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Narratives Of Fracture: Class And Gender In Irish And Indian Postcolonial Domestic Fiction, Sreya Chatterjee Jan 2017

Narratives Of Fracture: Class And Gender In Irish And Indian Postcolonial Domestic Fiction, Sreya Chatterjee

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The world system, core-periphery, and combined and uneven development---all concepts originating in sociology and economic history have enjoyed a fresh resurgence in literary studies (Moretti 2001, Casanova 2007, Deckard et al 2015). This dissertation studies the novel as a "global form," and explores its conceptual engagement with, as well its inflection by, the changing core-periphery relationship in a globalizing world. I focus on five Irish and Indian women novelists, Elizabeth Bowen, Molly Keane, Jennifer Johnston, Mahasweta Devi and Kiran Desai. Arguably, India and Ireland occupy anomalous and analogous positions in the literary world-system. As a growing cultural-economic power, India is …

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Point Cloud Processing Algorithms For Environment Understanding In Intelligent Vehicle Applications, Ahmed Cheikh Sidiya Jan 2017

Point Cloud Processing Algorithms For Environment Understanding In Intelligent Vehicle Applications, Ahmed Cheikh Sidiya

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Understanding the surrounding environment including both still and moving objects is crucial to the design and optimization of intelligent vehicles. In particular, acquiring the knowledge about the vehicle environment could facilitate reliable detection of moving objects for the purpose of avoiding collisions. In this thesis, we focus on developing point cloud processing algorithms to support intelligent vehicle applications. The contributions of this thesis are three-fold.;First, inspired by the analogy between point cloud and video data, we propose to formulate a problem of reconstructing the vehicle environment (e.g., terrains and buildings) from a sequence of point cloud sets. Built upon existing …

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Nonword Repetition Task To Evaluate Syllable Stress As A Motor Class, Emily R. Cobun Jan 2017

Nonword Repetition Task To Evaluate Syllable Stress As A Motor Class, Emily R. Cobun

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Current speech therapy methods and theories are based on generalized motor program (GMP) theory (Schmidt, 1975). GMP theory states a single GMP, or motor program, directs multiple movements of speech (Maas et al., 2008). Additionally, GMP theory asserts these similar muscle movements are part of the same motor class, which allows a GMP to direct performance on novel, untrained patterns of movements (i.e., what is termed "transfer performance"; Chamberlin & Magill, 1992; Schmidt, 1975). Alternatively, movements outside of a learned motor class will be more difficult to perform because a different GMP is controlling these movements. Currently, syllable stress patterns …

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Modeling And Simulation Of A Direct-Write Manufacturing Process, John Cordonier Jan 2017

Modeling And Simulation Of A Direct-Write Manufacturing Process, John Cordonier

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Additive manufacturing (AM) is of great interest since complex geometry with varying composition and functionalities can be developed for a multitude of applications based on desired performance criteria. However, consistency of the products must be ensured. Operating conditions can be used as degrees of freedom so that the desired dimensions, geometries, and composition can be tightly controlled. In this project, direct writing of an ink composed of a conductive material dispersed in a polymer medium is used to create conductive pathways for use in flexible electronic devices.;To develop an efficient controls system, the parameters that affect the printed fluid must …

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"Mingled In One Common Destruction": Gender And The Household Economy In Harpers Ferry, 1859-1865, Elizabeth Conant-Lambert Jan 2017

"Mingled In One Common Destruction": Gender And The Household Economy In Harpers Ferry, 1859-1865, Elizabeth Conant-Lambert

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This thesis examines gender relations and the household economy of Harpers Ferry, Virginia (later West Virginia) from 1859 to 1865. Chapter One looks at how the town was organized economically and symbolically around the federal armory and arsenal, which served as the foundation for the town. Chapter Two examines the destruction of the armory and the ways that economic upheaval led to a feminization of male townspeople, who were then subordinated to occupying militaries. In the border town of Harpers Ferry, occupation became an important aspect of gender relations. Chapter Three focuses on how local women used family networks to …

