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Lagrange's Theory Of Analytical Functions And His Ideal Of Purity Of Method, Giovanni Ferraro, Marco Panza

MPP Published Research

We reconstruct essential features of Lagrange’s theory of analytical functions by exhibiting its structure and basic assumptions, as well as its main shortcomings. We explain Lagrange’s notions of function and algebraic quantity, and we concentrate on power-series expansions, on the algorithm for derivative functions, and the remainder theorem—especially on the role this theorem has in solving geometric and mechanical problems. We thus aim to provide a better understanding of Enlightenment mathematics and to show that the foundations of mathematics did not, for Lagrange, concern the solidity of its ultimate bases, but rather purity of method—the generality and internal organization of …

A Perceptual Metric For Photo Retouching, Eric Kee, Hany Farid

Dartmouth Scholarship

In recent years, advertisers and magazine editors have been widely criticized for taking digital photo retouching to an extreme. Impossibly thin, tall, and wrinkle- and blemish-free models are routinely splashed onto billboards, advertisements, and magazine covers. The ubiquity of these unrealistic and highly idealized images has been linked to eating disorders and body image dissatisfaction in men, women, and children. In response, several countries have considered legislating the labeling of retouched photos. We describe a quantitative and perceptually meaningful metric of photo retouching. Photographs are rated on the degree to which they have been digitally altered by explicitly modeling and …

Minerva 2011, The Honors College

Minerva

This issue of Minerva includes an article on four newly-hired Honors preceptors, Rob Glover, Sarah Harlan-Haughey, Jordan LaBouff, and Justin Martin; a feature on Honors award, scholarship, and fellowship winners; and an article on the Honors College collaboration with the IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Infrastructure (INBRE) National Genomics Research Initiative.

The Update, December 2011, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Humanities, Arts And Sciences.

Update

Inside this issue:

-- Two UNI Alums to Graduate with Doctoral Degrees
-- Department News
-- UNI Department of Theatre: Guernica Re-Cap
-- Art High School Scholarship Day
-- Faculty member Awarded Fellowship
-- School of Music Events
-- Student Spotlight: Department of Art: Erlinda Babauta
-- Military Veteran and UNI Alumnus Joins the Center for Teaching and Learning Mathematics
-- UNI Geology Students Explore Heavy Metal: Learning How to Rock!
-- Modern Motives: Influences in Today's Art
-- New U.S.-Brazil Program in Communication Disorders
-- Student Spotlight: Department of Math: Nathan Bradfield

First Mover: Otto Struve And The Use Of Scientific Capital In Astrophysics, 1921–1950, Erik Paul Norquest

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

Otto Struve (1897-1963) came to the United States in 1921 and became one of the dominant personalities in the field of astrophysics. Struve’s career made him, in the words of sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, a “first mover” in a scientific field that was firmly engaged in the process of what Thomas Kuhn called “normal science.” Struve pulled astrophysics further away from its empirical roots in categorization and made it more like physics in its unification of theory and observation. The primary way that he accomplished this was through his administration of Yerkes and McDonald observatories, where he brought in theorists to …

A Landscape Approach To Late Prehistoric Settlement And Subsistence Patterns In The Mojave Sink, Tiffany Ann Thomas

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The environment of the Late Prehistoric period (1200 A.D. to Historic Contact) Mojave Sink was wetter than modern conditions. The settlement and subsistence patterns of the occupants of the region during this period were driven by the availability of water, subsistence resources, raw material sources, and tradition. These people utilized the regional landscape based upon the seasonal availability of these resources. Supplemental agricultural production has been proposed for the Mojave River Delta due to the more favorable environmental conditions of this period. If agriculture was being practiced it would have affected the regional land-use patterns. For this thesis I propose …

Wiki Leaks Revelations In Global Context—The War Between ‘Right To Publish’ And ‘Ethical Code Of Conduct, Ratnesh Dwivedi Mr

Ratnesh Dwivedi

WikiLeaks is an international non-profit organisation that publishes submissions of private, secret, and classified media from anonymous news sources, news leaks, and whistleblowers. Its website, launched in 2006 under The Sunshine Press organisation claimed a database of more than 1.2 million documents within a year of its launch. WikiLeaks describes its founders as a mix of Chinese dissidents, journalists, mathematicians, and start-up company technologists from the United States, Taiwan, Europe, Australia, and South Africa. Julian Assange, an Australian Internet activist, is generally described as its director. The site was originally launched as a user-editable wiki, but has progressively moved towards …

Spatial And Temporal Variations In The Air-Sea Carbon Dioxide Fluxes Of Florida Bay, Christopher Michael Dufore

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The flux of CO2 between the ocean and the atmosphere is an important measure in determining local, global, and regional, as well as short term and long term carbon budgets. In this study, air-sea CO2 fluxes measured using a floating chamber were used to examine the spatial and temporal variability of CO2 fluxes in Florida Bay. Measurements of dissolved inorganic carbon and total alkalinity obtained concurrently with chamber measurements of CO2 flux allowed calculation of ΔpCO2 from flux measurements obtained at zero wind velocity. Floating chamber measurements of ΔpCO2 were subsequently coupled with wind speed data to provide a simple …

The Influence Of Strategies Used To Communicate Sustainable Corporate Responsibility On Reputation Of A Major Airport, Benno D. Hoffmann

