission of consumers before they send out commercial emails, while the US CAN SPAM Act takes an opt-out approach. The EU's opt-in regime is viewed as offering greater …

The Diffusion Of Internet Interactivity On Retail Web Sites: A Customer Relationship Model, Noor Raihan Ab Hamid, Micheal G. Mcgrath

Communications of the IIMA

The use of internet as an interactive marketing media has captured much attention from managers in their quest for a better relationship with online customers. The belief that serving existing customers are more profitable than acquiring new ones, entailing relationship building effort no longer a choice, but a necessity. This study attempted to uncover the measures of E-CRMprogram and determining the extent to which these features influence consumer satisfaction and loyalty. The findings revealed that firms should focus on ten relationship marketing measures in order to build enduring consumer relationships. Further, this study provides evidence that the implementation of E-CRM …

Towards An Agile Approach To Software Process Improvement: Addressing The Changing Needs Of Software Products, Ian Allison

Communications of the IIMA

This paper highlights the need for greater agility and flexibility in the process improvement activity. The ideas presented here relate to aspects that have arisen from a case study of a global software product organisation. A model of how software process improvement can be agile in nature is proposed. This model is intended as indicative of the issues that need consideration by IS management. The model highlights the need to learn to improve through situated practice within an organisational framework that supports the needs of the business.

Cracking Down On Cybercrime Global Response: The Cybercrime Convention, Sylvia Mercado Kierkegaard

Communications of the IIMA

Computers and the Internet have brought innumerable benefits to society. They have revolutionized the way people work, play, and communicate. In spite of the benefits the Internet has introduced to the global community, it is also fraught with risks associated with undesirable elements keen to misuse its usage. Computers and the Internet present new ways to engage in old crimes, such as fraud and piracy. They also have made it possible for criminals to perpetrate new harmful acts, like data access and interference. However, national legislations and regional agreements are not sufficient to address the global nature of cybercrime. Therefore, …

Characteristics Of The Multiple Attribute Decision Making Methodology In Enterprise Resource Planning Software Decisions, Edward W.N Bernroider, Johann Mitlohner

Communications of the IIMA

Realising information technology (IT) decisions and implementations are consistently seen as major challenges of business management faced with increasingly complex IT environments. This article seeks to increase the awareness of the multiple attributive decision making methodology (MADM) in the context of enterprise resource planning (ERP) projects and provides empirical insights based on 209 datasets originating from a primary, national and industry independent survey. The given MADM topics comprise strategic alignment, attributes with associated importance weightings, considered and chosen systems, methodical utilisation, follow-up controlling, andfinally MADM relevance in terms of a possible connection between MADM and ERP success. The results in …

Critical Success Factors For The Implementation Of Business-To- Business Electronic Procurement, Rebecca Angeles, Ravinder Nath

Communications of the IIMA

This article investigates the critical success factors of e-procurement—the purchase of goods and services for organizations, which usually represents one of the largest expense items in a firm's cost structure. Data was gathered using the survey method and a random sample drawn from the membership of the Institute for Supply Management and the Council of Logistics Management. Data was analyzed from 74 firms that implemented e-procurement. Factor analysis resulted in a four-factor solution: (1) factor one suggests the rationalization of the firm's management of its suppliers; (2) factor two calls for redesigning affected business processes and influencing end-user/employee procurement-related behaviors; …

Optimizing Data Warehousing Startegies, Joseph O. Chan

Communications of the IIMA

Database technologies have evolved over the last two decades into different constructs to support the ever-growing information needs for organizations spanning the spectrum of operational and analytical processing. The paper examines the characteristics of transactional databases, operational data stores, data warehouses and virtual data warehouses. A framework is developed for an optimal data warehousing strategy based on organizational needs classified by the types of business processes defined by the requirements of supporting functional areas and the levels of decision structures. Enterprise architecture is described to provide an integrated and complimentary view of various data warehousing constructs.

In The Hands Of The Reader, Allie J. Kapus

Aidenn: The Liberty Undergraduate Journal of American Literature

“In the Hands of the Reader” is an analysis of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Black Cat” integrating the views of Michael Jay Lewis in his article “Contingency, Narrative, Fiction: Vogler, Brenkman, Poe.” “The Black Cat” is a narrative penned by a man reflecting on his life as he awaits his own death. As the narrator is mentally unstable and therefore unreliable, the reader is brought into the story to interpret the truth or falsehood of the narrator’s story. Lewis is accurate in his strong acknowledgment of the unreliability of the narrator, yet he fails to address in-depth the reason for …

Clapp V. State Respondent's Brief Dckt. 42258

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

21st Century Tattoo Identification And Information Sharing Thesis, Christina Smith

Master’s Theses and Projects

Currently existing is minimal research on the concepts: tattoo identification procedures and information sharing challenges among law enforcement. This research contributes to the literature by examining: how Massachusetts police officers feel about tattoo identification, how they catalog tattoos, and the effectiveness of their technology to share information among departments about suspect’s tattoos. This research is unique because it evaluates whether or not tattoo identification procedures affect information sharing challenges.

Tattoos have a history dating back at least 5,000 years, in fact, an archeological find in the 1990s, was a mummy with 57 tattoos (Kent & Graber, 2012). Presently, tattoo popularity …

"A" List, M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017

780 Commission: Documents

Distribution list for the Final Report of the Commission of Experts, contains the names and addresses of recipients as well as hand-written notes