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System Analysis Of The Uri Hurricane Preparedness Plan, Rebecca Harlow May 2008

System Analysis Of The Uri Hurricane Preparedness Plan, Rebecca Harlow

Senior Honors Projects

If a hurricane were to hit URI in the upcoming fall semester what would happen? This project is a thorough evaluation of the current URI plan, how it works, how it doesn’t and who has the answers. The project is framed from an information systems perspective. The analysis of the system is based on where vital information is stored, how it is communicated when needed and who is involved. To find the answers to these questions, in depth interviews were conducted with key emergency personnel. Among them are URI’s Director of Safety and Risk, J Kevin Culley, Major Baker of …


The Katrina Project, Alison Traver May 2008

The Katrina Project, Alison Traver

Senior Honors Projects

No abstract provided.


A Functional Analysis Of The Naval Weather Service System, Charles P. Pfarrer Jr. Apr 1971

A Functional Analysis Of The Naval Weather Service System, Charles P. Pfarrer Jr.

Theses and Major Papers

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the Naval Weather Service system by defining its functions; for the available literature does not convey the concept of interacting elements contributing to the operation of the larger whole. This paper concentrates on articulating the contributions of the related actions to the Naval Weather Service system. The aim is for clarity of exposition. The purpose is to get across the big picture. Int introspective format ensues formally from the rational foundations of the conceptual mode of inquiry. This paper addresses the Naval Weather Service system and not the scientific and technological process …


Determination Of Atmospheric Constituents, Ralph Ordway Brooks Jan 1899

Determination Of Atmospheric Constituents, Ralph Ordway Brooks

Student and Lippitt Prize essays

Discusses the elements of the atmosphere and its researchers, including, but not limited to, Black, Priestley, Scheele, Canvendish and Lavoisier.