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Development Of A Travel Web Site On A Corporate Internet, Deborah Prosinski
Development Of A Travel Web Site On A Corporate Internet, Deborah Prosinski
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In early 1999, the Travel Department of Global Crossing (formerly Frontier Communications) was searching for a better way to transfer information between travel planners and travel counselors. At the same time, the corporation mandated that all departments within the corporation have a presence on the corporate intranet. Both of these goals would be accomplished by designing and developing a travel site on the corporate intranet. The next question was how to accomplish this task. Benchmarking, as well as research, was conducted to determine the best way to develop a travel web site. Courses in web design were taken, and information …
A Novel Test Bed And Stochastic Vibration Diagnostics For Assessing The Condition Of Constant Velocity Joints, Gregory Kacprzynski
A Novel Test Bed And Stochastic Vibration Diagnostics For Assessing The Condition Of Constant Velocity Joints, Gregory Kacprzynski
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N/A||In this thesis, the design of a novel test bench for quickly and repeatedly testing CV joints under torque is provided along with vibration diagnostics software, developed in Matlab, for assessing the condition of a particular joint.
Elastic Ladar Modeling For Synthetic Imaging Applications, Robin Burton
Elastic Ladar Modeling For Synthetic Imaging Applications, Robin Burton
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The Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing Image Generation (DIRSIG) model was developed to create synthetic images of remotely sensed scenes (Schott et al. 1999). It is a quantitative model based on first principles that calculates the radiance reaching the sensor from the visible region of the spectrum through to the long-wave. DIRSIG generates a very accurate representation of what a sensor would see by modeling all processes involved in the imaging chain. Currently, DIRSIG only models light from passive sources such as the sun, blackbody radiation due to the temperature of an object, and local incoherent illuminants. Active systems allow …
A Comparative Study Between Ireland's Economic Model And Jordan's Current Reforms: What Are The Characteristics Jordan Can Emulate?, Yanal Jallad
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Jordan is a beautiful country with a rich assortment of historical, religious and geographical tourist attractions. It is both a modern and moderate nation with a hospitable people. Sandwiched in a turbulent region, Jordan must overcome these challenges while moving its economic transformation forward. Some commentators point out that Jordan can learn a great deal from countries like Ireland, who have successfully transformed their economies into globally competitive ones. By identifying and understanding the fundamental characteristics of the Irish model, Jordan would be in a better position to emulate the Irish model while maintaining its uniqueness and character. This body …
Derivation Of The Required Elements For A Definition Of The Term Middleware, Maya Mathew
Derivation Of The Required Elements For A Definition Of The Term Middleware, Maya Mathew
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Thirteen contemporary definitions of Middleware were analyzed. The definitions agree that any software that can do the following should be classified as Middleware (1) provide service that provides transparent application-to-application interaction across the network, (2) act as a service provider for distributed applications, and (3) provide services that are primarily used by distributed applications (e.g., RPCs, ORBs, Directories, name-resolution services, etc.) Most definitions agree that Middleware is that level of software required to achieve platform, location, and network transparency. There is some discrepancy about the OSI levels at which middleware operates. The majority of definitions limit it to levels 5, …
Economic Analysis Of The Cost Of Inconsistencies In The Implementation Of Isdn Network Layer Standards, Thomas Bennett
Economic Analysis Of The Cost Of Inconsistencies In The Implementation Of Isdn Network Layer Standards, Thomas Bennett
Theses
Case studies depicting ISDN network layer interoperability and standards nonconformance were evaluated, and categorized by type. In each case study the root cause of the interoperability problem was identified, and validated with reference to the applicable ISDN standard. Corrective measures were proposed, and where implemented, the results of the correction were documented. Relative costs associated with the interoperability issue were identified, and recommendation's outlining the best method for avoiding these inconsistencies going forward were presented.
