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Essays On Housing Markets And Economic *Growth, Arzu Sen
Essays On Housing Markets And Economic *Growth, Arzu Sen
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This dissertation is composed of three essays examining housing markets and economic growth, while carefully considering the role of space. The first chapter serves as an introduction and briefly discusses how each essay contributes to the literature. The second chapter estimates the relationship between residential property values and proximity to coal mines in Monongalia County, West Virginia. The study utilizes a spatial hedonic price model complemented with GIS techniques to estimate the marginal willingness to pay for properties surrounding coal mines. Study findings indicate that proximity to a coal mine translates negatively into property values. The third chapter is related …
Measuring The Discriminative Capability Of Metrology In Human Recognition, Rakesh Sepuri
Measuring The Discriminative Capability Of Metrology In Human Recognition, Rakesh Sepuri
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Biometrics is now a more established and sophisticated field. It studies the use of physiological characteristics or behavioral traits to identify and recognize a person automatically. It facilitates theft control and increased security.;Metrology has been one of the well-studied topics in computer vision. Absolute measurement values of humans can be obtained from a fully calibrated camera. These measurements are stored as a database and studied in detail to assess their significance as a biometric. In this thesis we want to assess the performance of human body measurements as a soft biometric. Every human has distinct biometric characters. They can be …
Low-Power Analog Circuits For Sub-Band Speech Processing, Anvesh Kumar Singireddy
Low-Power Analog Circuits For Sub-Band Speech Processing, Anvesh Kumar Singireddy
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The need for efficient electronics has been increasing by the day, as have the constraints on power and size of the devices. Also the increase in use of mobile and wearable electronics has been leading to innovative methods to conserve power and increase functionality. The traditional approach of signal processing heavily relies on the Digital Signal Processing (DSP) hardware to perform most of the tasks, which has lead to power-hungry circuits. Use of analog front-end devices could prove to be efficient, since most of the real-world data is analog and since the DSP could be spared for more application-specific tasks …
Investigating The Potential Of Rna To Be Used In Forensic Casework Analysis, Tiffany Lynn Smith
Investigating The Potential Of Rna To Be Used In Forensic Casework Analysis, Tiffany Lynn Smith
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
With the advent of quantitative reverse-transcription real-time polymerase chain reaction, RNA has increasingly become an invaluable tool to forensic science investigations. For instance, previous studies have shown that the age of a biological stain could be estimated using differential decay rates of different RNA segments, providing a temporal link between the suspect and the crime. By co-isolating RNA and DNA from the same sample, both a genetic profile and various other analyses can be conducted. RNA samples are frequently treated with DNase prior to analysis to rid samples of contaminating DNA. Although all manufacturers of DNase claim no loss of …
Long Term Loading And Additional Material Properties Of Vectran Fabric For Inflatable Structure Applications, Timothy L. Weadon Jr.
Long Term Loading And Additional Material Properties Of Vectran Fabric For Inflatable Structure Applications, Timothy L. Weadon Jr.
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The recent production of high performance fibers has given way to the development of inflatable structures capable of fulfilling architectural needs that once required the use of metal alloys. The design of these structures requires engineers to know many properties about the unique textile of which the structure is composed. This thesis presents both testing methodology and results for a number of key properties using woven fabric constructed of Vectran fibers.;The primary source for test standards was the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Some alterations were made to standards in an effort to uniquely characterize specific properties of …
Comparison Of Noise Reduction Results For Fit-Testing And Continuous Observations During Coal Mining For Selected Earplug And Earmuff, Mingyu Wu
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
It is not clear how effective hearing protective devices are during actual use, including during coal mining. A proposed solution is individual fit-testing, which is usually done in an office environment. However, it is not clear that fit-testing accurately represents protection while actually working. This research investigates both issues for coal miners for two hearing protectors (E-A-R earplug and Peltor earmuff). It consists of two related studies: lab studies of fit-testing and field studies relating fit-testing at coal mine offices to the actual noise reductions provided for the same coal miners during work.;The effects of several variables on fit-testing results …
Late-Preterm And Full-Term Infant Sleep: Relations With Maternal Cognitions And Nocturnal Behaviors, Marion E. Young
Late-Preterm And Full-Term Infant Sleep: Relations With Maternal Cognitions And Nocturnal Behaviors, Marion E. Young
