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Title: Reliability and accuracy of a GPS unit for tracking vehicles in Palm Beach and Broward counties.
Creator: Le Strat, Maud Gael., Florida Atlantic University, Scarlatos, Panagiotis (Pete) D., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this thesis was to study the reliability and the accuracy of GPS positioning in Palm Beach and Broward counties. By studying the predictions of DOP values using Pathfinder Office and performing some statistical analysis on theoretical GPS data using the software SAS 8.0, the conclusion was made that PDOP values not only depend on the number of available satellites, but also on their relative positions. By field testing, and comparing the recorded data with the theoretical GPS...
Show moreThe purpose of this thesis was to study the reliability and the accuracy of GPS positioning in Palm Beach and Broward counties. By studying the predictions of DOP values using Pathfinder Office and performing some statistical analysis on theoretical GPS data using the software SAS 8.0, the conclusion was made that PDOP values not only depend on the number of available satellites, but also on their relative positions. By field testing, and comparing the recorded data with the theoretical GPS data, it was seen that non-DGPS could be rather accurate. Furthermore, it can be justified for a GPS unit to eliminate the Z coordinate measurement since vertical position errors are larger than horizontal errors, which may lead to improved accuracy. On the other hand, some 'visibility problems' were encountered while testing the GPS units under driving conditions. Different ways to compensate for this disadvantage were studied. In the end, the different features of the GPS unit were discussed and a way to improve the system was also proposed.
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Date Issued: 2001
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12862
Subject Headings: Global Positioning System
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Seaweed cultivation: Global trends.
Creator: Hanisak, M. Dennis
Date Issued: 1998
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3352944
Subject Headings: Seaweed, Marine algae culture, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Global
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: NANOPARTICLE-INDUCED CATALYTIC CARBON CAPTURE: A MICROFLUIDICS APPROACH.
Creator: Donjuan, Joshua, Kim, Myeongsub, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Abstract/Description: Due to technological advancement, energy consumption and demand have been increasing significantly, primarily satisfied by fossil fuel consumption. This reliance on fossil fuels results in substantial greenhouse gas emissions, with CO₂ being the most prominent contributor to global warming. To mitigate this issue and prevent CO₂ emissions, Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) technologies are employed. Among these, the amine scrubbing method is widely used due to its high CO2...
Show moreDue to technological advancement, energy consumption and demand have been increasing significantly, primarily satisfied by fossil fuel consumption. This reliance on fossil fuels results in substantial greenhouse gas emissions, with CO₂ being the most prominent contributor to global warming. To mitigate this issue and prevent CO₂ emissions, Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) technologies are employed. Among these, the amine scrubbing method is widely used due to its high CO2 capture efficiency and regenerative ability. However, this method has drawbacks, including high toxicity, corrosion, and substantial freshwater consumption. To develop an environmentally sustainable carbon capture solution, researchers are exploring alternatives such as the use of seawater and enhanced CO2 capture with catalysts. In this study, we analyze the catalytic performance of nickel nanoparticles (NiNPs) in seawater with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) polymers. Using flow-focusing geometry-based microfluidic channels, we investigated CO₂ dissolution at various concentrations of nanoparticles and CMC polymers. The objective is to optimize the concentration of nanoparticles and CMC polymers for effective CO₂ dissolution. We utilized NiNPs with diameters of 100 nm and 300 nm in CMC concentrations of 100 ml/L, 200 ml/L, and 300 ml/L. Additionally, NiNP concentrations ranging from 6 mg/L to 150 mg/L were tested for CO₂ dissolution in seawater. The results indicated that a concentration of 10 mg/L NiNPs in 100 mg/L CMC provided a CO₂ dissolution of 57%, the highest for this specific CMC concentration. At CMC concentrations of 200 ml/L and 300 ml/L, NiNP concentrations of 70 mg/L and 90 mg/L achieved CO₂ dissolution rates of 58.8% and 67.2%, respectively.
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Date Issued: 2024
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014483
Subject Headings: Carbon sequestration, Global warming, Polymer chemistry, Nanoparticles
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Title: Thomas Paine, democratization and America’s ongoing mission: a reconsideration.
