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Runes: Past And Present, Elliott S. Evans
Runes: Past And Present, Elliott S. Evans
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The purpose of this study is to illustrate how the primary function of runes has changed through history. In doing so this study also begins to document the reemergence of runes especially in Asatru circles. Runes were historically employed for utilitarian purposes whereas they have been imbued with magical qualities in the eyes of their modern users. By using a modified version of the speech act theory, the notion of "magic" is linguistically operationalized and used to demonstrate the stark contrast between the primary purpose of historical runic texts and modern ones.
Teacher Candidate Perceptions Of Electronic Portfolios, William M. Baronak
Teacher Candidate Perceptions Of Electronic Portfolios, William M. Baronak
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Today, many students in higher education are considered digital natives - savvier and more experienced with technology than students in the past. In teacher preparation programs, teacher education students are commonly expected to demonstrate achievement of program goals and objectives and national teaching standards in a "portfolio." Gaining in popularity, the electronic portfolio delivers meaningful rich data in an electronic format. Much of the research on electronic portfolios has centered in higher education and has been primarily focused on the delivery of portfolios from the perspective of faculty and on the role of the portfolio in assessment from an administrative …
Evaluation Of A Protocol Change To Improve Screening Of Mineral Bone Disorders In Patients With Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease, Jarena Kelly
Evaluation Of A Protocol Change To Improve Screening Of Mineral Bone Disorders In Patients With Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease, Jarena Kelly
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing worldwide problem. Patients with CKD are at great risk for multiple health problems and ultimately face end stage renal disease (ESRD). One of the problems of concern is the loss of bone mass, termed mineral bone disorders (MBD). The literature reveals that bone mass loss can begin as early as stage 3 CKD. The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Clinical Practice Guideline (2003), and The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO, 2009) recommend that persons identified in stage 3 CKD be screened for hypovitamintosis D, elevated intact parathyroid (iPTH) levels, and abnormal calcium and …
Rate Of Response-Independent Events As Discriminative Stimuli, Andres Garcia Penagos
Rate Of Response-Independent Events As Discriminative Stimuli, Andres Garcia Penagos
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The study of stimulus rates is relevant to understanding how discrete events integrated in time come to function as a single molar unit that can be discriminated from other comparable units. Two experiments examined the roles of stimulus rates as discriminative stimuli in a conditional discrimination paradigm. Pigeons responding according to a fixed interval (FI) schedule of reinforcement were presented concurrently with pairs of stimulus rates (response-independent blackouts of the operant boxes), so that access to food was granted if the pigeons pecked a comparison key associated to each stimulus rate. One-blackout versus two-blackouts stimulus rates were used on the …
Outage Probability In Multimodal Networks, Ricky E. Hussmann
Outage Probability In Multimodal Networks, Ricky E. Hussmann
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In the mid 1990's wireless researchers discovered that additional antennas located at the transmitter, receiver or both could help combat the unpredictable nature of the wireless channel. This field of research, known as MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output), became very active and has been thoroughly studied. Manufacturers have sought to incorporate these performance gains into their devices by including multiple transmit and receive antennas. However, as wireless devices such as mobile phones become smaller it becomes impractical to design a handset with multiple antennas.;Cooperative diversity is a technique that may be employed when device sizes are too small to incorporate a local …
Properties Of Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanocomposites Reinforced With Cellulose Nanocrystals Of Red Oak Residues, Peter Michael Jacobson
Properties Of Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanocomposites Reinforced With Cellulose Nanocrystals Of Red Oak Residues, Peter Michael Jacobson
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Cellulose is an abundant, low cost, and robust biopolymer that is possible to implement in reinforcement of composite materials. Utilizing cellulosic nanocrystals, which can be isolated from cellulose fibers, nanocomposite biofilms are currently of interest to the packaging, medical, and pharmaceutical industries. At this time, hardwood cellulosic nanocrystals and nanocomposites are understudied. Therefore, this research characterized and examined the possibility of using hardwood residues for nanocomposite formation and implementation. Red oak (Quercus rubra) heartwood and sapwood residues were collected from 2005, 2006, and 2007 harvest sites located within West Virginia and were de-lignified by acidified sodium chlorite. Cellulosic nanocrystals were …
The Sharing Of And Reactions To Positive Events In Romantic Relationships, Jennifer N. Morey
The Sharing Of And Reactions To Positive Events In Romantic Relationships, Jennifer N. Morey
