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Traveling Music (Original Writing), Dale M. Wood
Traveling Music (Original Writing), Dale M. Wood
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Abstract not available. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 44-04, page: 1608. Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 2005.
Using Active Database For Management Of Requirements Change, Haipeng Ge
Using Active Database For Management Of Requirements Change, Haipeng Ge
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Software system development projects experience numerous changes during their life cycle. These changes are inevitable and driven by several factors including changes to a system's environment and changes of customers' needs. Requirements change has been reported as the major contributing factor for poor quality or even failures of software projects. This indicates that management of requirements change still remains a challenging problem in software development. A critical part of the requirements change management process is impact analysis. To carry out impact assessment, traceability information is needed. Over two decades, requirements traceability has been an important research topic in software research, …
Vanadium Phosphinimide Complexes For Ethylene Polymerization And The Chemistry Of Phosphinimines And Phosphine Oxides With Borane Reagents, Sarah Bess Hawkeswood
Vanadium Phosphinimide Complexes For Ethylene Polymerization And The Chemistry Of Phosphinimines And Phosphine Oxides With Borane Reagents, Sarah Bess Hawkeswood
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A reproducible and high yielding synthesis of the vanadium imide phosphinimide complexes of the general formula V(NAr)(NPR3)Cl2 (Ar = Ph, C6H3-2,6-i-Pr2; R = i-Pr, t-Bu, Ph) has been developed. These complexes upon activation by methylaluminoxane demonstrated low to moderate ethylene polymerization activities comparable to published vanadium imide complexes. The dichloride derivatives react readily with a variety of alkali metal salts and Grignard reagents to produce vanadium imide phosphinimide thiolate, alkyl, aryl, amide and alkoxide complexes. In the presence of Zn, reduction of V(NPh)(NPt-Bu3)Cl2 occurred to afford what is proposed to be a vanadium(IV) imide bridged dimeric species (V(mu-NPh)(NPt-Bu3)Cl)2. The reaction …
Web Service Searching, Ismail Jaghmani
Web Service Searching, Ismail Jaghmani
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With the growing number of Web services, it is no longer adequate to locate a Web service by searching its name or browsing a UDDI directory. An efficient Web services discovery mechanism is necessary for locating and selecting the required Web services. Searching mechanism should be based on Web service description rather than on keywords. In this work, we introduce a Web service searching prototype that can locate Web services by comparing all available information encoded in Web service description, such as operation name, input and output types, the structure of the underlying XML schema, and the semantic of element …
What Is Here. And What Is Not (Original Writing, Poetry), Andrea Paolini
What Is Here. And What Is Not (Original Writing, Poetry), Andrea Paolini
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a collection of poems about what is here. and what is not. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 44-03, page: 1144. Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 2005.
A Comparative Critical Discourse Analysis Of Three Preservice Teacher Education Access Programs., Cynthia Graydon
A Comparative Critical Discourse Analysis Of Three Preservice Teacher Education Access Programs., Cynthia Graydon
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This paper analyzes and compares the discourse of three developing Access programs in teacher education. Discourse is described as ideology found within text such as websites, brochures and application packages. Critical discourse analysis reveals the difference between the suggested policy describing student services offered within the vision statement and the actual practices offering services within the brochures, website, and application packages. A variety of programs with a common vision of equity, have been implemented to promote diversity and more accurately represent the learning population within the diversity of the teaching population. The goals of these programs are commonly based on …
Quality Control And Improvement Of The Aluminum Alloy Castings For The Next Generation Of Engine Block Cast Components., Robin Francis
Quality Control And Improvement Of The Aluminum Alloy Castings For The Next Generation Of Engine Block Cast Components., Robin Francis
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This research focuses on the quality control and improvement of the W319 aluminum alloy engine blocks produced at the NEMAK Windsor Aluminum Plant (WAP). The present WAP Quality Control (QC) system was critically evaluated using the cause and effect diagram and therefore, a novel Plant Wide Quality Control (PWQC) system is proposed. This new QC system presents novel tools for off line as well as on line quality control. The off line tool uses heating curve analysis for the grading of the ingot suppliers. The on line tool utilizes Tukey control charts of the Thermal Analysis (TA) parameters for statistical …
R/Evolution: Social Medicine In Ink., Philip Morais
R/Evolution: Social Medicine In Ink., Philip Morais
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R/Evolution: Social Medicine in Ink, positions composition of written words in print vis-a-vis dominance of wider social communications via multi-sensory communications media. Given no mass medium is more of an "antibiotic" perceptually for this contemporaneous "incubation" than specialized visual fragmentation of the Latin alphabet typographically set on pages, marginalized ABCs machines press in ink provide modified relevance in supplying new "circuit breaker" demands for an "electronic" jungle we swamp ourselves with. Writers who disembody their expressions by descendants of Gutenberg's technology thusly fully capitalize by writing in the mask of the artist-critic, to service to all atypically fit for facing …