Creator: Walker, Thomas C., Jack Miller Forum, Department of Political Science, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Date Issued: 2009-01-30
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT186465p
Subject Headings: Paine, Thomas 1737-1809 Rights of man, Globalization, Education and globalization, International relations
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Title: Campus 2020: pedestrian and driver based GPS navigation for the Florida Atlantic University campuses.
Creator: Jones, Brandon, Cardei, Mihaela, Raviv, Daniel, Graduate College
Date Issued: 2013-04-12
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3361315
Subject Headings: Global Positioning System, Florida Atlantic University, GPS (Navigational system)
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Global-Mindedness in Study Abroad Professionals.
Creator: Tucker, Tania Renee, Bogotch, Ira, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
Abstract/Description: This mixed methods study explored and measured the multi-dimensional construct of global-mindedness as it applies to the study abroad professional and defines the term study abroad professional. Hett’s (1993) Global-Mindedness Scale and the five dimensions of responsibility, cultural pluralism, efficacy, globalcentrism, and interconnectedness was utilized to determine the global-mindedness of study abroad professionals. Additionally, open and closed-ended questions were used to identify...
Show moreThis mixed methods study explored and measured the multi-dimensional construct of global-mindedness as it applies to the study abroad professional and defines the term study abroad professional. Hett’s (1993) Global-Mindedness Scale and the five dimensions of responsibility, cultural pluralism, efficacy, globalcentrism, and interconnectedness was utilized to determine the global-mindedness of study abroad professionals. Additionally, open and closed-ended questions were used to identify similarities across the study abroad professionals and to help define and give meaning to the term study abroad professional. Research findings lead to the identification of four themes. Theme one focused on characteristics that lend themselves to defining the term study abroad professionals. Theme two focused on the individual characteristics and their association with Hett’s five dimensions of global-mindedness. Qualitative data were used to support the various research questions whose answers became part of the working definition for a study abroad professional. Theme three focused on study abroad. And, theme four focused on evolving job announcements. International education, specifically study abroad, has become a specialized and recognized profession. What has emerged are specific academic requirements, professional training, and various professional and personal experiences being a requirement for entry into the field. Individuals entering the study abroad profession need to have an advanced degree, most likely in education or international/global studies (although other majors are acceptable), they will have studied, interned, volunteered, worked, or lived abroad, they will have good communication skills, be open-minded, organized, flexible, patient, empathetic, culturally sensitive, interculturally competent, and will have previous experience in the field. These findings have led to the definition of a study abroad professional. a study abroad professional is a globally-minded administrator or advisor with international and professional experiences, educational credentials, and personal traits that help them to relate to, communicate with, and support students, faculty, and staff, while fostering a safe study abroad environment that meets the needs of the institution and diverse student populations.
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Date Issued: 2018
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013152
Subject Headings: Foreign study, Cultural pluralism, Global, Mixed methods research
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Interview with Dr. Leonard Berry – ca. 2002.
Creator: Berry, Leonard, Donnelly, Ginger
Date Issued: 2002-10-29
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT78768
Subject Headings: Environmental sciences, Global environmental change, Oral histories --Florida, Oral history
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Title: Envirotronically speaking: A case study of dis-identification in online industrial and oppositional discourse about global warming.
Creator: Kattoura, Mark A., Florida Atlantic University, Scodari, Christine
Abstract/Description: Corporations such as Exxon Mobil and environmentalist groups such as Greenpeace realize the potential of the Internet from a public relations standpoint. They have taken their industrial and oppositional discourse about global warming online through campaigns meant to appear motivated by grassroots impulses but which, as in the case of Exxon Mobil, are often motivated by profit. This study combines rhetorical and media studies approaches in performing semiotic analysis of online texts related...
Show moreCorporations such as Exxon Mobil and environmentalist groups such as Greenpeace realize the potential of the Internet from a public relations standpoint. They have taken their industrial and oppositional discourse about global warming online through campaigns meant to appear motivated by grassroots impulses but which, as in the case of Exxon Mobil, are often motivated by profit. This study combines rhetorical and media studies approaches in performing semiotic analysis of online texts related to global warming. It concludes that corporations and environmentalists are making innovative use of this new medium in communicating their respective ideologies, but that corporate texts reflect signs and strategies that obscure their sources' primary locus on profit and are, consequently, less transparent.
