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The Utility Of Perceived Stress, Locus Of Control, And Type A Behavior Pattern As Predictors Of Doctoral Degree Completion In A Non-Traditional Ed.D. Program., Barbara J. Mcdermott Jan 2002

The Utility Of Perceived Stress, Locus Of Control, And Type A Behavior Pattern As Predictors Of Doctoral Degree Completion In A Non-Traditional Ed.D. Program., Barbara J. Mcdermott

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Logistic regression analyses assessed the ability of critical stress, locus of control and Type A behavior pattern to predict degree completion in a non-traditional Ed.D. program. The population consisted of students admitted to the Cooperative Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership Studies, a collaborative program offered by West Virginia University and Marshall University, from 1980 through 1997. The sample included 107 (74%) eligible respondents to the survey. Sixty-four percent of respondents were female, 36% were male with the average age at entering the doctoral program 39.5 years. Ninety-two percent of respondents were employed full-time during doctoral study. The student's scores on …

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The Effect Of Training Infant Joint Visual Attention On Novel Word Learning., Melissa S. Atkins Jan 2002

The Effect Of Training Infant Joint Visual Attention On Novel Word Learning., Melissa S. Atkins

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Joint visual attention is the ability to follow another person's line of vision. This ability develops toward the end of the human infant's first year, but can be trained as early as 8 months of age. Many studies have correlated infant joint visual attention abilities with language development, but there has been no experimental manipulation to determine whether there is a causal relation between joint visual attention and word learning. In the present study, 41 infants between 7.5 and 8.5 months of age were assigned to either the treatment or control group. The treatment group received a joint attention training …

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Stereotypes, Intolerance, And Policy Supports For Women, Minorities, And Gays: The Diversity Course Impact On Students Pursuing Higher Education In The Sreb States., Christine J. Brehm Jan 2002

Stereotypes, Intolerance, And Policy Supports For Women, Minorities, And Gays: The Diversity Course Impact On Students Pursuing Higher Education In The Sreb States., Christine J. Brehm

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Problematic stereotyping of women, minorities, and gays in the United States may become justification for prejudicial attitudes that lead to political intolerance toward members of these marginalized groups. While images of others and a sense of political tolerance develop through childhood and preadult socialization, education beyond high school can have a significant impact on one's reliance on stereotypes when considering the granting or withholding of basic civil rights from marginalized members of society, and may also affect the position one takes towards policies created to benefit women, minorities, and gays. During the fall semester of 2000, an investigation of these …

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Why National Missile Defense: A Test Of Three Competing Models., Christopher Lee Campbell Jan 2002

Why National Missile Defense: A Test Of Three Competing Models., Christopher Lee Campbell

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This dissertation seeks to answer the question of why the United States is pursuing the deployment of a national missile defense (NMD) system at the present time. The explanation most often given by national security policy makers is that it is being constructed in response to the weapons programs of “rogue states.” States such as North Korea, Iran, and Iraq are seen as actively developing weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and the capability to deliver these weapons to the U.S. mainland. However, the proposal of this system poses problems. First, it has made many U.S. allies fear that its foreign …

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The Contributions Of Optimism And Pessimism To Physical And Psychological Well-Being Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes., Jenessa C. Johnson Jan 2002

The Contributions Of Optimism And Pessimism To Physical And Psychological Well-Being Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes., Jenessa C. Johnson

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The current study investigated how expectancies for good (optimism) vs. bad (pessimism) outcomes contribute to physical and psychological well-being among adults with type 2 diabetes. Participants were 71 community-dwelling adults, ages 45 to 88. Telephone interviews queried about optimism and pessimism via the Life Orientation Test (LOT) and a diabetes-specific LOT (DLOT), depression, positive affect (PA), negative affect (NA), diabetes perceptions, and selfcare behaviors (diet, exercise, blood glucose monitoring). Higher LOT optimism was associated with lower levels of depression and higher PA. Higher LOT and DLOT pessimism were related to lower PA. Neither the LOT nor DLOT were associated with …

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The Development And Validity Testing Of The Risk Communicator Style Scale And The Risk Knowledge Index., Jason Steven Wrench Jan 2002