Scour By Submerged Square Wall Jets At Low Densimetric Froude Numbers., Partha Sarathi
Scour By Submerged Square Wall Jets At Low Densimetric Froude Numbers., Partha Sarathi
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In this research an effort is made to better understand the scour caused by submerged square jets in a cohesionless bed. The variables of interest are the densimetric Froude number, the tailwater depth and sediment grain size. Experiments were carried out at three different values of densimetric Froude numbers (= 3.9, 6.6 and 10.0), a range of tailwater conditions varying from low to very high submergence, and two different sand bed grain sizes. Velocity measurements were conducted using a laser Doppler anemometer. At a given densimetric Froude number, progressing from the start of the test towards asymptotic conditions, the geometric …
South African Apartheid And The 1976 Torontolympiad: A Historical Analysis Of Influential Actions And Events Affecting The 5th Paralympic Games (Ontario)., David A. Greig
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The 5th Paralympic Games were hosted by the Borough of Etobicoke in the City of Toronto, August 3rd to the 11 th 1976. Staged amidst great turmoil resulting from the participation of a team from South Africa, these games have been recognized by the founding father of the Paralympic Games, Sir Ludwig Guttmann, as the first Paralympic festival to be directly impacted by political forces. This paper identifies the events and actions that played a significant role in the development and eventual staging of the 1976 Paralympic Games. It highlights the perspective of influential agents and their roles in the …
Steady And Unsteady Modeling Of Single Pem Fuel Cell., Wenbo Huang
Steady And Unsteady Modeling Of Single Pem Fuel Cell., Wenbo Huang
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Among the various types of fuel cells, the proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell has been considered as a promising choice for automobile. Proper water and thermal management is essential for obtaining high performance from a PEM fuel cell. A steady and unsteady, water and thermal management model was developed to consider the effects of local pressure on the cell performance, pressure drop, open circuit voltage variation with stack temperature, water vapor effects on membrane conductivity. These considerations made the model physically more reasonable and more suitable for various operating conditions. Additionally, this model combined the along-flow-channel model and catalyst …
Sterically Bulky Nitrogen Based Ligands: New Chelate Complexes And Applications In Dehydrocoupling Catalysis., Jason Douglas Masuda
Sterically Bulky Nitrogen Based Ligands: New Chelate Complexes And Applications In Dehydrocoupling Catalysis., Jason Douglas Masuda
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Routes to the sterically bulky chelating N,N'-based ligand systems (C 6H3i-Pr2)NC(Me)CH2PPh 2(NC6H3i-Pr2) and i-Pr2C6H3N(C(Me)NC 6H3i-Pr2)2 have been developed and their chemistries with Group 13 metals, specifically aluminum and gallium have been investigated. Highlights from this work include the isolation of neutral ligand-AIR2 species (R = Me, H) which in turn form cationic species when reacted with B(C6F5) 3 or [Ph3C][B(C6F5)4]. In addition, the N-imidoyl amidine ligand i-Pr2C 6H3N(C(Me)NC6H3i-Pr 2)2 reacts with three equivalents of AlMe3 to give the species [(i-Pr2C6H 3N(C(Me)NC6H3i-Pr2) 2)AlMe2][Al2Me7], which upon heating loses CH4 to give the neutral species (i-Pr 2C6H3N(C(=CH2)NC6H 3i-Pr2)(C(Me)NC6H3 i-Pr2)AlMe2. Kinetic studies have provided …
Canada's Official Development Assistance For News Media And Journalism Promotion In The Developing World: Uncertain Objectives And Inconsistent Outcomes., Blake Cameron Roberts
Canada's Official Development Assistance For News Media And Journalism Promotion In The Developing World: Uncertain Objectives And Inconsistent Outcomes., Blake Cameron Roberts
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The prevailing assumption among Western governments is that a free and independent news media is a key to political transition in the developing world. Consequently, media assistance interventions are components of all Western states' democratization, good governance and civil society promotion strategies. It is not clear, however, that Western support for the news media has a lasting effect on the political transition of the developing world. There are strong militating factors that hinder the establishment of a free and independent media sector in most developing states. This study examines specific aspects of Canada's media assistance strategy and engages in a …
The Governance Of Agriculture: Global Programs Of Development And Agricultural Biotechnology., Kelly Greenfield
The Governance Of Agriculture: Global Programs Of Development And Agricultural Biotechnology., Kelly Greenfield
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In the name of progress and growth, the apparatus of development has formed a mode of global governance. This apparatus consists of development discourses and institutions and attempts to govern agriculture, pointing to the current effort underway to liberalize agriculture on a global scale. Farmers of the developing world are now subject to a regime of control that includes international institutions of governance, nation-state governments and multinational corporations. By examining the role of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specifically the FAO and UNESCO in the governance of agricultural practices, I focus on the implementation and management of agricultural biotechnology …