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Date Issued: 2003
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13057
Subject Headings: Greenpeace International, Issues management, Global warming, Internet in public relations
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Ritual for revolution: Anarcho-Primitivism and globalization.
Creator: Degani, Michael, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: In the last 15 to 20 years, the failure of Communism as a viable revolutionary project has turned many on the Left to its historical rival: Anarchism. Merging with environmental discourses like deep ecology and the struggle for indigenous rights, Anarcho-Primitivism models its utopian discourse on ethnographic descriptions of hunter gatherer societies and mythologized notions of the "Noble Savage." Furthermore, its adherents retain high rates of visibility in the burgeoning antiglobalization...
Show moreIn the last 15 to 20 years, the failure of Communism as a viable revolutionary project has turned many on the Left to its historical rival: Anarchism. Merging with environmental discourses like deep ecology and the struggle for indigenous rights, Anarcho-Primitivism models its utopian discourse on ethnographic descriptions of hunter gatherer societies and mythologized notions of the "Noble Savage." Furthermore, its adherents retain high rates of visibility in the burgeoning antiglobalization movement, notorious for their black uniform and tactics of property destruction. My paper critically and pragmatically engages their attempts to invoke "the Primitive" as a metaphor for resisting the ascendance of global capitalism in the twenty-first century.
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Date Issued: 2005
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/11574, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT11574
Subject Headings: Anarchism, Civilization, Modern, Politics and culture, Globalization, Right and left (Political science)
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Assessment of Links between Sea Level Variations and Climate Variability and Change.
Creator: Schmidt, Alejandra R., Teegavarapu, Ramesh, Florida Atlantic University, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering
Abstract/Description: A comprehensive study is conducted to evaluate global sea levels for trends and variations due to climate change and variability by using non-parametric methods. Individual and coupled effects of inter-annual ENSO, decadal PDO, multi-decadal AMO, and quasi-decadal NAO on sea levels are evaluated. Combined influences of different phases (cool or warm) of PDO, AMO, and NAO influences and ENSO are also evaluated. The results from this study showed that sea level at 60% of the sites is increasing...
Show moreA comprehensive study is conducted to evaluate global sea levels for trends and variations due to climate change and variability by using non-parametric methods. Individual and coupled effects of inter-annual ENSO, decadal PDO, multi-decadal AMO, and quasi-decadal NAO on sea levels are evaluated. Combined influences of different phases (cool or warm) of PDO, AMO, and NAO influences and ENSO are also evaluated. The results from this study showed that sea level at 60% of the sites is increasing with time with all four oscillations impacting global sea levels. AMO warm phase individually and PDO warm combined with La-Niña phase contribute to higher sea levels throughout the world. Trends and variations in sea levels are noted to be spatially non-uniform. Understanding and quantifying climate variability influenced variations in sea levels and assessment of long-term trends enables protection of coastal regions of the world from sea level rise.
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Date Issued: 2017
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005936
Subject Headings: Dissertations, Academic -- Florida Atlantic University, Climatic changes., Sea level., Sea level rise, Global.
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Title: 'Indie' empowerment: new media strategies and the rise of the independent artist.
Creator: Harris, Simone K., College of Business, Department of Management
Abstract/Description: The use of new media technology which refers to digital, computerized, or networked information and communication technologies such as the Internet, mobile devices, gaming, and social networks, has come to define the music industry today, and it is this technology that has empowered independent artists in such a way that they are now free to pursue heights of success previously only available to major label artists. New media technology has affected the traditional business models of major...
Show moreThe use of new media technology which refers to digital, computerized, or networked information and communication technologies such as the Internet, mobile devices, gaming, and social networks, has come to define the music industry today, and it is this technology that has empowered independent artists in such a way that they are now free to pursue heights of success previously only available to major label artists. New media technology has affected the traditional business models of major labels, it has resulted in gross decline in recording costs, given birth to new channels of music marketing, and business models, and has created a new music clientele that requires instant gratification, personalization, and connectivity. In the face of such change, independent artists have been empowered and can access opportunities to distribute music independently, market and promote music effectively to niche markets, secure publishing deals, while building their own community of dedicated fans.
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Date Issued: 2010
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/2705072
Subject Headings: Music, Economic aspects, Music and the Internet, Music trade, Music and globalization, Sound recordings, Marketing
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: An assessment of the effect of adult education on sustainable development in Jamaica.