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Approximately 13% of infants born in the United States each year are delivered prematurely, defined as prior to 37 weeks gestation. Among these premature infants, 84% are born between 32 and 36 weeks gestation (Kelly, 2006). Past research has found that the sleep/wake patterns of late-preterm and full-term infants are different (Gossel-Symank, Grimmer, Korte, & Siegmund, 2004; Ingersoll & Thoman, 1999; Ju et al., 1991). However, little is known about psychosocial factors (i.e., maternal sleep-related cognitions and nocturnal behaviors) that may contribute to differences between late-preterm and full-term infant sleep. Few studies have investigated the relations among infant sleep behavior, …
Memorializing Motherhood: Anna Jarvis And The Struggle For Control Of Mother's Day., Katharine Lane Antolini
Memorializing Motherhood: Anna Jarvis And The Struggle For Control Of Mother's Day., Katharine Lane Antolini
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Few people outside the state of West Virginia recognize the name Anna Jarvis or know of the lovely church that stands as a shrine to her accomplishments. Yet, on every second Sunday in May, we mail the cards, buy the flowers, place the long distant phone calls, or make the brunch reservation to honor our mothers because of her. Anna Jarvis was the founder of Mother's Day. She organized the first official Mother's Day celebration in 1908 and then spent four decades promoting the holiday and defending it from commercialization and ideological exploitation. Jarvis designed her Mother's Day celebration based …
Technique, Aesthetics, And Style In Eighteenth-Century Compositional Pedagogy: Beethoven's Pedagogical Influences., Sean E. Beachy
Technique, Aesthetics, And Style In Eighteenth-Century Compositional Pedagogy: Beethoven's Pedagogical Influences., Sean E. Beachy
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This research project presents a critical analysis of the published scholarship with regard to technique, aesthetics, and style as part of the pedagogy of composition, with a focus on Ludwig van Beethoven and his teachers, and the evolution of compositional pedagogy that occurred in the eighteenth century. In the continually evolving world of composition, technique, aesthetics, and style have remained three important issues with regard to compositional pedagogy. Evidence of this importance is found in pedagogical relationships as early as the sixteenth century. The manner in which composition was taught also remained consistent throughout Johann Sebastian Bach’s pedagogical associations as …
Engendering Clinical Competencies In Physician Assistant Programs: A Mixed Study Of Marietta College's Student Assessment Of Learning And Professional Practice., William A. Childers
Engendering Clinical Competencies In Physician Assistant Programs: A Mixed Study Of Marietta College's Student Assessment Of Learning And Professional Practice., William A. Childers
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This study involved the physician assistant clinical competencies. Marietta College Physician Assistant alumni were surveyed both quantitatively as well as qualitatively about how well engendered they became with the physician assistant competencies as a result of their completion of the program. Although data did show all competency means to be perceived as average in nature, several statistically significant differences were found when analyzed using demographic data. Recommendations for future research should compare the competencies and gender as well as reassess the weakest areas of each competency.
An Engineer's Story: Ernst Behrend And The Hammermill Paper Company, The First Quarter Century., Scott W. Daley
An Engineer's Story: Ernst Behrend And The Hammermill Paper Company, The First Quarter Century., Scott W. Daley
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
In 1898, Ernst Behrend arrived in America controlling approximately Z1,000,000 to build a paper mill. He and his father, Moritz Behrend, had secured investments from a small pool of German entrepreneurs who owned other paper mills in Prussia. The Behrend family had been among the pioneers in producing sulphite paper made from wood pulp rather than cotton rag, and they wanted to transfer the technology to America. Starting Hammermill Paper Company in America proved to be more demanding than planning had foretold. The sulphite process was successful, but the Behrends faced numerous challenges in their new business venture. Ernst Behrend, …
Exploring Factors Contributing To Current Versus Former Coaching Status Of Women Coaches: A Social Exchange Theory Perspective., Justine Vosloo
Exploring Factors Contributing To Current Versus Former Coaching Status Of Women Coaches: A Social Exchange Theory Perspective., Justine Vosloo
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The percentage of women coaches at the helm of women’s sports teams has dropped from 90% in 1972, to 42.6% in 2010 (Carpenter & Acosta, 2010). Previous research has found that women coaches experience discrimination (Greenhaus et al., 1990) social stigma, and homophobia (Griffin, 1998). Difficulties with work-life balance have been identified as a barrier to coaching. Mentoring has been positive for the development of career satisfaction, commitment and positive job attitudes (Ragins et al., 2000), however, the role of mentoring in retaining women coaches needs exploration. This study used social exchange theory to determine if perceived costs/benefits of coaching, …
Identifying Common Patterns And Unusual Dependencies In Faults, Failures And Fixes For Large-Scale Safety-Critical Software, Margaret L. Hamill