The Islamic Economic Option (Ieo) And The Challenge Of Faith To The New World Order., Crystal A. Ennis
The Islamic Economic Option (Ieo) And The Challenge Of Faith To The New World Order., Crystal A. Ennis
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Islam is an ever-present reality in the political, economic and social life throughout the Arab-Islamic world. In this region, there exists a pervasive notion that Islam should be an integral part of all economic and political aspects of the state. At present, many nations across the Arab-Islamic world face political and economic instability and uncertainty. Since the legitimacy of many regimes in the region is consistently called into question, and since Islamic movements and political parties often form the strongest opposition, the emergence of an Islamic government is a strong possibility. Overall, the purpose of this thesis is to examine …
The Localization Of Protein Disulfide Isomerase And Further Evidence Towards Its Role As A Neuroprotective Protein In Sh-Sy5y Cells., Dana Seslija
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Protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) is a multifunctional protein most well characterized for its ability to form and exchange disulfide bonds (Darby et al., 1996). The localization of PDI in differentiated human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells was probed by the development of a recombinant fusion protein between green fluorescent protein GFP and PDI. SH-SY5Y cells expressing the recombinant reporter protein were also exposed to oxidative and ischemic stress, and examined for characteristics of apoptosis. These cells demonstrated that PDI provides a significant decrease in apoptotic traits as compared to the control cells. It was observed that there was reduced nuclear condensation, and …
The Problem Of Relevance., John W. Davie
The Problem Of Relevance., John W. Davie
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My project is a systematic inquiry into the problem of relevance, which has been identified as an enduring difficulty in, for example, informal logic and information science where it plays a fundamental role in argument and information searches, respectively. My first task involves determining exactly what the problem of relevance is. To achieve that, I collected problem statements from the literature but I also analysed literature on relevance to discover further problems. The key problem that I investigate concerns the question, 'What is relevance?', which I take to concern the meaning and occurrence of relevance. Concerning the semantic question, I …
The Relationship Between Readiness To Change And Relapse Prevention Outcome: A Continuum Approach With An Alcohol Treatment Group, Dory Becker
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This study examined the role of readiness to change (RTC) within the context of a relapse prevention (RP) treatment program for individuals with alcohol use disorders. RTC was assessed using the continuous version of the Readiness to Change Questionnaire, as research does not support the use of the categorical version with treatment seeking clients. Participants included 80 men and women seeking treatment for alcohol use disorders. Findings revealed that RTC did not predict treatment outcome. These results may have been a product of the poor psychometric properties of the continuous version of the RTCQ, as established in this study. Associated …
Microbially Controlled Selenate Reduction In Nutrient Limited Systems., Paul Alexander Kenward
Microbially Controlled Selenate Reduction In Nutrient Limited Systems., Paul Alexander Kenward
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The global cycling of toxic metals is of great concern to people world wide. Understanding the factors, biotic and abiotic, controlling metal mobility and persistence in natural aquatic environments has been the topics of many studies in recent decades. One of the toxic metals whose mobility and toxicity is of great concern is selenium. Selenium poisoning in fish and aquatic birds can cause terratogenic mutations and increased mortality in contaminated systems. Selenium mobility, and therefore bioavailability is dominated by its oxidation state. The selenium oxyanions selenate and selenite are far more mobile than elemental selenium. Elemental selenium precipitates and binds …
Millennialism And Violence., Herbert Simms
Millennialism And Violence., Herbert Simms
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Religious and secular millenarianism have had a significant impact on the development of many different polities. In both its forms, millenarianism has both positive and negative impacts. It can provide a community with a strong motivation to work together while it promotes group cohesion, and serves as a mechanism of community development. At the same time, it can develop into authoritarianism and totalitarianism. This thesis examines millenarian belief structures' impact on politics and asks several questions. What impact has millenarian belief structures had on the development of the American political culture? Are secular or religious groups more prone to exhibiting …
Never A 'Needless' Suicide: An Empirical Test Of Shneidman's Theory Of Psychological Needs, Psychological Pain, And Suicidality (Edwin Shneidman)., Brenda J. Davie
Never A 'Needless' Suicide: An Empirical Test Of Shneidman's Theory Of Psychological Needs, Psychological Pain, And Suicidality (Edwin Shneidman)., Brenda J. Davie