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This study investigated positive event sharing (i.e., capitalization) in romantic relationships as well as partners' responses to participants' positive event sharing, and examined how each relates to attachment style and relationship satisfaction. Participants (aged 18--25, with 89 men and 95 women within 92 couples) completed online daily logs of positive events that occurred over a one week period, whether or not they shared those events with their romantic partners, and their reaction and their partners' reaction to those events. They also completed measures of attachment, their partner's general reactions to their positive event sharing, and support-seeking in a lab visit. …
An Angler And Creel Survey Of The Walleye (Sander Vitreus ) Fishery At Summersville Reservoir, West Virginia, Dustin Shane Wichterman
An Angler And Creel Survey Of The Walleye (Sander Vitreus ) Fishery At Summersville Reservoir, West Virginia, Dustin Shane Wichterman
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Catch and harvest information and angler attitudes are important for management of the walleye fishery of Summersville Reservoir, WV, especially given previous estimates of high harvest proportions and low growth rates of walleyes. I used data from angler and creel surveys from November 28, 2008-October 31, 2009 to estimate monthly catch rates, harvest rates, total effort, and total catch of walleyes. Estimates were partitioned by boat anglers, bank anglers, anglers targeting walleyes, and all anglers. Also, angler attitudes were documented for fishing trip satisfaction and the sizes of "keepable" and trophy fish. A total of 84 survey days yielded 165 …
Effect Of An Exposure-Indicating Light On Noise Reduction Experienced During Work At A Factory, John A. Frazer
Effect Of An Exposure-Indicating Light On Noise Reduction Experienced During Work At A Factory, John A. Frazer
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It is possible that providing quantitative feedback would help individual workers recognize that their hearing protector device (HPD) is either not properly seated or is not in place when needed. In this study, to test the effectiveness of alerting workers immediately when noise levels in their ears are excessive, noise levels were recorded using noise dosimeters proximal to HPD (SPLear) and at the shoulder (SPLsh) during work. The average noise reduction (NRA) at the ear was calculated at times when a signal light was activated and when it was not. The signal light was positioned below the brim of a …
Opera At The Metropolitan: The 1896--1897 Damrosch Opera Season And Xaver Scharwenka's "Mataswintha", David Joseph Rudari
Opera At The Metropolitan: The 1896--1897 Damrosch Opera Season And Xaver Scharwenka's "Mataswintha", David Joseph Rudari
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Franz Xaver Scharwenka (1850-1924), was an enterprising and successful pianist, composer, and teacher in nineteenth century Germany who in 1893 composed an opera, Mataswintha, based on the novel Ein Kampf um Rom by the celebrated German author Felix Dahn. This work, in the style of Richard Wagner, was most earnestly marketed by its publisher Breitkopf und Hartel, yet received only the following four complete performances in its lifetime: an orchestral concert performance and a staged performance in Weimar, Germany and an orchestral concert performance and a staged performance in New York City on April 1, 1897 at the Metropolitan Opera …
Toward A Definition Of High Expectations: Interpretive Case Studies Of Selected Secondary Schools In West Virginia, David S. Tupper
Toward A Definition Of High Expectations: Interpretive Case Studies Of Selected Secondary Schools In West Virginia, David S. Tupper
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The purpose of this study was to examine the curricular, instructional and administrative practices that teachers and principals used in establishing high expectations from interpretive case studies of selected West Virginia secondary schools. A qualitative research design was used to focus on the specific practices that teachers and principals used at the three sites. The three sites were chosen using purposeful sampling with a unique attribute. The unique attribute was that each school had to have met adequate yearly progress (AYP) for four consecutive years. Data collection included interviews where a semi-structured interview format was used. Included in the data …
Aircraft Parameter Identification For Application Within A Fault-Tolerant Flight Control System, Kerri B. Phillips
Aircraft Parameter Identification For Application Within A Fault-Tolerant Flight Control System, Kerri B. Phillips
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A parameter identification study was conducted to identify a detailed aircraft mathematical model for application within a fault-tolerant flight control system that aims to detect, identify, and accommodate for sensor and actuator failures. Specifically, a mathematical model was identified under nominal conditions for two aircraft platforms, and a model was developed for one platform under actuator failure conditions. These models are to be used in flight control law design and to account for actuator failures on the primary control surfaces for one of the research platforms. In order to accurately model the aircraft behavior following a control surface failure, the …
Study Of Transit Bus Duty Cycle And Its Influence On Fuel Economy And Emissions Of Diesel-Electric Hybrids, Jairo A. Sandoval Leon
Study Of Transit Bus Duty Cycle And Its Influence On Fuel Economy And Emissions Of Diesel-Electric Hybrids, Jairo A. Sandoval Leon