Identifying Common Patterns And Unusual Dependencies In Faults, Failures And Fixes For Large-Scale Safety-Critical Software, Margaret L. Hamill
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
As software evolves, becoming a more integral part of complex systems, modern society becomes more reliant on the proper functioning of such systems. However, the field of software quality assurance lacks detailed empirical studies from which best practices can be determined. The fundamental factors that contribute to software quality are faults, failures and fixes, and although some studies have considered specific aspects of each, comprehensive studies have been quite rare. Thus, the fact that we establish the cause-effect relationship between the fault(s) that caused individual failures, as well as the link to the fixes made to prevent the failures from …
Reservoir Modeling Of New Albany Shale, Amirmasoud Kalantari-Dahaghi
Reservoir Modeling Of New Albany Shale, Amirmasoud Kalantari-Dahaghi
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The intent of this study is to reassess the potential of New Albany Shale formation using a novel and integrated workflow, which incorporates field production data and well logs using a series of traditional reservoir engineering analyses complemented by artificial intelligence & data mining techniques. The model developed using this technology is a full filed model and its objective is to predict future reservoir/well performance in order to recommend field development strategies.;The impact of different reservoir characteristics such as matrix porosity, matrix permeability, initial reservoir pressure and pay thickness as well as the length and the orientation of horizontal wells …
Live Load Distribution Factors For Exterior Girders In Steel I-Girder Bridges, Gregory K. Michaelson
Live Load Distribution Factors For Exterior Girders In Steel I-Girder Bridges, Gregory K. Michaelson
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
In lieu of a complex three-dimensional analysis, live load distribution factors (also referred to as girder distribution factors or wheel load distribution factors) are commonly employed by bridge engineers to simplify the analysis of a bridge system. Specifically, instead of looking at the bridge system as a whole, these factors allow for a designer or analyst to consider bridge girders individually by determining the maximum number of wheels (or lanes) that may act on a given girder.;The development of the relatively new distribution factors for beam-and-slab bridges incorporated in the current AASHTO LRFD Specifications are primarily the result of NCHRP …
General And Emotion-Specific Parenting Styles As Predictors Of Children's Internalizing And Externalizing Behavior, Jessica W. Rupenthal
General And Emotion-Specific Parenting Styles As Predictors Of Children's Internalizing And Externalizing Behavior, Jessica W. Rupenthal
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between general parenting practices (e.g., authoritative and authoritarian) and emotion-specific parenting practices (supportive and non-supportive). In addition, a second goal of this study was to examine the manner which general parenting practices and emotion-specific parenting practices collectively contribute to children's displays of fear/anxiety and hostility/aggression. Data were gathered from 27 mothers (mean age = 34 years) and their preschool-aged children (14 boys, 13 girls; mean age = 3.5 years) in Morgantown, West Virginia. The majority (92%) of mothers were White (4% Black, 4% Bi-racial). Mothers completed a series of questionnaires. …
Three Essays On Gay And Lesbian Rights Legislation, David R. Christafore
Three Essays On Gay And Lesbian Rights Legislation, David R. Christafore
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This dissertation consists of three essays that provide empirical evidence that informs the ongoing debate over the passage of gay and lesbian rights legislation. In Chapter 2 the difference-in-difference-in-difference methodology is used to examine the effect that the passage of a private employment anti-discrimination law has on the relative earnings and employment of gays and lesbians. The results of this analysis indicate that the passage of this law does not have an impact on either relative earnings or employment for lesbians, but it does have an impact on these labor market outcomes for gays. In particular, the passage of this …
Strategic Vulnerability: An Analysis Of Physical Geography, Environmental, And Material Components Of Force Structure, Kyle Christensen
Strategic Vulnerability: An Analysis Of Physical Geography, Environmental, And Material Components Of Force Structure, Kyle Christensen
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The selection of a military recruitment method has historically been based on material capabilities and military objectives. Recruitment strategies range from coercively conscripting soldiers to encouraging volunteer enlistments. Historically, states around the globe have used large conscripted armies to wage war when they become fully mobilized for protracted military engagements against another state. However, the occurrence of war is by its very nature a rare occurrence in the international system. This begs the question of what types of military recruitment states are using as a function of choice rather than necessity.;Existing literature on the selection of force structure is far …
Changing Games And Evolving Contexts: Political Bargaining In European Energy Disputes, Fabio Franch