Creator: McLean, Pauline., College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
Abstract/Description: An assessment of the knowledge and the behaviors associated with sustainable development was conducted to determine the effect of adult education on sustainable development in Jamaica. The discourse for leadership commitment and governance, as well as continuous learning has its tenets in the discovery that the programs do not significantly address sustainable development (SD). While knowledge was significantly addressed, the programs failed to motivate useful action. The study has provided...
Show moreAn assessment of the knowledge and the behaviors associated with sustainable development was conducted to determine the effect of adult education on sustainable development in Jamaica. The discourse for leadership commitment and governance, as well as continuous learning has its tenets in the discovery that the programs do not significantly address sustainable development (SD). While knowledge was significantly addressed, the programs failed to motivate useful action. The study has provided an explanation of the barriers, costs, and limits to sustainability so that program planners can devise transfer of learning strategies that foster adaptation and mitigation. The investigation involved 35 adult educators and 84 trainees from four programs of the premier adult and continuing learning facility in Jamaica. Both groups agreed that the programs addressed the knowledge, but not the behaviors associated with SD, despite the fact that all three dimensions of SD were addressed in an almost equitable manner. The requirements for achieving SD were met by 7% of the respondents, while the percentage of respondents that achieved environmental sustainability, economic sustainability, and social responsibility was 15%, 16%, and 13%, respectively. The six measures correlated highly with the SD variable and were significant. However, there were no significant differences across the groups. Instructors and trainees agreed that knowing about the concerns of SD had not changed their thinking and behavior. On average, the principles of sustainability were not applied. Although hospitality programs were more effective than agriculture, construction and automotive programs in addressing the content on environmental sustainability, no program paid attention to transfer of learning. Cronbach's alpha for the survey instrument was .973., Although instructors were applauded for identifying SD concerns with learners, the sample mean was 38.84% with a standard deviation of 12.24. In all three dimensions, the mean for knowledge exceeded 50%, but fell below 25% for behavioral outcomes. These results are not generalizable. They have implications for instructional leadership and for curriculum design and development across the Caribbean. Additional assessments of higher-level adult learners in the select facility and in other specialized training programs are needed for the validation of these findings.
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Date Issued: 2009
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/186692
Subject Headings: Adult education, Education and globalization, Education, Higher, Economic aspects, Education and state
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Two models of international country segmentation.
Creator: Budeva, Desislava G., College of Business, Department of Management
Abstract/Description: The growth of global competition has established international segmentation as a key issue in developing, positioning and selling products throughout the world (Ter Hofstede, Steenkamp and Wedel 1999). Many international segmentation studies have used macro-level, secondary data to identify country clusters based on similarities in political, economic, geographic or cultural variables. As a result of extensive review, we identify three major gaps in the international country segmentation...
Show moreThe growth of global competition has established international segmentation as a key issue in developing, positioning and selling products throughout the world (Ter Hofstede, Steenkamp and Wedel 1999). Many international segmentation studies have used macro-level, secondary data to identify country clusters based on similarities in political, economic, geographic or cultural variables. As a result of extensive review, we identify three major gaps in the international country segmentation literature. First, no study so far has accounted for the influence of time. While researchers suggest that longitudinal analysis provides additional insight into whether situational characteristics of countries change over time (Cavusgil, Kiyak, and Yeniyurt 2004; Helsen, Jedidi, and DeSarbo 1993; Sethi 1971; Steenkamp and Hofstede 2002,), a major limitation of this body of work is that most studies address country-level segmentation at a single point in time. However, bases of segmentation are considered to be dynamic in nature (Hassan, Craft, and Kortam 2003) and global and country-specific changes in economic development are likely to result in variations in segment membership over time. We investigate the stability of factors and the stability of segments over time by performing cluster analysis at two points of time. Second, most studies use ad hoc variables without theoretical basis which may result in accidental generalizations. Instead of suggesting a proliferation of random variables, which are considered influential in the decision making process without any empirical or theoretical evidence, we propose a theoretical basis for country segmentation. We use institutional theory to distinguish between heterogeneous groups of countries. Finally, there is the issue of providing "one size fits all" solutions., In other words, existing models offer general results of country clusters meant to be useful for all firms regardless of the product they offer or the industry they belong to. Our model based on institutional theory is used to investigate whether the influence of the host-country environment changes depending on the product that is concerned.