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The Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines, and Emissions (CAFEE) of West Virginia University (WVU) is developing the Integrated Bus Information System (IBIS), an information resource on transit bus emissions for vehicle procurement purposes. IBIS provides the transit bus industry with exhaust emissions information, including an emissions database, and predictive models for fuel economy (F.E.) and emissions. Inputs for the models are in the form of drive cycle metrics, but the knowledge of such metrics is not readily available for transit agencies.;The first part of this dissertation was an effort to close the gap between engineering drive cycle metrics and the …
Transport Processes In Low Turbulence Flows Associated With Enclosing Hoods, Ertan Karaismail
Transport Processes In Low Turbulence Flows Associated With Enclosing Hoods, Ertan Karaismail
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Effective exhaust hoods are critical for protection of workers from airborne contaminants. The present study investigates the flow dynamics and associated contaminant dispersion in the near-wake of a worker working at a bench- top enclosing hood. The focus is primarily placed on evaluating the effects of different factors such as cross-draft, body heat and body shape on the dynamics of the wake flow and eventually on the exposure level. For this purpose, extensive two- and three-dimensional Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (URANS) simulations are carried out using the commercial Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software, called FLUENT, with various turbulence models, such as …
The Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of A Structured Educational Program On Nurses' Assessment Ratings In An Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, Mona Baran Stecker
The Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of A Structured Educational Program On Nurses' Assessment Ratings In An Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, Mona Baran Stecker
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Background: There has been little published about nursing care on an epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU). Patients with epileptic and non-epileptic events require close monitoring and thorough assessments. In addition, it is especially important that these patients are provided a safe environment.;Purpose: The purpose of this project was to evaluate the impact of a structured educational program for nurses on an EMU in the assessment of patients with clinical events by quantitatively measuring nursing assessments before and after the program.;Objectives: There were two objectives for this project. The first objective was to measure nurses' assessments of patients on the EMU in …
Ap Relationship Of The Maxillary Central Incisors To The Forehead In Adult White Males, Maggie S. Adams
Ap Relationship Of The Maxillary Central Incisors To The Forehead In Adult White Males, Maggie S. Adams
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Objectives. To evaluate and compare the anteroposterior relationship of the maxillary central incisors to the forehead in adult white males with harmonious profiles and in adult white male orthodontic patients. Methods. One hundred and one photographic images of adult white males with good facial harmony (control sample) were compared with 97 photographs of adult white males seeking orthodontic treatment (study sample). All images were of the face in profile with the maxillary central incisors and the forehead in full view. The images were imported into Adobe Photoshop(TM) and resized and rotated to the upright head position. Reference lines were constructed …
Evaluation Of Retention Using Different Numbers And Position Of Attachments With Mini Dental Implant Overdentures, Amanda Mcpherson Canizales
Evaluation Of Retention Using Different Numbers And Position Of Attachments With Mini Dental Implant Overdentures, Amanda Mcpherson Canizales
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Objectives. To collect data for the retentive capabilities of mini dental implants in several numbers and positions when used with the mandibular overdenture; and compare that information to previous studies on the dislodging forces of locator attachments.;Methods. Acrylic blocks representing the mandibular arch and a mandibular denture were laboratory fabricated in high impact denture acrylic resin (Lucitone 199). Five mini implants were placed in the mandibular block and associated housings were picked up into the mandibular denture block using fast set acrylic (Super T). The denture block was then attached, via the same fast set acrylic, to an aluminium plate …
Effects Of Fixed-Time Reinforcement Schedules On Resurgence Of Positively Reinforced Problem Behavior, Tonya M. Marsteller
Effects Of Fixed-Time Reinforcement Schedules On Resurgence Of Positively Reinforced Problem Behavior, Tonya M. Marsteller
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Resurgence of problem behavior following the discontinuation of DRA interventions may be prevented by response-independent reinforcer delivery. In basic research, response-independent reinforcer delivery following DRA prevented resurgence of the initially reinforced response and maintained alternative responding. The present study evaluated if these results were generalizable humans by assessing if fixed-time (FT) reinforcer delivery following DRA would prevent resurgence of problem behavior and maintain appropriate behavior with 4 children with disabilities. For all participants, EXT following DRA produced resurgence of previously reinforced problem behavior and reduced appropriate requesting, but FT reinforcer delivery following DRA did not produce resurgence of problem behavior …
Constellation Shaping For Communication Channels With Quantized Outputs, Chandana Nannapaneni
Constellation Shaping For Communication Channels With Quantized Outputs, Chandana Nannapaneni
