Cometary spectroscopy and imaging

The objective is to investigate the spectroscopic and morphological characteristics of comets and selected minor planets over a wide range of heliocentric distances as they may suggest or constrain models of cometary processes, their formation environments and evolution. Direct images of all observable comets and 300-800 nm spectra of the brighter ones are obtained on a monthly basis with a charge coupled device spectrograph-camera. The direct images may be used for astrometry, photometry, and studies of coma and tail morphology. In some cases, anisotropic dust emission can provide information on the nucleus spin vector. Spectra may provide data on strengths of the principle emission for comparison of gas/dust ratios of a large sample of comets. Long integrations of minor planets in comet-like and nearby orbits are made to search for faint comae

Storm on Saturn

In September 1990, a white spot appeared on Saturn's atmosphere, which later spread over the entire equatorial region. The accompanying images were obtained as part of an effort to refine techniques for obtaining high resolution groundbased charge coupled device (CCD) images of the planets, and show the turbulent disturbance in Saturn's atmosphere. These broad red-band CCD images were obtained in November 1990 with the Catalina 1.5 m telescope. The planet was low in the sky at sunset, but the viewing was good enough to show detail in the equatorial region over all longitudes. Visibility of the features is enhanced by digital spatial filtering techniques. A storm of this magnitude has not been seen on Saturn since 1933

Comparing ABET-Accredited IS Undergraduate Programs and the ACM 2010IS Model Curriculum

Landry, et al (2006) provided a reasonable mapping between the ABET Information Systems (IS) accreditation core areas with the ACM IS 2002 model curriculum. They later proposed that following the ACM Model Curriculum could be useful in attaining accreditation (Landry, et al 2009). To determine if this is indeed the case, this paper compares the ACM IS 2010 Model Curriculum with the results of a survey of the core curriculum for ABET-accredited IS programs. The results were then compared to the ACM IS 2010 Model Curriculum. The comparison results and information gathered will be useful for institutions desiring to start the accreditation process or modify their existing IS program, for schools wishing to compare their program with accredited IS programs, and to show whether following the ACM IS 2010 Model Curriculum is common for ABET-accredited IS programs

A Survey of Doctoral Programs in IS in the USA and Canada

This paper contains the results of a survey of 126 doctoral programs in Information Systems in the USA and Canada. Each educational institution\u27s website was searched for applicable information about its doctoral program for information systems. This paper summarizes the similarities and differences of the programs of study, such as which college or school houses the program, prerequisites, foundational courses such as statistics and research methods, the number of core or concentration courses required, minor requirements, exam requirements, etc. The information gathered will be useful for institutions desiring to start a program or modify their existing PhD in Information Systems program, and for schools wishing to compare their program with other programs

Unifying the Process, A Personal Journey

The unchanging need for harmony in design and construction is best addressed by the traditional master builder. Unfortunately, the master builder is merely an ideal and because of the complexity of today’s projects, it is impossible that the archetypal master builder could be replicated in a single person. However, there are masters in the profession of architecture practicing today that have the knowledge and leadership skills necessary to lead a unified team that, as a whole, embody the master builder archetype. This thesis studies two ‘master architects’ to identify the process of emulating and pursuing the career of “a master.”The unchanging need for harmony in design and construction is best addressed by the traditional master builder. Unfortunately, the master builder is merely an ideal and because of the complexity of today’s projects, it is impossible that the archetypal master builder could be replicated in a single person. However, there are masters in the profession of architecture practicing today that have the knowledge and leadership skills necessary to lead a unified team that, as a whole, embody the master builder archetype. This thesis studies two ‘master architects’ to identify the process of emulating and pursuing the career of “a master.”The unchanging need for harmony in design and construction is best addressed by the traditional master builder. Unfortunately, the master builder is merely an ideal and because of the complexity of today’s projects, it is impossible that the archetypal master builder could be replicated in a single person. However, there are masters in the profession of architecture practicing today that have the knowledge and leadership skills necessary to lead a unified team that, as a whole, embody the master builder archetype. This thesis studies two ‘master architects’ to identify the process of emulating and pursuing the career of “a master.”The unchanging need for harmony in design and construction is best addressed by the traditional master builder. Unfortunately, the master builder is merely an ideal and because of the complexity of today’s projects, it is impossible that the archetypal master builder could be replicated in a single person. However, there are masters in the profession of architecture practicing today that have the knowledge and leadership skills necessary to lead a unified team that, as a whole, embody the master builder archetype. This thesis studies two ‘master architects’ to identify the process of emulating and pursuing the career of “a master.”The unchanging need for harmony in design and construction is best addressed by the traditional master builder. Unfortunately, the master builder is merely an ideal and because of the complexity of today’s projects, it is impossible that the archetypal master builder could be replicated in a single person. However, there are masters in the profession of architecture practicing today that have the knowledge and leadership skills necessary to lead a unified team that, as a whole, embody the master builder archetype. This thesis studies two ‘master architects’ to identify the process of emulating and pursuing the career of “a master.”The unchanging need for harmony in design and construction is best addressed by the traditional master builder. Unfortunately, the master builder is merely an ideal and because of the complexity of today’s projects, it is impossible that the archetypal master builder could be replicated in a single person. However, there are masters in the profession of architecture practicing today that have the knowledge and leadership skills necessary to lead a unified team that, as a whole, embody the master builder archetype. This thesis studies two ‘master architects’ to identify the process of emulating and pursuing the career of “a master.”The unchanging need for harmony in design and construction is best addressed by the traditional master builder. Unfortunately, the master builder is merely an ideal and because of the complexity of today’s projects, it is impossible that the archetypal master builder could be replicated in a single person. However, there are masters in the profession of architecture practicing today that have the knowledge and leadership skills necessary to lead a unified team that, as a whole, embody the master builder archetype. This thesis studies two ‘master architects’ to identify the process of emulating and pursuing the career of “a master.

Analysis of a Second Hand Google Mini Search Appliance

Information and the technological advancements for which mankind develops with regards to its storage has increased tremendously over the past few decades. As the total amount of data stored rapidly increases in conjunction with the amount of widely available computer-driven devices being used, solutions are being developed to better harness this data (LaTulippe, 2011). One of these solutions is commonly known as a search appliance. Search appliances have been used in e-discovery for several years. The Google Mini Search Appliance (Mini) has not only been used for e-discovery, but for indexing and searching internal documents. To accomplish these tasks, search appliances not only cache html versions of the documents, they contain metadata about the indexed documents, as well as metadata about search activity. This research analyzes the Mini to determine what forensically interesting artifacts exist on the device

Information Systems and strategic decisions: A literature Review

This paper looks at information systems and the information they provide specifically for strategic decision-making. The study employs a brief review of the recent research on information systems for strategic decision making and presents a framework for better understanding of such systems Future research plans are also given

Book Review: The Basics of Digital Forensics: The Primer for Getting Started in Digital Forensics

The Basics of Digital Forensics: The Primer for Getting Started in Digital Forensics is well-named–it really is very basic. And it should be, as the book’s intended audience includes entry-level digital forensics professionals and complimentary fields such as law enforcement, legal, and general information security. Though the copyright is 2012, some of the data is from 2009, and there is mention of estimates for 2010

Dating Preferences Market Basket Analysis: Making the Data Interesting to Students

Learning data analysis can be boring for students; the data is often dry and unexciting, pulled from a firm some may have never heard of and dealing with a topic they care nothing about. This paper describes an exercise and lab that teaches rudimentary market basket analysis using the students’ own data: preferred characteristics for dating partners. The exercise and lab take the students through data gathering, data cleansing and normalization, data transformation, and analysis