Essential portion of Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Pennsylvania, 1944. / Consists of chapters I, II, III, and X. The entire dissertation is on microfilm at the Library of the University of Pennsylvania. cf. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--New York University, 1964. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 183-189).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1913. / Vita.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--New York University, 1964. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 183-189).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1965. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Bibliography: l. 158-164.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1960. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 509-517).

Every late autumn and winter, lake-effect snow (LES) disrupts the livelihoods of those who reside in the lee of the Great Lakes. This phenomenon often generates significant localized snowfalls that can cripple one section of a community while the remainder is spared. Detrimental impacts on travel from snowfall rates of 1 inch hour-1 or greater are not uncommon. Storm-total snowfall gradients of 6 to 8 inches mile-1 have also been documented. Twenty four-hour snowfall measurements taken by National Weather Service (NWS) observers during Lake Ontario LES events were collected. Utilizing a geographic information system, snowfall was interpolated from spotter reports with the kriging method. Then, the area of warning-criteria snowfall was compared to the area of the corresponding county-based LES warning for calculation of percent of false alarm. This warning performance evaluator identified the proportion of a county-based LES warning that received sub-warning-criteria snowfall and was therefore unnecessary. A total of thirteen events from the 2009-2010 through 2011-2012 LES seasons were analyzed. The average percent of false alarm was approximately 90%. This suggests the NWS should consider smaller warning polygons. Limited-size warnings would enable meteorologists to provide greater specificity regarding the location of anticipated significant snowfall, while simultaneously reducing the number of people who are unnecessarily warned. / Department of Geography

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Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston University

Drawing on interview data from charter school policy actors in New York State, this study applied Kingdon’s (1984, 1995/2002) multiple streams model to explain how the system of multiple statewide charter authorizers was created as part of the New York State Charter Schools Act of 1998. A combination of factors influenced the emergence of the law and resulted in an authorizing system that included an effective set of policy entrepreneurs, a strong executive, and a key political opportunity. Ultimately Governor Pataki promoted charter school policy to high agenda prominence by deciding to use the issue as his desired policy in exchange for a legislative pay raise (agenda setting). The findings of the study suggest that the applicability of Kingdon’s national-level model to the state level is valid and features a strong participation of the state executive branch. / text