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Adaptation Of Simulated Annealing For Rate Of Penetration Optimization In Automated Drilling, Zachary Cox Jan 2017

Adaptation Of Simulated Annealing For Rate Of Penetration Optimization In Automated Drilling, Zachary Cox

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Drilling automation has focused on developing predictive controls based on existing formation and well sites for which abundant data is available. These methods are not suitable in new locations where there is little information and where drilling data has not been recorded. This study focuses on a proof-of-concept to allow drilling in locations with little or no data available by determining drilling parameters via an artificial intelligence algorithm. The methods used were tested for use in the second annual Drillbotics competition sponsored by the Drilling Systems Automation Technical Section (DSATS) of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).;This study addresses the …

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Evaluation Of Ultrasonic Transducers For Use With Fire Apparatus, David Cody Lee Cutright Jan 2017

Evaluation Of Ultrasonic Transducers For Use With Fire Apparatus, David Cody Lee Cutright

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Fire departments are tasked with the protection of life and property in dangerous situations. Currently, water consumption for fire response is typically an estimate or a guess by the pump operator.;This thesis evaluates the use and applicability of an ultrasonic Time-of-Flight flowmeter on the discharge of a fire apparatus pump. The tests showed that the Time-of-Flight flowmeter was accurate within ten percent as long as it was at least twenty-five feet from the discharge of the pump. Pump vibration noise seems to prevent accurate use near the pump itself.

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A Grid-Based Approach To Localization For Robotics Applications, Larry Carlton Reaves Jan 2017

A Grid-Based Approach To Localization For Robotics Applications, Larry Carlton Reaves

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From robotic probes on Mars to self driving cars here on Earth, the process of moving around the planet begins with localization. Before an autonomous vehicle can decide where to go, it must first determine where it is and what obstacles may be nearby. By using various sensors, an autonomous platform can gather the data it needs to identify its position and orientation within its surroundings. This position and orientation is known as the pose of the robot. In this report, we will review a particle filter based algorithm for localizing an autonomous mining robot in a known 2D map. …

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Complexity Aware C-Ran Scheduling For Ldpc Codes Over Bec, Kyle Gordon Whetzel Jan 2017

Complexity Aware C-Ran Scheduling For Ldpc Codes Over Bec, Kyle Gordon Whetzel

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Effective transmission of data over a noisy wireless channel is a vital part of today's high speed technology driven society. In a wireless cell network, information is sent from mobile users to base stations. The information being transmitted is protected by error-control codes. In a conventional architecture the signal processing, including error-control decoding, is performed locally at each base station. Recently, a new architecture has emerged called Centralized Radio Access Network (C-RAN), which involves the centralized processing of the signals in a computing cloud. Using a computing cloud allows computational resources to be pooled, which improves utilization and efficiency. When …

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Analysis Of Multi-Resolution Data Aggregation Using Push-Assisted Random Walks In Mobile Ad-Hoc Network (Manet), Sowmya Srinivasapura Devaraja Jan 2017

Analysis Of Multi-Resolution Data Aggregation Using Push-Assisted Random Walks In Mobile Ad-Hoc Network (Manet), Sowmya Srinivasapura Devaraja

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ABSTRACT Analysis of Multi-Resolution Data Aggregation using Push-assisted Random Walks in Mobile Ad-hoc Networks (MANETs) Sowmya Srinivasapura Devaraja Data Aggregation in Mobile Ad-hoc Network (MANET) has proven challenging because of changing topology. Structure-based models like tree-based, cluster-based and chain-based have high maintenance cost. In earlier works, different forms of biased random walks have been verified to be effective without need for structure maintenance. The key idea in the protocol was to use one or more tokens that are circulated using biased random walks to effectively compute the data aggregation. One such protocol is EZ-AG that uses "Push-assisted Self-Repelling Random Walks". …

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Extending The Utilization Of Real Time Data For Pressure Transient Analysis., Jummanh Eyad Aldiwan Jan 2017

Extending The Utilization Of Real Time Data For Pressure Transient Analysis., Jummanh Eyad Aldiwan