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Date Issued: 2009
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/210364
Subject Headings: International business enterprises, Management, Entrepreneurship, Sustainable development, Comparative management, Globalization, Economic aspects
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Detection of direct-sequence spread-spectrum signals in a multipath fading environment.
Creator: Jodoin, Claude., Florida Atlantic University, Aalo, Valentine A.
Abstract/Description: In this thesis, we study the effect of Rice fading on the performance of Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers. The field-theoretic foundation of pseudo-random-noise (PRN) codes, their implementation, and their use in generating unique navigation messages in the GPS receiver is reviewed. The processing of the spread-spectrum signals within the digital delay locked loop (DDLL) in the receiver is also considered. In particular, we derive numerical expressions that can be easily evaluated...
Show moreIn this thesis, we study the effect of Rice fading on the performance of Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers. The field-theoretic foundation of pseudo-random-noise (PRN) codes, their implementation, and their use in generating unique navigation messages in the GPS receiver is reviewed. The processing of the spread-spectrum signals within the digital delay locked loop (DDLL) in the receiver is also considered. In particular, we derive numerical expressions that can be easily evaluated for the probability error and the mean-time to lose-lock, for a DDL operating in an additive white gaussian noise (AWGN) channel in the presence of Rice fading. The results obtained generalize results in the literature for the Rayleigh fading environment.
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Date Issued: 1999
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15712
Subject Headings: Global Positioning System, Radio--Transmitters and transmission--Fading, Spread spectrum communications
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Oxygen and carbon isotopic profiles of Recent and Cenozoic mollusks: Growth rates and paleoenvironmental analysis.
Creator: Strauss, Josiah., Florida Atlantic University, Oleinik, Anton E.
Abstract/Description: Oxygen and Carbon stable isotope ratios were used to analyze and compare growth histories of six Recent and fossil genera of mollusks: three genera of gastropods---Triplofusus, Fasciolaria, and Beringius, and three genera of bivalves--- Dosinia, Anadara, and Codakia. Taxa were selected to check for compatibility of results between different fossil genera from the same environment. Comparison between isotopic signatures in recent and fossil congeneric species allowed substantial insight into...
Show moreOxygen and Carbon stable isotope ratios were used to analyze and compare growth histories of six Recent and fossil genera of mollusks: three genera of gastropods---Triplofusus, Fasciolaria, and Beringius, and three genera of bivalves--- Dosinia, Anadara, and Codakia. Taxa were selected to check for compatibility of results between different fossil genera from the same environment. Comparison between isotopic signatures in recent and fossil congeneric species allowed substantial insight into growth rates. Recent specimens were collected from the Gulf of Aniva, Gulf of California, Bahamas, Florida Keys, and Gulf of Mexico. Fossil specimens were collected from the Middle Miocene of Kamchatka and the Pleistocene of Florida. Oxygen isotope ratios were also used to infer ambient seawater temperatures during the deposition of each shell. The calculated temperatures offer significant insight into the Pleistocene southern Florida embayment and Middle Miocene climatic optimum in the North Pacific.
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Date Issued: 2005
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13208
Subject Headings: Mollusks--Effect of habitat modification on, Isotope geology, Paleoecology--Research, Global environmental change
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Title: VoIP Network Security and Forensic Models using Patterns.
Creator: Pelaez, Juan C., Fernandez, Eduardo B., Florida Atlantic University, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Abstract/Description: Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) networks is becoming the most popular telephony system in the world. However, studies of the security of VoIP networks are still in their infancy. VoIP devices and networks are commonly attacked, and it is therefore necessary to analyze the threats against the converged network and the techniques that exist today to stop or mitigate these attacks. We also need to understand what evidence can be obtained from the VoIP system after an attack has occurred....