The Development And Validity Testing Of The Risk Communicator Style Scale And The Risk Knowledge Index., Jason Steven Wrench

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This study examined the current lack of quantitative research in the area of risk communication. This study set out to develop and then validate two different scales that could be used for future research in the area of risk communication. The first scale created in this study is the Risk Communicator Style Scale. The scale is based on the technical and democratic models of risk communication described by Fiorino (1989). This study found a conceptual problem with Fiorino's original conceptualization of technical risk communication. Fiorino's original conceptualization of technical communication tried to equate the use of scientific and statistical information …

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Part I. Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (Sers): Methodology And Applications To Small Organic Molecules. Part Ii. Luminescence In The Raman Spectra Of Aluminum Oxide., Chen Zuo Jan 2002

Part I. Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (Sers): Methodology And Applications To Small Organic Molecules. Part Ii. Luminescence In The Raman Spectra Of Aluminum Oxide., Chen Zuo

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This dissertation contains two parts. The first part is focused on Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS). A new simple method has been developed to produce SERS-active metal surfaces on aluminum foil. Strong surface enhancements have been observed from cadmium, nickel, gold, iron, copper, and silver surfaces prepared by this method. SERS of aqueous pyridine solutions have been investigated on these different metal surfaces and the differences are explained by the different adsorption behaviors. Strong surface enhancement effects have also been observed using iron/copper and platinum/copper surfaces, which are prepared by two different metals reduced sequentially onto aluminum foil. SERS studies of …

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The Association Of Selected Personality Traits With Perceived Teaching Program Effectiveness., Mitchell Eugene Bryant Jan 2002

The Association Of Selected Personality Traits With Perceived Teaching Program Effectiveness., Mitchell Eugene Bryant

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This study was an exploratory study of associations between selected personality traits of agriculture teachers and perceived teaching program effectiveness. The twenty male teachers of agriculture who graduated/certified between the years 1981 and 1990, and who had taught agriculture in West Virginia high schools for more than one year were asked to complete the Emotions Profile Index which, when analyzed, provides a percentile score based upon national norms in eight dimensions of personality. Analysis of variance was used to determine if differences existed between quartile rankings and personality traits of participants. Findings indicate that the type of personality exhibited by …

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The Dynamics Of Orality, Language, And Identity In David Huet’S Zaza, La Réunion Des Années 50 And Erna Brodber’S Jane And Louisa Will Soon Come Home, Weena Isabelle Gaulin Jan 2002

The Dynamics Of Orality, Language, And Identity In David Huet’S Zaza, La Réunion Des Années 50 And Erna Brodber’S Jane And Louisa Will Soon Come Home, Weena Isabelle Gaulin

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This study contends that Reunionese and Caribbean identities can be construed in part through an examination of orality and language in the literature of the islands. In preparation for an analysis of the dynamics of Creole and other oral features in Huet`s Zaza, la Réunion des années 50 and Brodber’s Jane and Louisa Will Soon Come Home, some linguistic preliminaries establish Creoles as full-fledged languages, a step that helps explain the post-colonial subject’s behavior towards a language initially imposed by the colonizer. A comparison of the nature, mechanics, and purposes of oral structural devices in the two literary works leads …

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Communication Of Position In Current National Primetime Brand Advertising: A Content Analysis., Chad Matthew Mezera Jan 2002

Communication Of Position In Current National Primetime Brand Advertising: A Content Analysis., Chad Matthew Mezera

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Study examines communication of brand position in current national brand advertising on the four network stations during primetime programming. Content analysis of a random sample of advertising executions was performed on the premise that evaluation of said executions should be performed on the basis of cues provided by the execution to the viewer. Coded results are provided and analyzed. Brand position, as applied to communication in television commercials, is defined and explored.