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Self-presentation of a corporation as a citizen committed to sustainable corporate responsibility can, according to scholarly findings, help the organization improve its reputation among key stakeholders. The purpose of this case study was to explore the success of one major airport in aligning communication strategies to improve its reputation. The research question involved how effectively a major German airport communicated its commitment to sustainable corporate responsibility to its key stakeholders during 2005--2009. Of particular interest was how key stakeholders perceived the airport's stance towards the impacts of aircraft noise. Corporate documents, newspaper articles, and semistructured interviews comprised the data. Data …

A Critical Study Of Organizational Communication And Organizational Communication Theories- A Historical Perspective, Ratnesh Dwivedi Mr

Ratnesh Dwivedi

Organizational Communication is the study that looks at human communication within and outside the organization. Conrad and Poole (1998) break the definition of organizational communication in parts, by first defining communication and then analyses the organization. These researchers define communication as “a process through which people, acting together, create, sustain, and manage meanings through the use of verbal and nonverbal signs and symbols within a particular context” (Conrad and Poole, 1998, p. 5). In the context of this book, Kenyans and their leaders are communicating their views and final decision through the ballot box to elect their third president, during …

Green Worlds And Ecosemiotics, Paul Siewers

Faculty Conference Papers and Presentations

"Overlay landscapes" in Early Insular literatures, and how they connect early medieval cosmology with current-day ecosemiotics..

Los Modelos De Equilibrio General: La Revisión De Chancelier Y Una Crítica A Debreu Y Mckenzie, Rodrigo Lopez-Pablos

Lopez-Pablos, Rodrigo

A revision on general equilibrium theory from an entropic perspective. JEL CLASSIFICATION: D50, O21, Z19

Public Accountability And Media : Its Success And Failure In Performing The Role As A Force For Public Accountability, Ratnesh Dwivedi Mr

Ratnesh Dwivedi

Media accountability is a phrase that refers to the general (especially western) belief that mass media has to be accountable in the public’s interest - that is, they are expected to behave in certain ways that contribute to the public good. The concept is not clearly defined, and often collides with commercial interests of media owners; legal issues, such as the constitutional right to the freedom of the press in the U.S.; and governmental concerns about public security and order. Several international organizations, like International Freedom of Expression Exchange, Freedom House, International Press Institute, World Press Freedom Committee and the …

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Part 1 Project Overview, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Information About Course: Course Syllabus, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 1, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 8, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 6, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 3, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 4, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 7, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 5, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Weekly Assignment Document 2, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Part 3 Project Overview, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Fall 2010 Ahse 2110, Sci 1410: The Stuff Of History: Materials And Culture In Ancient, Revolutionary And Contemporary Times: Course Materials: Part 2 Project Overview, Robert Martello, Jonathan Stolk

Jonathan Stolk

The STUFF of History is an integrated course activity that combines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of materials science and history of technology. The term “integrated” applies to every aspect of this course: both instructors are present at (nearly) all times; both instructors assess every major assignment jointly; every major assignment contains elements from both portions of this course; and you receive one grade for all eight credits. We think that that this integration comes very naturally: the subjects complement one another and the use of two perspectives produces a deep, provocative understanding.

Investigating The Role Of The Internet In Women And Minority Stem Participation: A Case Study Of Two Florida Engineering Programs, Arland Nguema Ndong

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Despite our awareness of the fascination modern humans have with the Internet, little is known about how and why colleges and universities create and maintain Websites. At the most general level, in this case study, I hypothesize that university Websites serve as communication and marketing tools in attracting students. At the most specific level, I postulate that civil engineering programs with Web pages depicting images of women and minorities would be more successful in recruiting and retaining women and students of color than civil engineering programs with Web pages displaying fewer or no images of women and minorities. The primary …

The Update, November 2011, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Humanities, Arts And Sciences.

Update

Inside this issue:

-- Bahamian Artist's Residency at UNI
-- Department News
-- KULT, UNI's Alternative
-- University of Northern Iowa Affiliates of the American Chemical Society
-- Student Spotlight, Department of Industrial Technology: Corey Moen
-- Fall Faculty and Staff Meeting
-- School of Music Events
-- 'Home' Project, Dean's Triangle
-- Physics Teaching Majors Present at 2011 AAPT Summer Meeting in Omaha Nebraska
-- Center For Holocaust and Genocide Update
-- Student Spotlight, School of Music: Rhys Talbot
-- Davis to Speak at National Convention
-- Beth Nybeck: Flight of Ideas: The Journey of a Nybeck Sculpture
-- …

Climate Change And The Conservation Of Archaeological Sites: A Review Of Impacts Theory, Caithleen Daly

Articles

This article identifies the current state of knowledge in the literature regarding the possible impacts of future climatic change on archaeological sites and ensembles. Drawing on the literature review a matrix of potential impacts is collated to provide a simplified overview. This theoretical ‘menu’ is then tested by applying it to a vulnerability assessment of the World Heritage site of Skellig Michael in Ireland. The case study results reveal some knowledge gaps, particularly in regard to the impacts of climate change on buried archaeological remains.

2011 Scholars And Artists Bibliography, Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University, Friends Of The Michael Schwartz Library, Mark Tebeau

Scholars and Artists Bibliographies

This bibliography was created for the annual Friends of the Michael Schwartz Library Scholars and Artists Reception, recognizing scholarly and creative achievements of Cleveland State University faculty, staff and emeriti. Mark Tebeau was the guest speaker

Engaging Game Design Students Using Peer Evaluation, Amber Settle, Charles Wilcox, Chad Settle

Amber Settle