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Owing to the gradual fall in prices and the constant increase in reliability of Permanent Down-hole Measurement System (PDHMS), its installation has tremendously grown in number over the recent years. The advantages of this venture, however, can only be achieved when it is improved to a source for reservoir characterization from mere surveillance and monitoring. This study evaluates workflows and systems that have been installed to change the enormous amounts of data, such as temperature, flow rate and pressure, into practicable information to enhance field performance and development. In addition to using data from real cases from intelligent fields (I-Field) …

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A Data-Driven Smart Proxy Model For A Comprehensive Reservoir Simulation, Faisal Alenezi Jan 2017

A Data-Driven Smart Proxy Model For A Comprehensive Reservoir Simulation, Faisal Alenezi

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The preferred common tool to estimate the performance of oil and gas fields under different production scenarios is numerical reservoir simulation. A comprehensive numerical reservoir model has tens of millions of grid blocks. The massive potential of existing numerical reservoir simulation models have gone unrealized because they are computationally expensive and time-consuming. Therefore, an effective alternative tool is required for fast and reliable decision making. To reduce the required computational time, proxy models have been developed. Traditional proxy models are either statistical or reduced-order models (ROM). They were developed to substitute complex numerical simulation with producing a representation of the …

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Impacts Of Boundary Conditions On Premixed Combustion In Obstructed Conduits: A Computational Analysis, Rawan Ibrahim Alkandari Jan 2017

Impacts Of Boundary Conditions On Premixed Combustion In Obstructed Conduits: A Computational Analysis, Rawan Ibrahim Alkandari

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Premixed flame acceleration in channels or pipes has various practical applications, starting with fire safety problems and ending with advanced technologies such as pulse-detonation engines. In particular, a flame accelerates extremely fast when propagating through a comb-shaped array of narrow, tightly-spaced obstacles in a so-called "Bychkov tube". In the present thesis, the role of boundary conditions in such geometry is studied by means of the comprehensive computational simulations of combustion equations, with a fully-compressible hydrodynamics and an Arrhenius chemical kinetics. Specifically, the mechanistic (slip/nonslip) and thermal (adiabatic/isothermal) conditions at the walls/obstacles' surfaces, as well as the boundaries at the conduits' …

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Productivity Index Of Horizontal Gas Well, Abdullah A. Almuraikhi Jan 2017

Productivity Index Of Horizontal Gas Well, Abdullah A. Almuraikhi

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One of the most direct techniques to evaluate gas well production capacity is by productivity index (PI). As the application of horizontal wells has significantly increased since 1980s, a number of correlations for predicting the horizontal well PI have been developed by modification of the PI correlations for vertical wells. However, the predicted PI values by different correlations differ significantly. Furthermore, there are no available guidelines for proper application of the various correlations. The objective of this research is to determine the most reliable correlation for horizontal well productivity index in a gas reservoir and identify the key parameters that …

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Efficacy Of Self-Directed Exposure Using Smart Phone Technology: First Versus Third Person Perspective, Matthew C. Arias Jan 2017

Efficacy Of Self-Directed Exposure Using Smart Phone Technology: First Versus Third Person Perspective, Matthew C. Arias

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Exposure therapy, including its self-directed forms, is effective for treatment of specific phobias. Nevertheless, there are issues with patient adherence in the use of exposure therapy, including its self-directed formats. Technological advancements, as with smartphones, may improve adherence to self-directed exposure therapy, perhaps due to exposure stimuli being more readily accessible. Thus, there is a need to examine how presenting phobic material on a smartphone might promote increased adherence in conducting self-directed exposure. Additionally, exposure can incorporate phobic material from different perspectives (i.e., first-person or third-person), which is one factor that may impact treatment effectiveness. Participants (N = 36) were …

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Metaphors Of Reading: Cognition And Embodiment In Contemporary Metafiction, Amanda L. Bailey Jan 2017

Metaphors Of Reading: Cognition And Embodiment In Contemporary Metafiction, Amanda L. Bailey