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The Effect Of Selected Forest Defoliators On Mortality Rates And Crown Conditions In Hardwood Stands On The Allegheny National Forest., Randall Steven, Jr. Morin Jan 2002

The Effect Of Selected Forest Defoliators On Mortality Rates And Crown Conditions In Hardwood Stands On The Allegheny National Forest., Randall Steven, Jr. Morin

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From 1985 to 1995, Allegheny hardwood forests experienced a rise in tree mortality. Over 85% of the Allegheny National Forest (ANF) has been defoliated at least once since 1984. Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) and Forest Health Monitoring (FHM) data for the ANF were used along with aerial survey data to compare stand characteristics in defoliated and non-defoliated stands. A GIS was used to map the FIA and FHM plot locations and the defoliation polygons for each pest of interest. The percent standing dead basal area and percent crown dieback for host tree species were compared inside and outside of …

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A New Approach For Training And Testing Artificial Neural Networks For Permeability Prediction., Ademola Akinwumi Oyerokun Jan 2002

A New Approach For Training And Testing Artificial Neural Networks For Permeability Prediction., Ademola Akinwumi Oyerokun

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Although many attempts have been made in the recent years for permeability prediction using Artificial Neural Network (ANN), none of the approaches has employed prespecified test set instead of a randomly generated test set. The methodology for selecting proper pre-specified test set was presented in chapter four of this report. The pre-specified test sets were chosen from a plot of log of permeability versus density. This approach was explicitly discussed later in the report. In this study, a pre-specified test set approach for training the network for field applicability has been developed using inputs from electric logs and flow unit …

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"Plots Have I Laid": An Actor's Descent Into The Role Of King Richard Iii., Michael Rashid Jan 2002

"Plots Have I Laid": An Actor's Descent Into The Role Of King Richard Iii., Michael Rashid

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This thesis, written to fulfill the requirements for the Master of Fine Arts degree in Acting, delves into the mind of an actor obsessed by fictional villainy and consumed by the desire to play the title role of William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of King Richard III. It charts the machinations employed to gain the part, as well as the pop-cultural influences and rehearsal process from which the ultimate performance of the role was forged. And as the legend of Richard III is a confounding pastiche of fact and fiction, so is this thesis a work of unapologetic ambiguity

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The Relations Between Spirituality, Religiosity And Reasons For Living In Older Adults., Andrea Kay Shreve-Neiger Jan 2002

The Relations Between Spirituality, Religiosity And Reasons For Living In Older Adults., Andrea Kay Shreve-Neiger

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The present study examined the relations between measures of religiosity and spirituality and reasons for living in older adults. Participants consisted of 69 community-dwelling older adults. Results revealed that number of reasons for living endorsed was related to degree of religiosity, and that spirituality, or the more covert idiographic aspect of faith, was related to survival and coping. Religiosity and spirituality were found to overlap in areas of prayer fulfillment and universality. In addition, the top ten reasons for living in this population were identified. The implications of the results for suicide assessment and prevention in older adults, and future …

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Comparison Of Bond Strength Between A Conventional Resin Adhesive And A Resin-Modified Glass Ionomer Adhesive: An In Vitro And In Vivo Study., Andrew Waldron Summers Jan 2002

Comparison Of Bond Strength Between A Conventional Resin Adhesive And A Resin-Modified Glass Ionomer Adhesive: An In Vitro And In Vivo Study., Andrew Waldron Summers

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The purpose of this study was todetermine the in vivo survival rate and in vitro bond strength of orthodontic brackets bonded with a resin-modified glass ionomer adhesive (RMGI) (Fuji Ortho LC, GC America) and a conventional resin adhesive (Light Bond, Reliance Orthodontic Inc.). Two Fuji Ortho LC groups and two Light Bond groups were tested in vitro. Debonding force was determined with an Instron testing machine, and data was analyzed using ANOVA at p< 0.05. A significant difference was found among all four test groups with Light Bond having the greatest debonding force. Fuji Ortho LC had a higher mean ARI value. For the in vivo study data was analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier product-limit estimates. No significant difference was found between the two adhesives survival rate or ARI. These results suggest that the clinical bond strength for RMGI is adequate to withstand orthodontic forces.