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Channel capacity is an important aspect of every digital communication system. Capacity can be defined as the highest rate of information that can be transmitted over the channel with low error probability. The purpose of this research is to study the effect of the input symbol distribution on the information rate when the signal is transmitted over an Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN) channel with a quantized output. The channel was analyzed by transforming it into a Discrete Memoryless Channel (DMC), which is a discrete-input and discrete-output channel. Given the quantizer resolution and Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR), this thesis proposes a …
Psychological Impact Of Cyberbully Victimization Among College Students, Allison M. Schenk
Psychological Impact Of Cyberbully Victimization Among College Students, Allison M. Schenk
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With the growth of technology, bullying has expanded into the technological realm. Labeled cyberbullying, individuals are utilizing technology, such as cell phones and the Internet, to bully and harass others with the intention of causing harm. Most cyberbullying research has been conducted with elementary, middle, and high school-aged students in countries such as Finland, Canada, Taiwan, and Australia. The purpose of this study was to expand prevalence, psychological impact, and coping strategy research with college-student victims of cyberbullying in the United States. 799 college students from a mid-Atlantic university were surveyed via the Internet. It was found that 8.6% of …
An Historical Survey Of The Development Of The Baroque Solo Keyboard Suite In France, England, And Germany, Robert Eric Armstrong
An Historical Survey Of The Development Of The Baroque Solo Keyboard Suite In France, England, And Germany, Robert Eric Armstrong
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For over one hundred years during the Baroque Era, the suite was one of the most prominent genres in keyboard composition, and virtually every Baroque keyboard composer of significance from France, England, and Germany contributed to its propagation. While each of these countries developed its own stylistic approach to suite composition, it is also important to consider the ways in which these countries influenced each other and appropriated various aspects of one another's handling of the genre.;The Baroque keyboard suite represents the first large-scale keyboard genre to reflect a high degree of stylistic cross-fertilization between major European regions and beyond. …
A Comparative Examination Of The Published Editions Of Alexander Glazunov's Concerto In E-Flat Major For Alto Saxophone And String Orchestra, Op. 109, Christopher D. Mickel
A Comparative Examination Of The Published Editions Of Alexander Glazunov's Concerto In E-Flat Major For Alto Saxophone And String Orchestra, Op. 109, Christopher D. Mickel
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Alexander Glazunov's Concerto in E-flat Major for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra of 1934, written for virtuoso saxophonist Sigurd M. Rascher, is one of the most significant works within the saxophone literature. This document provides historical details of Glazunov's work, including a discussion of the cirumstances leading to its composition, while comparing the editions currently available to define a clearer understanding of the work and the composer's intentions.;First published in 1936 by Alphonse Leduc, this French edition has been the sole version available. However, in late 2010, with the aid of Sigurd Rascher's daughter Carina, the German company Barenreiter published …
Leadership Frames Of College Presidents, Their Executive Cabinets, And Teams In Public And Not-For-Profit Master's Institutions In West Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, North And South Carolina, And Florida, Richard B. Pagan
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This study investigated leadership frames of college presidents and members of their executive cabinets (vice presidents for academic affairs, vice presidents for student affairs, and chief financial officers) to determine their predominant leadership frame(s). It also determined if the leadership frames of the presidents' group and the cabinet members' group diverged or converged. Public and not-for-profit master's degree granting institutions, large, medium, and small, in the states of West Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, North and South Carolina, and Florida participated in this study. Of the 384 senior administrators that were invited to participate, 147 completed Bolman & Deal's Leadership …
Functional Impairments Of College Students With Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder And Necessary Modifications For Higher Education, Sylvia A. Wright
Functional Impairments Of College Students With Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder And Necessary Modifications For Higher Education, Sylvia A. Wright
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This study examines the impact of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) on college age students 18-25 years old. Qualitative research methods, including semi-structured interviews with students and significant others, writing samples and transcript documents, examine functional impairments of students with AD/HD as well as functional impairment impact on relationships, academics and work. This qualitative research, grounded theory, provides a model for future research studies confirming existing theory and provides a basis for new theory.;The conclusion was that functional impairments continue to exist in college age adults with impairments with issues in concentration, organization, time related issues, time management/scheduling and hyperactivity. These …