Implementing An Environmental Audit Program In A University Setting: A Recommendation For Rochester Institute Of Technology, Kelly Henry
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In an effort to assure and move beyond regulatory compliance, Rochester Institute of Technology has begun implementing an environmental management system (EMS) through the RIT Strategic Environmental Management Initiative. As part of this initiative, RIT is considering implementing a comprehensive auditing program to evaluate environmental compliance and management system performance. This thesis evaluates current environmental internal audit program design and implementation practices at other colleges and universities, and compares those to standard environmental audit program implementation and design in the industrial regulated community. The thesis evaluates compliance auditing programs at seven colleges and universities of varying sizes, and environmental management …
Photometric Stability And Subpixel Sensitivity Of A Back-Illuminated Ccd, Albert Piterman
Photometric Stability And Subpixel Sensitivity Of A Back-Illuminated Ccd, Albert Piterman
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Characterization of scientific-grade CCDs is extremely important if one hopes to attain very precise quantitative results. A number of characterization methods exist that yield accurate and fast properties in order to make simple measurements. As CCDs are pushed to the their operating limit, other, esoteric tests are required. In this situation, such tests become the determining factors for usability of CCDs. The research presented in this dissertation describes two such tests. This work first examines the ultimate signal-to-noise achievable with a back-illuminated CCD. The focus of this research is on the ability of the tested sensor to reach and continuously …
Band Selection And Algorithm Development For Remote Sensing Of Wildfires, Andrew Fordham
Band Selection And Algorithm Development For Remote Sensing Of Wildfires, Andrew Fordham
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The environmental damage and global change caused by wildfires are fast becoming issues of local, regional and global concern. Remote sensing techniques are an ideal tool to use for monitoring these threats. Unfortunately, most existing satellites were built for other purposes and are less than ideal for the problems associated with detecting, assessing and monitoring fires. This thesis examines the phenomenology of fires and rank orders several non-traditional detection strategies that have the promise of being more cost effective and less susceptible to false alarms than existing satellite systems and algorithms. The possibility of detecting fires with multi-band "color" measurements …
Simultaneous Multithreading: Operating System Perspective, Vyacheslav Rubinfine
Simultaneous Multithreading: Operating System Perspective, Vyacheslav Rubinfine
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Developing CPU architecture is a very complicated, iterative process that requires significant time and money investments. The motivation for this work is to find ways to decreases the amount of time and money needed for the development of hardware architectures. The main problem is that it is very difficult to determine the performance of the architecture, since it is impossible to take any performance measurements untill upon completion of the development process. Consecutively, it is impossible to improve the performance of the product or to predict the influence of different parts of the architecture on the architecture's overall performance. Another …
Modeling Polarimetric Imaging Using Dirsig, Jason Meyers
Modeling Polarimetric Imaging Using Dirsig, Jason Meyers
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The remote sensing community is beginning to recognize the potential benefit of exploiting polarimetric signatures. The ability to accurately model polarimetric phenomenology in a remote sensing system will assist efforts in system design, algorithm development, phenomenology studies, and analyst training. This dissertation lays the ground work for enhancing the current Digital Imaging and Remote Sens ing Laboratory's Synthetic Image Generation (DIRSIG) model to include polarimetric phenomenology. The current modeling capabilities are discussed along with the theoretical background required to expand upon the current state of the art. Methods for modeling and estimating polarimetric signatures and phenomenology from start to end …
Understanding Business Consortium Approaches To Privacy: What Does The Customer Profile Exchange Specification Truly Mean For Personal Privacy?, Joellen Osburn
Understanding Business Consortium Approaches To Privacy: What Does The Customer Profile Exchange Specification Truly Mean For Personal Privacy?, Joellen Osburn
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Global Dynamic E-Marketplaces, And Their Role In The Internet-Based Economy, Mehdi Rafi
Global Dynamic E-Marketplaces, And Their Role In The Internet-Based Economy, Mehdi Rafi
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Collaboration capabilities are what will most probably create the gap between winners and losers in business-to-business (B2B) commerce. In this context, the electronic marketplace (EM) comes as a medium for trade and collaboration, and a common entry point where partners can share business processes and adopt a decentralized business model fuelled by market evolution. The thesis illustrates the advantages of collaborative business and presents the information technologies that support it. The purpose of this thesis is to educate both the author and the reader on the technology and infrastructure that supports collaborative business and to posit that among the three …
Analysis Of The Droplet Size Reduction In A Pmdi To The Addition Of A Turbulence Generating Nozzle, Michael Medlar
Analysis Of The Droplet Size Reduction In A Pmdi To The Addition Of A Turbulence Generating Nozzle, Michael Medlar
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Pharmaceutical inhalation aerosol technology has become an important therapy for the treatment of both respiratory and non-respiratory illness. Targeting therapeutic aerosols to the small airways of the lung can effectively treat many of these diseases. Delivery of the therapeutic agent directly to the site of action, for cases involving respiratory diseases, ensures an adequate therapeutic level of the drug is reached, without leading to side effects due to high systemic concentrations. For non-respiratory diseases, the periphery of the lung offers enormous surface area (approximately 100m2) for rapid absorption into circulation. In either case, the appropriate spray characteristics (0.5 um