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This project brings together methodologies from sensory and cognitive approaches to literature to posit that Conceptual Metaphors of Readings mediate the experience of readers with fiction and provide an organizing framework for scholars and readers alike to consider the diverse sensory and cognitive phenomena that are used to describe the experience of reading. These conceptual metaphors are culturally and historically developed and can be used in combination with each other by authors to achieve desired effects on readers; however, there are clear patterns in metaphor blends. I demonstrate the robustness of this framework by analyzing metafictional readers, scenes of reading, …

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Optical Aberrations And Their Effect On The Centroid Location Of Unresolved Objects, Lylia Benhacine Jan 2017

Optical Aberrations And Their Effect On The Centroid Location Of Unresolved Objects, Lylia Benhacine

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Optical data from point sources of light plays a key role in systems from many different industries. In real optical systems, the photons from point sources are distributed in a pattern on the focal plane. This pattern is described by the Point Spread Function (PSF). Centroiding, defined here as calculating the center of a PSF, provides data that can subsequently be used in various state estimation problems. Thus, it is crucial to determine expected centroid accuracy so that uncertainty can be accounted for. Manufacturing defects and real-world effects affect the structure of a PSF. Much of this structure is often …

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Bioacoustics And Behavior Of American Crocodiles In Belize, Miriam Boucher Jan 2017

Bioacoustics And Behavior Of American Crocodiles In Belize, Miriam Boucher

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American Crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) are large-bodied crocodylians broadly distributed throughout coastal and lowland wetlands in the Americas. Despite their being large, charismatic megafauna, the study of American Crocodile ecology is still lacking in many areas. As such we assessed the behavior and bioacoustics of American Crocodiles in Belize to address the paucity of data regarding these two facets of American Crocodile ecology. We conducted behavioral observations from three sites in the coastal zone of Belize. We categorized American Crocodile behavior and recorded activity duration for observed behaviors. In conjunction with behavioral data, we also assessed study sites to quantify the …

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Elucidating Function In Early Diverging Non-Flagellated Fungi Using Metabolomics And Proteomics, Gregory R. Boyce Jan 2017

Elucidating Function In Early Diverging Non-Flagellated Fungi Using Metabolomics And Proteomics, Gregory R. Boyce

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The obligate lifestyle of many of the early diverging non-flagellated fungi have long precluded them from functional studies reserved primarily for their easily cultured, more derived counterparts. Modern --omics--based tools including transciptomics, proteomics and metabolomics have facilitated a better understanding of many fungi but have yet to be employed in the study of early diverging non-flagellated fungi with few exceptions. Using global and targeted metabolomics and prototeomics across the symbiotic spectrum, a series of studies were undertaken to better understand metabolism of three symbiotic interactions: two AM fungus-plant associations including Rhizophagus dimorphicus -- grass, R. clarus -- legume, and one …

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Genetic Analysis Of The Biosynthesis Of Pharmaceutically Important Dihydroergot Alkaloids By Heterologous Expression Of Claviceps Gigantea Genes In The Fungus Neosartorya Fumigata, Paige E. Bragg Jan 2017

Genetic Analysis Of The Biosynthesis Of Pharmaceutically Important Dihydroergot Alkaloids By Heterologous Expression Of Claviceps Gigantea Genes In The Fungus Neosartorya Fumigata, Paige E. Bragg

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Ergot alkaloids are a family of secondary metabolites produced by several species of fungi. The structural similarities of ergot alkaloids to neurotransmitters give them the ability to help treat several neurological and cognitive diseases, such as dementia, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. These pharmaceuticals are currently being synthesized from more complex ergot alkaloids, however they would be more efficiently synthesized from dihydroergot alkaloids. Understanding the genes involved in the synthesis of dihydroergot alkaloids, such as dihydrolysergol and dihydrolysergic acid, and elucidating their pathways will be beneficial. The Mexican maize ergot pathogen Claviceps gigantea has been reported to produce dihydrolysergol, which is …

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The Costume Design Process For "Courtship" And "Valentine's Day", Lauren E. Brennan Jan 2017

The Costume Design Process For "Courtship" And "Valentine's Day", Lauren E. Brennan