An Analysis Of Strategic Interaction Between Government Jurisdictions, George R. Crowley
An Analysis Of Strategic Interaction Between Government Jurisdictions, George R. Crowley
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This dissertation consists of three essays, each examining a type of strategic interaction between government jurisdictions. Specifically, I explore the effect of distributive politics in the legislature on intergovernmental competition, how fiscal decentralization serves as a constraint on Leviathan government, and how state constitutions are designed in response to neighboring institutions. In essay one, I combine the Brennan and Buchanan (1977, 1978, 1980) 'Leviathan' model with the seminal Weingast, Shepsle, and Johnsen (1981) 'Law of 1/n' to show that the effect of increased decentralization on government size is limited by associated increases in legislature size. Essay two employs two distinct …
Essays On The Effectiveness And Competitiveness Of State Government Expenditures, J. Sebastian Leguizamon
Essays On The Effectiveness And Competitiveness Of State Government Expenditures, J. Sebastian Leguizamon
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This dissertation addresses issues related to the effectiveness and consequences of state and local spending in the United States. Chapter two examines how merit-based aid tuition assistance contributes to the retention of graduates in a state. An analysis of restricted-use administrative data for West Virginia graduates suggests that in-state college graduates that received merit-based aid to attend college are no more likely to work in the state after graduation, compared to those who did not received the assistance. These graduates are between 1.9 and 5.2 percentage points less likely to remain in the state, decreasing the overall effect of merit-based …
Molecular Mechanisms Of Chromium (Vi) - Induced Toxicity And Carcinogenesis, Djordje Medan
Molecular Mechanisms Of Chromium (Vi) - Induced Toxicity And Carcinogenesis, Djordje Medan
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Cr(VI) compounds are redox cycling carcinogens that induce apoptosis as a primary mode of cell death. Since defects in apoptosis regulatory mechanisms are considered to be indispensable foundation of carcinogenesis it is critical to understand the molecular effectors involved. Cellular energy powerhouses, the mitochondria, house the effectors involved in signaling cascades comprising commitment to apoptosis and are reported to be dysregulated in variety of tumors. The objective of this study was to characterize the key signaling effectors in Cr(VI)-induced apoptosis and determine the relationship between those effectors and mode of cellular energy production in cancerous vs. non-cancerous cells. Our data …
Treatment Of Class Iii Malocclusion In The Primary And Early Mixed Dentition Using The Kiebach Appliance And Protraction Facemask, Erica W. Reed
Treatment Of Class Iii Malocclusion In The Primary And Early Mixed Dentition Using The Kiebach Appliance And Protraction Facemask, Erica W. Reed
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Objectives. To evaluate the short and long-term results of using a Modified Hyrax Expander with Protraction Facemask at an early age. Methods. Twenty three patients were treated with Dr. Kiebach's Modified Hyrax Expander and Protraction Facemask at an early age. Lateral Cephalograms were taken at three time points: pre-treatment (T1), post-treatment (T2), and 2 years post-treatment (T3) and evaluated using cephalometric analysis. Results. Statistically significant results were found for all three time points: T2-T1, T3-T2, and T3-T1. The Palatal Plane, Mandibular Plane, and the Occlusal Plane were the only values to show non-significant results throughout the three time points. The …
Class Iii Correction Using An Inter-Arch Spring Loaded Module, Robert Vanlaecken
Class Iii Correction Using An Inter-Arch Spring Loaded Module, Robert Vanlaecken
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Objectives. To determine the skeletal and dental changes seen in the sagittal, vertical, and angular directions in a group of patients who had undergone treatment with an inter-arch spring loaded module, the CS2000RTM appliance. Methods. The treatment group consisted of 30 patients treated in the private practice office of Dr. Michael Williams in Gulfport, MS, (15 males, 15 females) with an average pre-treatment age of 9.6 and post-treatment age of 10.9. The average treatment time for the pooled group studied was 1.3 years. Lateral cephalometric films were collected from pre-treatment records before treatment began and from post-treatment records after CS2000RTM …
Cluster Growth During De-Wetting Of Solid Thin Films: Coarsening Exponents And The Role Of Long Range De-Wetting Interactions, Adi Constantinescu
Cluster Growth During De-Wetting Of Solid Thin Films: Coarsening Exponents And The Role Of Long Range De-Wetting Interactions, Adi Constantinescu
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Coarsening processes play prominent roles in non-equilibrium statistical physics and in applied physical sciences. A new area in this field of statistical physics has emerged from recent experimental revelations that long range de-wetting forces acting across thin films, such as the fundamental van der Waals interactions, may drive the formation of large clusters (tall multi-layer islands) and pits, observed in thin films of soft materials (polymers), as well as in thin films of liquid and solid metals. Motivated by the experiments, in this Thesis we elucidate the fundamentals of the non-equilibrium statistical mechanics of solid thin films coarsening within a …