Changing Games And Evolving Contexts: Political Bargaining In European Energy Disputes, Fabio Franch
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Energy has recently become a very important item on the political agenda of most Western countries; it is bound to be even more so in the future, due to the increasing scarcity of natural gas and oil. With Russia using the energy weapons to advance its economic and political goals, energy security has become a central topic in European politics. Important political bargaining models like game theory can offer valuable insights and contribute to the explanation of the outcome of important political confrontations like the ones between Russia and its former satellites. Game theory, however, fails to adequately account for …
Boys' And Girls' Strategies For Managing Peer Conflict In Adolescence, Emily Keener
Boys' And Girls' Strategies For Managing Peer Conflict In Adolescence, Emily Keener
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The purpose of the present study was to examine boys' and girls' endorsement of communal and agentic conflict-management strategies in three types of relationships: same-sex friends, other-sex friends, and romantic relationships. Relationship type was examined as a moderator of gender differences and similarities in strategies. Also, the role of gender-typed personality traits (expressive, instrumental) was examined as a covariate to investigate whether gender differences in conflict-management strategies reflect personality traits.;Participants (N = 108; 49 boys; 59 girls) were adolescents aged 14-17 years (M age = 15.79 years, SD = 1.07). Participants were asked to complete the Peer Conflict Questionnaire to …
Essays On Open Market Operations, The Maturity Composition Of The Public Debt, And The Term Structure, Seth J. Kopchak
Essays On Open Market Operations, The Maturity Composition Of The Public Debt, And The Term Structure, Seth J. Kopchak
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This dissertation addresses issues related to liquidity and market determination of interest rates. Chapters two and three address the market for overnight loans of federal funds. Deviations of the federal funds rate from its target can be interpreted as demand innovations for federal funds. These demand shocks can be modeled as an unobserved component and estimated using the Kalman filter to identify liquidity effects. The effect of a {dollar}1 billion increase in the average sum of open market operations over a one-week period results in a decrease of the federal funds rate by about 12 basis points. In addition, unexpected …
Leadership Standards: Professional Development Schools Versus Non-Professional Development Schools, David L. Lancaster
Leadership Standards: Professional Development Schools Versus Non-Professional Development Schools, David L. Lancaster
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This study compares the perceptions of two groups of West Virginia school principals through a survey instrument built in alignment with the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) standards. The perceptions of principals affiliated with Professional Development Schools (PDS) are compared to the perceptions of principals who are not affiliated with Professional Development Schools (non-PDS). The 587 principals in the state of West Virginia with active e-mail addresses were asked to participate in an online survey. The survey instrument contained six domains with 31 items aligned with the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium's (ISLLC) six national standards on leadership. Two …
Surgical Repair Of A Biceps Tendon Rupture: A Systematic Review, Josh Nelson
Surgical Repair Of A Biceps Tendon Rupture: A Systematic Review, Josh Nelson
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Objective. To evaluate the methodological quality of Bicep tendon rupture surgical repair studies found in the current literature. Data sources. Pubmed (1950--2009), CINAHL (1985--2009), SPORTdiscus (1987--2009), MEDLINE, Google Scholar, SCIENCE DIRECT (1980--2009) from December 2009 to January 2009 were searched using the terms Distal biceps tendon, Proximal Biceps tendon, Long head of the biceps tendon individually. Second the term biceps tendon rupture was combined with each of the following words: anatomy, surgical treatment, conservative treatment, imaging, conservative treatment, biomechanics, etiology, and epidemiology. Third, Citations were cross-referenced from studies to include literature not found in the original search. Study selection . …
Synthesis, Structural And Magnetic Properties Of Copper Doped Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles, Savan Suri
Synthesis, Structural And Magnetic Properties Of Copper Doped Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles, Savan Suri
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
In this thesis, synthesis, structural and magnetic properties of the undoped and copper doped cerium oxide nanoparticles have been investigated. The nanoparticles were prepared by sol-gel preparation method. Undoped samples were prepared with different particles sizes by annealing the as-prepared sample at different temperatures Ta = 200°C, 400°C, 550°C, 700°C, 800°C. The particle size varied from 3 nm to 42 nm with increasing annealing temperatures. Copper was doped into CeO2 by annealing the samples at 400°C in ultra high pure nitrogen. The nominal percentages of copper in doped cerium oxide were 2.5%, 5%, 7.5% and 10%.;Structural characterization of the nanoparticles …
Maximizing Broiler Performance And Health Through Feed., Kelley Grace Stacey Lilly