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Courtship and Valentine's Day are the last two installments in a trilogy of one act plays by Horton Foote. The plays depict the everyday life of a family between the years of 1915 and 1917 in Harrison, Texas. Both Courtship and Valentine's Day are examples of "slice of life" realism. However, this slice of life is from a vantage point, as Horton Foote "wrote about [the] period, but not from [the] period" (McGonigle, Initial Design Meeting).;Above all else, the Director stressed that the purpose of both plays should be to support the journey towards finding and defining home. In an …

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Post-Conflict Occupations: A New Analysis Using Comparisons Of Contextual, Hybrid And Instigated Factors In Germany, Japan And Iraq, L. Amber Brugnoli Jan 2017

Post-Conflict Occupations: A New Analysis Using Comparisons Of Contextual, Hybrid And Instigated Factors In Germany, Japan And Iraq, L. Amber Brugnoli

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This research asserts that the failures in reconstructing Iraq resulted from poor decision-making and policy implementation in 2003 by comparing those efforts to the successful rebuilding of Germany and Japan, post-World War II. The focus is on actions taken by the occupying force---the United States---within the first 12 months of the operation, with a five-year post-conflict examination to determine the result of those actions. While comparisons between Iraq and Germany or Iraq and Japan have been completed previously, they are often with the intent of proving why the reconstruction of Iraq did not succeed by highlighting the differences between the …

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The Effect Of A Missing At Random Missing Data Mechanism On A Single Layer Artificial Neural Network With A Sigmoidal Activation Function And The Use Of Multiple Imputation As A Correction, Taron Dick Jan 2017

The Effect Of A Missing At Random Missing Data Mechanism On A Single Layer Artificial Neural Network With A Sigmoidal Activation Function And The Use Of Multiple Imputation As A Correction, Taron Dick

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Missing data is a common problem encountered in statistical analysis. However, little is known about how bias inducing missing at random missing data mechanisms affect predictive model performance measures such as sensitivity, specificity, error rate, ROC curves, and AUC. I investigate the effect of missing at random missing data mechanisms on a single layer artificial neural network with a sigmoidal activation function, equivalent to a binary logistic regression. Binary logistic regression is frequently used in health research and so it is a logical starting point to understand the effects of missing data on statistical learning models that could be used …

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Studies On Entrepreneurship, Regulation And Economic Freedom, Sriparna Ghosh Jan 2017

Studies On Entrepreneurship, Regulation And Economic Freedom, Sriparna Ghosh

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This dissertation is a collection of empirical essays studying the effects of institutional qualities on firm dynamics and latent entrepreneurship. After providing an overview of the dissertation in Chapter 1, in Chapter 2 I analyze the effect of industry level federal regulations on firm decisions to exit the market. The idea is to test whether stricter regulation results in reduced competitiveness for smaller firms relative to larger firms. Using data from the Kauffman Firm Survey and RegData, I find that the effect of regulation on firm exit varies based on firm size. My findings are in congruence with the predictions …

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Effects Of A Manikin On The Capture Efficiency And Protection Efficiency Of A Small Rectangular Hood, Brian Scott Geissler Jan 2017

Effects Of A Manikin On The Capture Efficiency And Protection Efficiency Of A Small Rectangular Hood, Brian Scott Geissler

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The primary indicator of capturing hood effectiveness is widely assumed to be the "capture velocity" measured normal to the center of the hood face, at the furthest location of the contaminant source. The velocity required at this distance (Vx) is thought to correspond to the appropriate flow (Q) required to capture the contaminant. The adequacy of Vx as a surrogate for hood effectiveness has long been poorly understood and has been little studied. Few considerations of potentially disruptive parameters, such as draft velocity, hood orientation, and operator presence are made during the design phase.;In this study, an anatomically correct heated, …

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The Effects Of Environment, Feed Form And Dietary Caloric Density On Broiler Performance; And Effect Of Variable Catp Ratio And Phytase On Growth Performance And Mineral Deposition In Corn-Soy Diets Fed To Straight-Run Broilers, Brian G. Glover Jan 2017