Feasibility Study Of A Permanently Implanted Prosthetic Hand, Matt Williams
Feasibility Study Of A Permanently Implanted Prosthetic Hand, Matt Williams
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The feasibility of a permanently implanted prosthetic hand was evaluated from both an internal biocompatibility and exterior mechanics point of view. A literature review of the issues involved in permanent implantation of a percutanious device was performed in the areas of bone interaction and fixation and neural interface control. A theoretical implant was designed for a 90th percentile male, using an HA-G-Ti composite material to provide a permanent base to which the hand could attach. Using a radial implant length of 1.87 inches and an ulna implant length of 1.32 inches, the simulated implant could withstand a push out force …
The Book As Social Catalyst And Self Portrait, Eric Dahlberg
The Book As Social Catalyst And Self Portrait, Eric Dahlberg
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The main objective in creating this body of work was to emphasize the importance of personal growth through investigation and subsequent discovery. People have forgotten the spirit of adventure and investigation that was prevalent in the past. They have lost the reverence for education as a personal activity. By using the book as a symbol of knowledge and tool for personal development, I hope to test the viewers' attitudes, and emphasize the importance of educational investigation. My goals in creating this work were multifaceted; partly societal and partly personal. Like many artists, I believe that the work I create serves …
Experimental Evaluation Of Impulse Turbine Designs For Chain Testing Systems, Aaron Donlon
Experimental Evaluation Of Impulse Turbine Designs For Chain Testing Systems, Aaron Donlon
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There are several ways to test automotive timing chains for wear in a laboratory environment. One novel method proposed by Borg-Warner Morse TEC uses fluid jets striking an impeller blade. The momentum of the oil striking and deflected by the impeller blade is used to produce a torque. This torque is transmitted to the system through the timing chain. A previous theoretical design study (conducted elsewhere) evaluated some of the design factors as they related to machine performance and ultimately to the torque loads applied to the chain. From this theoretical study came the design for two novel bucket and …
Vehicle Simulations Of Fuel Economy For An Automatic Transmission And A Ratio Limited Continuously Variable Transmission, Hemant Suthar
Vehicle Simulations Of Fuel Economy For An Automatic Transmission And A Ratio Limited Continuously Variable Transmission, Hemant Suthar
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An automatic transmission (AT) of a vehicle was compared with a ratio limited Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). Dynamic model of a passenger car was simulated to compare the overall efficiency of the vehicle equipped with these different types of transmissions. The overall efficiencies were calculated in terms of fuel consumption of the vehicle. The results are based on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) city and highway driving cycles. A Modular approach is taken to model an existing vehicle. The complete model is subdivided into an engine model, road load model, throttle and brake pedal models, and a transmission model. The …
Rituals Of Ascent, Mihyun Choi
Rituals Of Ascent, Mihyun Choi
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In this thesis project, author has worked to create ritual ceramics for use in the Catholic Church that fit well with the Korean sensibility. The altarpieces represent the ideal of nature - earth and sky.
The Development Of Tourism In Republic Of Croatia By Using Best Management Practices, Ivo Arkulin
The Development Of Tourism In Republic Of Croatia By Using Best Management Practices, Ivo Arkulin
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This study has been created to analyze current stage of tourism development in Republic of Croatia, as well as to show prospective ways for improved tourism and economic development in the future. The focus is on both macroeconomic and microeconomic .aspects. The study shows how to use some of the best management practices - system dynamics, systems thinking, breakthrough thinking, benchmarking and delivering profitable value - in scenario planning for Croatian tourism and economic development. The transition process brings about numerous challenges to every aspect of life, but especially in economics. Government administrators, economists, tourism planners, corporate managers and university …
Mobile Computing & Law Enforcement: An Examination Of Its Application In The Field And Its Consequences, Lanny Lockhart Jr
Mobile Computing & Law Enforcement: An Examination Of Its Application In The Field And Its Consequences, Lanny Lockhart Jr
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The following study has been conducted in the pursuit of a Masters Degree of Science in Information Technology. The functional purpose of this study was to examine three basic concepts (officer efficiency, safety, and arrest rates) within law enforcement and to attempt to determine if a specific type of information technology (wireless data computers) has had any positive impact on those concepts. To that end, the author has reviewed the history of technology in law enforcement and surveyed a group of patrol officers in the Wilmington Police Department. Difficulties associated with gathering research data from law enforcement agencies has also …
Net.Sense, John Mikucki
Net.Sense, John Mikucki
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Net.sense will server as a proof-of-concept of a new type of network management system, using biological models and statistical principles to address scalability, predictability, and reliability issues associated with managing the highly complex computer systems that we as a society have come to depend on.