Maximizing Broiler Performance And Health Through Feed., Kelley Grace Stacey Lilly
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Feed represents approximately 70% of the costs required to produce broiler chickens. A concern in commercial poultry production is pellet quality and the cost required to make pellets of high quality. However, improvements in broiler performance attributed to improved pellet quality may help to alleviate these costs. In Chapter 2, two experiments were conducted at West Virginia University: Experiment 1) pellets were manufactured by utilizing varying processing techniques in order to create five dietary treatments, unique in feed form and Experiment 2) was conducted to explain variations in feed form on broilers of varying sex categories with consistent nutrient availability …
Application And Evaluation Of Spiral Separators For Fine Coal Cleaning, Zhuping Che
Application And Evaluation Of Spiral Separators For Fine Coal Cleaning, Zhuping Che
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Eight buckets of wet coal samples were collected from Shade Coal Preparation Plant, including the feed, clean coal, refuse, and middlings for fine spiral and coarse spiral, respectively. Float-sink analysis was performed on these size intervals using LMT (Lithium Metatungstate) liquids. Size distribution analysis is conducted for each size fraction of the above eight samples to evaluation the effectiveness of spiral separation. Wet sieving method was used for size distribution analysis.;From the tests, the following conclusion can be drawn: (1) The fine spiral is able to recovery 65.5% of the deslime hydrocyclone underflow as clean coal with an ash content …
Computational Environment For The Development Of An Faa Compliant Level 6 Flight Training Device, Steven Mullins
Computational Environment For The Development Of An Faa Compliant Level 6 Flight Training Device, Steven Mullins
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
A flight simulator can successfully achieve its purpose only if equipped with adequate mathematical models of the aircraft, its sub-systems, and the environment. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has instituted stringent regulations to ensure that flight simulators used for pilot training reach desirable levels of accuracy and fidelity. The purpose of this thesis is to present the development and application of a design strategy and the computational environment associated to it for building an aircraft simulation model that meets the FAA regulations for flight simulator performance. The proposed methodology is based on using flight test data in combination with …
Aerodynamic Design Of A Tilting Wind Tunnel For The Study Of A Glider In Ground Effect, Andres Felipe Velasquez E.
Aerodynamic Design Of A Tilting Wind Tunnel For The Study Of A Glider In Ground Effect, Andres Felipe Velasquez E.
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
A small, low-speed, open return, tilting wind tunnel has been designed. This wind tunnel is intended to simulate the behavior of an unpowered recreational glider that flies down slopes in ground effect at about 1m above the surface. The required tilting angle is 50°. The wind tunnel has to be capable of holding free-flying models with a recommended scaling factor of 14.2 and with Froude number matching.;The designed wind tunnel uses a centrifugal fan to blow air into the test section through a wide angle diffuser, a settling chamber and a contraction. There are six screens and a honeycomb to …
College Students' Knowledge About Sexually Transmitted Diseases In Relation To Sexual Self-Efficacy, Mychael Brooke Masters
College Students' Knowledge About Sexually Transmitted Diseases In Relation To Sexual Self-Efficacy, Mychael Brooke Masters
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Resources associated with learning about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) were investigated in relation to college students' sexual knowledge and sexual self-efficacy. Participants included 50 male and 67 female students ages 18, 19, and 20 at West Virginia University. Self-report surveys included the Sexually Transmitted Disease Knowledge Questionnaire (STD-KQ; Jaworski & Carey, 2007), the Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (Cecil & Pinkerton, 1998), and a measure developed by the investigator on resources used by college students to learn about STDs. No relationship was identified between resources used to learn about STDs and college students' sexual knowledge. However, sexual knowledge was a significant predictor of …
Mining And Residential Development Interact To Produce Highly Impaired Stream Conditions In An Intensively Mined Appalachian Watershed, Eric Richard Merriam
Mining And Residential Development Interact To Produce Highly Impaired Stream Conditions In An Intensively Mined Appalachian Watershed, Eric Richard Merriam
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Large scale surface mining in southern West Virginia causes significant alteration of headwater stream networks. It is unclear, however, the extent to which mining interacts with other stressors to determine physical, chemical, and biological conditions in aquatic systems downstream. Through a watershed scale assessment of Pigeon Creek, the specific objectives of this study were to: (1) quantify the direct and interactive effects of mining and residential development on in-stream conditions; and (2) identify landscape thresholds above which biological impairment occurs. Our results indicate high levels of impairment to habitat, water quality, and benthic invertebrate communities within this watershed. Statistical analyses …