The Effects Of Environment, Feed Form And Dietary Caloric Density On Broiler Performance; And Effect Of Variable Catp Ratio And Phytase On Growth Performance And Mineral Deposition In Corn-Soy Diets Fed To Straight-Run Broilers, Brian G. Glover

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The objective of the first study was to assess the effect of variations of feed form and dietary caloric density on production and immunity parameters in broilers reared on clean shavings and built-up litter. Treatments were arranged in a 2 x 2 factorial randomized block design within a split plot. Whole plot treatments considered one room (11 x 7.32m) of either clean shavings or built-up litter; divided into 16 treatment replications of either standard (30%) or improved (80% feed form), and 16 replications of either commercial or increased (+110 kcal/kg) dietary caloric density comprising the 2 x 2 factorial arrangement. …

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A Cbct Analysis Of Optimal Maxillary And Mandibular Incisor Inclination, Marina Gonchar Jan 2017

A Cbct Analysis Of Optimal Maxillary And Mandibular Incisor Inclination, Marina Gonchar

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Background and Objectives: One of the most challenging questions faced in the field of orthodontics is defining the envelope of tooth movement, and answering a fundamental question, where do teeth belong in relation to bone? Incisor position, both in the maxilla and mandible, are often compromised in order to accommodate an unfavorable skeletal pattern in the sagittal, vertical, and transverse dimensions during orthodontic therapy. Optimal incisor inclination has been a continuous debate in the field of orthodontics leaving the experts divided. The question still remains what are the clinical limits of orthodontic tooth movement, which will result in the most …

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Sense Of Place And Belongingness In Outdoor Orientation Programming, John Greene Jan 2017

Sense Of Place And Belongingness In Outdoor Orientation Programming, John Greene

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Researchers utilized a quasi-experimental design to assess outcomes associated with outdoor orientation programming. Researchers measured quantitative variables associated with sense of place and belongingness. Literature suggests a theoretical association between individuals' relationship to place and their sense of belonging to others. To test these variables researchers created a curriculum designed to facilitate sense of place for students participating in week long outdoor orientation programs. A sample (n=228) of incoming students to West Virginia University participating in outdoor orientation trips was split into an experimental group and a control group. The control group received a standardized curriculum designed to successfully transition …

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A Comparison Of Open Ended And Closed Curricula And The Effect Of Each On Creativity Cultivation In The Elementary Art Classroom, Emily Drennon Jan 2017

A Comparison Of Open Ended And Closed Curricula And The Effect Of Each On Creativity Cultivation In The Elementary Art Classroom, Emily Drennon

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This study compares the various curricula in place within art education classrooms in West Virginia. During the pivotal stage of development and height of creativity, children at the elementary level possess great creative abilities and innovative thinking. Thus, this study takes an in-depth look at the effect these curricula have on student creativity. Primarily, what effect does an open-ended curriculum have on the creativity of elementary art students? In this pilot study, both a closed curriculum, and open-ended curriculum-based lesson were exercised on a small group of first and second grade students in order to compare the visual, innovative, and …

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Financial Decision Making, Price, And Consumer Financial Well-Being: A Multiple Methodology Inquiry Of The Cognitions, Emotional Coping Responses, And Brand Measures In The Healthcare Service Industry, Joshua D. Dorsey Jan 2017

Financial Decision Making, Price, And Consumer Financial Well-Being: A Multiple Methodology Inquiry Of The Cognitions, Emotional Coping Responses, And Brand Measures In The Healthcare Service Industry, Joshua D. Dorsey

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Article 1: Financial bankruptcy, particularly those as a result of healthcare expenses, has become a pervasive issue in the United States. This article examines a basic premise for the research, that healthcare is not viewed, by consumers, consistently with other exchanges, leading to detachment and disengagement within the purchase experience (e.g., a lack of price searching and price comparison behaviors) and disadvantageous consequences for financial well-being. Subsequently, the studies test cognitive (i.e., knowledge structures) and emotional constructs (i.e., emotion regulation), with a between-subjects experimental methodology (three studies), that may further unfurl the decision process for healthcare consumers. Contributions to the …

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