Show moreVoice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) networks is becoming the most popular telephony system in the world. However, studies of the security of VoIP networks are still in their infancy. VoIP devices and networks are commonly attacked, and it is therefore necessary to analyze the threats against the converged network and the techniques that exist today to stop or mitigate these attacks. We also need to understand what evidence can be obtained from the VoIP system after an attack has occurred. Many of these attacks occur in similar ways in different contexts or environments. Generic solutions to these issues can be expressed as patterns. A pattern can be used to guide the design or simulation of VoIP systems as an abstract solution to a problem in this environment. Patterns have shown their value in developing good quality software and we expect that their application to VoIP will also prove valuable to build secure systems. This dissertation presents a variety of patterns (architectural, attack, forensic and security patterns). These patterns will help forensic analysts as well, as secure systems developers because they provide a systematic approach to structure the required information and help understand system weaknesses. The patterns will also allow us to specify, analyze and implement network security investigations for different architectures. The pattern system uses object-oriented modeling (Unified Modeling Language) as a way to formalize the information and dynamics of attacks and systems.
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Date Issued: 2007
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00012576
Subject Headings: Internet telephony--Security measures, Computer network protocols, Global system for mobile communications, Software engineering
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Title: The use of strategic leadership actions by deans in Malaysian and American public universities.
Creator: Yasin, Malmuz Z., Florida Atlantic University, Pisapia, John
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this descriptive non-experimental study was to determine if significant relationships exist between the leaders' use of strategic leadership actions and their success as perceived by their followers, and mediated by environmental contexts, and demographics. The participants in this study 3were 124 university professors and 22 Deans from Florida Atlantic University, Universiti Putra Malaysia, and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. The participants were chosen via a random stratified...
Show moreThe purpose of this descriptive non-experimental study was to determine if significant relationships exist between the leaders' use of strategic leadership actions and their success as perceived by their followers, and mediated by environmental contexts, and demographics. The participants in this study 3were 124 university professors and 22 Deans from Florida Atlantic University, Universiti Putra Malaysia, and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. The participants were chosen via a random stratified sampling. They were asked to response to 77 questions on the Strategic Leadership Questionnaire ((SLQ), which was developed based on Pisapia's theory of Strategic leadership. The data collected was analyzed through multiple regression and correlation techniques to ascertain the hypothesized relationships. The criterion variable involved in this study was leader success as interpreted by the professors. The predictor variables were the adaptive actions employed by the Deans as interpreted by the professors. Environmental context and demographic variables serve as control variables. The results of the study revealed that the SLQ was reliable, even though the construct validity of the SLQ was not supported. The instrument is strongly recommended for use in measuring Pisapia's theory of strategic leadership. The study also found that successful leaders use a wider array of leadership strategies than less successful leaders. There was also a significant difference between the array of action sets used by successful Dean's in Malaysian and American Universities and the array of action sets used by less successful Dean's in Malaysian and American Universities. Therefore, these findings are supportive of Pisapia's proposition that leaders often fail because they are trained in and rely upon a linearity of thinking mindset, which does not work in situations characterized by ambiguity and complexity that requires them to be flexible and change oriented.
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Date Issued: 2006
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12203
Subject Headings: Educational leadership--United States, Educational leadership--Malaysia, Education and globalization
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Title: Florida career and technology education: a comparative analysis of CTE program participants as a percentage of total high school population for the State of Florida.
Creator: Serra, Francis., College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
Abstract/Description: This quantitative study was designed to analyze the percentage of students pursuing selected Career and Technical Education (CTE) vocational courses in schools throughout the State of Florida and to determine if there is a relationship to school district size during school year 2008-2009. The study sought to determine if smaller districts are more likely to have a higher percentage of students enrolled in selected CTE programs that will provide entry into the work force in a skilled,...
Show moreThis quantitative study was designed to analyze the percentage of students pursuing selected Career and Technical Education (CTE) vocational courses in schools throughout the State of Florida and to determine if there is a relationship to school district size during school year 2008-2009. The study sought to determine if smaller districts are more likely to have a higher percentage of students enrolled in selected CTE programs that will provide entry into the work force in a skilled, preferably licensed occupation than larger districts. The study also sought to determine the relationship of the number of students enrolled in the CTE courses to school level student attendance rate, drop-out rate, graduation rate, percentage of Black students, percentage of Hispanic students, percentage of White students, and the percentage of students eligible for free and reduced price meals.
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Date Issued: 2013
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3362572
Subject Headings: Vocational education, Career education, Industry and education, Education and globalization, High schools, Curricula, Interdisciplinary approach in education
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Title: Globalization and Higher Education in Florida's State University System.