Making A Business Case For Integrating Multidimensional Sustainability In The Pharmaceutical Industry, Thea Jung
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To grow their bottom lines, companies invest in business value drivers. This thesis examined whether multidimensional sustainability performance could be one of those drivers in the pharmaceutical industry. There are currently very few (if any) mandatory requirements for integrating multidimensional sustainability. Nor are there standardized methods of integrating, measuring, or communicating multidimensional sustainability. This thesis reviewed, compared, and contrasted (also known as benchmarking) voluntary sustainability initiatives and pharmaceutical company sustainability initiatives. The results were as follows: 1) the concept of multidimensional sustainability is generally understood; 2) integrating multidimensional sustainability is the morally and ethically correct action for pharmaceutical companies to …
Evaluation Of The Change On Water Vapor Transmission Rate Of Different Polypropylene Films In Contact With D-Limoneme And The Effect Such Changes Have On The Shelf Life Of Confectionary Products., Anna Romero
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This paper discusses the changes observed in Water Vapor Transmission Rate (WVTR) of three plastic films while exposed to different concentrations of d-limoneme. The concentration of d-limoneme on the films was determined by means of Headspace Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry. The Water Vapor Transmission rate of all films was determined by means of a MOCON-Water Vapor Permeation Analysis System Permatran-W 3/31. It was observed that d-limoneme affected the films in two ways: at lower concentrations, the WVTR decreased but, after certain concentration was reached, the WVTR increased. These results explain the shortened shelf-life of candies containing d-limoneme which are …
Modeling And Fabrication Of Optically Resonant Periodic Structures, Charles Faisst Jr.
Modeling And Fabrication Of Optically Resonant Periodic Structures, Charles Faisst Jr.
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Optically resonant periodic electrode (ORPEL) structures developed for use as an optical modulator at telecommunication wavelengths using standard microelectronic processes have been successfully fabricated. These structures combine passive optical components (i.e. waveguides, diffraction gratings) with optical and/or electrical excitation, which alters the optical properties of the device. Although the electro-optical effect in silicon is weak in comparison to HI-V materials, a change in the free carrier concentration will cause a change in the effective index of refraction, and can alter the resonance wavelength. Optical test results have demonstrated resonance near 1550 nm on devices with grating pitches ranging from 0.68 …
Efficient Utilization Of Fine-Grained Parallelism Using A Microheterogeneous Environment, William L. Scheidel
Efficient Utilization Of Fine-Grained Parallelism Using A Microheterogeneous Environment, William L. Scheidel
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The goal of this thesis is to propose a new computing paradigm, called micro- Heterogeneous computing or mHC, which incorporates PCI (or other high speed local system bus) based processing elements (vector processors, digital signal processors, etc) into a general purpose machine. In this manner the benefits of heterogeneous computing on scientific applications can be achieved while avoiding some of the lim itations. Overall performance is increased by exploiting fine-grained parallelism on the most efficient architecture available, while reducing the high communication over head and costs of traditional heterogeneous environments. Furthermore, mHC based machines can be combined into a cluster, …
Information Technologies For The Healthcare Delivery System, Gary Scialdone
Information Technologies For The Healthcare Delivery System, Gary Scialdone
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That modern healthcare requires information technology to be efficient and fully effective is evident if one spends any time observing the delivery of institutional health care. Consider the observation of a practitioner of the discipline, David M. Eddy, MD, PhD, voiced in Clinical Decision Making, JAMA 263:1265-75, 1990, ". . .All confirm what would be expected from common sense: The complexity of modern medicine exceeds the inherent limitations of the unaided human mind." The goal of this thesis is to identify the technological factors that are required to enable a fully sufficient application of information technology (IT) to the modern …
The Future Of Data Communications System Design, Kenneth Kellow
The Future Of Data Communications System Design, Kenneth Kellow
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The Information Technology universe and its data communications subset was created largely due to advances in integrated circuit technology. Primarily focused on layer 2 of the OSI model, silicon integration is a technology upon which much of data communications is constructed. Over the past forty years advances in integrated circuit technology have manifested themselves through shrinking structural dimensions and increases in performance. This combination of shrinking structural dimensions also known as circuit density, and performance increases, also known as circuit speed, have led to long term compound productivity increases and a seemingly never ending menu of data communications applications. Recent …