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The phenomenology of suicidal thoughts and behaviour has been an area of increased interest in recent years. One particular area of focus is psychological pain, or psychache. In this dissertation, Edwin Shneidman's psychological theory of suicide was studied. Shneidman has theorized that psychological needs are associated with the development of psychological pain, which in turn leads to suicide as an escape from pain. Two hundred and fifty-seven undergraduate students completed the Personality Research Form, the Psychache Scale, the Orbach and Mikulincer Mental Pain Scale, two items from Shneidman's Psychological Pain Assessment Scale, as well as demographic and suicide history items. …
On Hawking Radiation And The Casimir Effect., Darragh Rooney
On Hawking Radiation And The Casimir Effect., Darragh Rooney
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The purpose of this thesis is to understand the quantum vacuum in curved space-time by comparing the phenomenon of Hawking radiation with the Casimir effect. I begin with an exposition on the semiclassical approximation, as yet our best framework for understanding the curved vacuum, with additional preliminaries regarding the nature of particles and vacua in general. I discuss the Schwarzschild black hole, and derive the Hawking particle flux. Hawking radiation is viewed as a kinematical effect, which I compare to the case of mirrors moving in flat space-time. I move on to the Casimir effect: I discuss the classic case …
Parallel Evolution Strategy For Protein Threading., Md. Rafiqul Islam
Parallel Evolution Strategy For Protein Threading., Md. Rafiqul Islam
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A protein-sequence folds into a specific shape in order to function in its aqueous state. If the primary sequence of a protein is given, what is its three dimensional structure? This is a long-standing problem in the field of molecular biology and it has large implication to drug design and cure. Among several proposed approaches, protein threading represents one of the most promising technique. The protein threading problem (PTP) is the problem of determining the three-dimensional structure of a given but arbitrary protein sequence from a set of known structures of other proteins. This problem is known to be NP-hard …
Pilot Scale Evaluation Of Ozone Versus Peroxone For Trihalomethane And Bromate Production., Antonette Irabelli
Pilot Scale Evaluation Of Ozone Versus Peroxone For Trihalomethane And Bromate Production., Antonette Irabelli
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A pilot plant located at the A. H. Weeks Water Treatment Plant in Windsor, ON was used to investigate the effects of peroxone (hydrogen peroxide + ozone) versus ozone on bromate and trihalomethane formation. The raw water source used in this study was the Detroit River. The peroxide dose was varied while ozone dose remained constant. The effect of adding peroxide prior to ozonation and after ozonation was investigated. The raw water bromide concentrations ranged between 12 and 47 mug/L. The system in which peroxide was added after ozonation, the trihalomethane concentrations were found to be up to 46% higher …
Poissonprob: A New Rate-Based Available Bandwidth Measurement Algorithm., Lu Xin
Poissonprob: A New Rate-Based Available Bandwidth Measurement Algorithm., Lu Xin
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Accurate available bandwidth measurement is important for network protocols and distributed programs design, traffic optimization, capacity planning, and service verification. Research on measuring available bandwidth falls into two basic classes: the network traffic modeling algorithms and the self-induced algorithms. The self-induced algorithms are based on packet dispersion techniques. The currently available bandwidth measurement algorithms face the problems of distortion of measurement on multi-hop paths, system resource limitations, probe traffic intrusiveness and measurement accuracy. We have developed a new rate-based self-induced algorithm---PoissonProb. The intervals between probe packets of this algorithm are in Poisson distribution format and the algorithm infers the available …
Re-Defining Fusion In Lesbian Relationships: Relating Attachment, Social Support, And Outness To Intrusiveness And Closeness-Caregiving., Salma Ackbar
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No abstract provided.
An Investigation Of The Cold Gas Dynamic Supersonic Spray Process Particle/Flow Field., Mohammad (Mo) Karimi-Esfahani
An Investigation Of The Cold Gas Dynamic Supersonic Spray Process Particle/Flow Field., Mohammad (Mo) Karimi-Esfahani
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No abstract provided.
Automotive Waterborne Basecoats - A Study Of Dehydration And Paint Application Parameters In Relation To Solvent Pop., Lindita Prendi
Automotive Waterborne Basecoats - A Study Of Dehydration And Paint Application Parameters In Relation To Solvent Pop., Lindita Prendi
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No abstract provided.
The Effect Of Retained Austenite On The Distortion In Carburized Sae 8620 Steel., Haitao (Lily) He
The Effect Of Retained Austenite On The Distortion In Carburized Sae 8620 Steel., Haitao (Lily) He
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No abstract provided.
The Effects Of Near-Isotropic Turbulence On The Wake Of A Sphere., Himanshu Tyagi
The Effects Of Near-Isotropic Turbulence On The Wake Of A Sphere., Himanshu Tyagi
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Experimental investigations were carried out for flow past a sphere in a closed circuit wind tunnel. Two different sets of experiments were carried out. In the first case, the sphere was supported by a rod. The sphere was made of polymer material and had a diameter of 102 mm. Freestream turbulence was generated by placing a perforated plate at the entrance of the test section. The Reynolds number of the flow, based on the diameter of the sphere ( d), was set at 3.3 x 104, 5 x 10 4 and 6.6 x 104 by varying the mean flow velocity. …