Creator: Ilyas, Mohammad, Bogotch, Ira, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this research was to assess how prepared Florida's State University System (SUS) institutions have been during the past five years (2008-2013) in responding to the challenges of globalization. The research also established institutional trends for the past five years (2008-2013) and projections for the next five years to seize the opportunities offered by globalization and to produce graduates with global competency skills. Ten of the 12 SUS institutions studied in this...
Show moreThe purpose of this research was to assess how prepared Florida's State University System (SUS) institutions have been during the past five years (2008-2013) in responding to the challenges of globalization. The research also established institutional trends for the past five years (2008-2013) and projections for the next five years to seize the opportunities offered by globalization and to produce graduates with global competency skills. Ten of the 12 SUS institutions studied in this research were Florida A&M University (FAMU), Florida Atlantic University (FAU), Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), Florida International University (FIU), Florida State University (FSU), University of Central Florida (UCF), University of Florida (UF), University of North Florida (UNF), University of South Florida (USF), and University of West Florida (UWF). The research was conducted as a case study using multi-method approach. The quantitative analysis was based on the information collected from the institutions and from the integrated postsecondary education data system (IPEDS). The qualitative analysis was based on the institutional mission statements, vision statements, and strategic plans. The quantitative analysis used six data parameters to compute a globalization composite index (GCI) for institutional comparisons and for establishing trends and future projections. Integrating quantitative and qualitative analyses led to the research findings of this study. Based on this study, the institutional preparedness for globalization has been low for six SUS institutions (FAMU, FAU, FGCU, UCF, UNF, and UWF) and has been medium for the remaining four (FIU, FSU, UF, and USF). The trend analysis showed that institutional preparedness could be improved significantly if robust and focused efforts are made over the next five years. In that case, the institutional preparedness for FAMU, FGCU, UNF, and UWF could ascend to medium; for FAU and UCF, it could improve to medium+; and for FIU, FSU, UF, and USF, it could reach high. The research concluded with some recommendations to help the leadership of Florida and the SUS institutions in responding effectively to the challenges of globalization. A few recommendations for future research in this field also are provided.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004507, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004507
Subject Headings: Education and globalization, Education, Higher -- Effect of technological innovations on, Education, Higher -- Florida, Educational change -- Florida
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Title: Influences of climate variability and change on precipitation characteristics and extremes.
Creator: Goly, Aneesh, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering
Abstract/Description: This study focuses on two main broad areas of active research on climate: climate variability and climate change and their implications on regional precipitation characteristics. All the analysis is carried out for a climate change-sensitive region, the state of Florida, USA. The focus of the climate variability analysis is to evaluate the influence of individual and coupled phases (cool and warm) of Atlantic multidecadal oscillation (AMO) and El Niäno southern oscillation (ENSO) on regional...
Show moreThis study focuses on two main broad areas of active research on climate: climate variability and climate change and their implications on regional precipitation characteristics. All the analysis is carried out for a climate change-sensitive region, the state of Florida, USA. The focus of the climate variability analysis is to evaluate the influence of individual and coupled phases (cool and warm) of Atlantic multidecadal oscillation (AMO) and El Niäno southern oscillation (ENSO) on regional precipitation characteristics. The two oscillations in cool and warm phases modulate each other which have implications on flood control and water supply in the region. Extreme precipitation indices, temporal distribution of rainfall within extreme storm events, dry and wet spell transitions and antecedent conditions preceding extremes are evaluated. Kernel density estimates using Gaussian kernel for distribution-free comparative analysis and bootstrap sampling-based confidence intervals are used to compare warm and cool phases of different lengths. Depth-duration-frequency (DDF) curves are also developed using generalized extreme value (GEV) distributions characterizing the extremes. ... This study also introduces new approaches to optimally select the predictor variables which help in modeling regional precipitation and further provides a mechanism to select an optimum spatial resolution to downscale the precipitation projections. New methods for correcting the biases in monthly downscaled precipitation projections are proposed, developed and evaluated in this study. The methods include bias corrections in an optimization framework using various objective functions, hybrid methods based on universal function approximation and new variants.
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Date Issued: 2013
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3362383
Subject Headings: Climatic changes, Environmental aspects, Global temperature changes, Environmental aspects, Precipitation (Meteorology), Measurement, Bootstrap (Statistics)
Format: Document (PDF)

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