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Personal Tobacco Use Behaviors And Tobacco Cessation Activities Of Dental And Dental Hygiene Students In United States Dental Schools., Amanda Suzanne Hatfield Jan 2002

Personal Tobacco Use Behaviors And Tobacco Cessation Activities Of Dental And Dental Hygiene Students In United States Dental Schools., Amanda Suzanne Hatfield

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The purpose of this study was to determine and compare the tobacco use behaviors of dental and dental hygiene students enrolled in U.S. dental schools with their perceptions and performance of tobacco use cessation counseling activities (TUCCA). A survey was mailed to a stratified sampling of accredited dental schools with which dental hygiene programs (n=8) were affiliated. Results were reported in frequencies, cumulative frequencies, and percentages. With use of the JMP program, Chi Square analyses were performed to test for statistical significance. Response rates of 57.1% from the dental programs (n=7) and 100% from the dental hygiene programs (n=8) were …

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The Big Three As Related To Receiver Apprehension And Listening Behaviors., Jamie Lynn Hayhurst Jan 2002

The Big Three As Related To Receiver Apprehension And Listening Behaviors., Jamie Lynn Hayhurst

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The current study examined receiver and listening behaviors from a communibiological point of view. Communibiology proposes that particular communication variables are predictable by individual inborn processes. These inborn processes make up our individual temperament. Therefore, the apprehension variables were measured to determine if they were predicted by temperament. Individual temperament was measured using Eysenck’s Big Three measurement of extroversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism. The dependent variables were then regressed to determine if they were predictable by all three temperament variables and/or by one of individual variables. College undergraduates (N = 325) voluntarily participated in the study. Results indicate mixed support for …

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Formal And Informal Recruitment Of College Graduates: Implications For Economic Growth And Development In West Virginia., Brian Edward Lego Jan 2002

Formal And Informal Recruitment Of College Graduates: Implications For Economic Growth And Development In West Virginia., Brian Edward Lego

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This research analyzes effects of firm demographics and local labor market characteristics on a firm’s selection of college graduate recruitment techniques. A survey of West Virginia businesses expected to employ relatively more college graduates was administered to gauge differences in characteristics of businesses participating in formal college graduate recruitment programs versus those that do not. Descriptive statistics and a multinomial logistic regression model reveal that larger establishments and businesses with a higher percentage of employees with a college degree utilize formal college graduate techniques in the employee search process. As a matter of policy, the availability of college graduates from …

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Is Environmental Quality Improving For Environmental Justice Communities? An Examination Of Trends In Toxic Pollution Levels In Texas., Michael J. Meleady Jan 2002

Is Environmental Quality Improving For Environmental Justice Communities? An Examination Of Trends In Toxic Pollution Levels In Texas., Michael J. Meleady

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The environmental justice movement has focused national attention on the relationships between race, income, and environmental quality. With the signing of Executive Order 12898, one would expect to see improvements in the environmental quality in minority and low-income communities. Using information available through the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) as the measure of environmental quality, this paper empirically examines trends in toxic chemical release levels within the state of Texas for the years before and after the signing of the Executive Order. The primary hypotheses to be tested are: (1) minority and low-income populations are more likely to live in areas …

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Investigation Of Techniques To Improve Measurement Accuracy Of Nitric Oxide, Nitrogen Dioxide And Nitrogen Oxide Emissions From Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines., Praveen Rampatna Narasimhamurthy Jan 2002

Investigation Of Techniques To Improve Measurement Accuracy Of Nitric Oxide, Nitrogen Dioxide And Nitrogen Oxide Emissions From Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines., Praveen Rampatna Narasimhamurthy

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Nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), commonly referred to as NOx, are known to be harmful to human health. Oxides of nitrogen also rate among the principal agents of photochemical smog. Consequently, the Federal standards for NOx emissions have become increasingly stringent and have been lowered from 6.0 g/bhp-hr in 1990 to 0.2 g/bhphr in 2007. Engine out NOx emissions from diesel engines are typically composed of about 95% of NO and 5% NO2. However, under low load and speed conditions, as in present urban day driving, the NO2 component of NOx can be as high as 30%. Considering …

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A Parametric Study Of Cutting Transport In Vertical And Horizontal Well Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (Cfd)., Md. Wazed Ali Jan 2002

A Parametric Study Of Cutting Transport In Vertical And Horizontal Well Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (Cfd)., Md. Wazed Ali

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Efficient transportation of cuttings is a vital factor for a good drilling program. Cutting transport in annulus is a complex problem that is affected by numerous parameters. Predicting effective cuttings transport requires all of these parameters to be considered simultaneously. To better understand the effects of some of the parameters affecting the cutting transportation, a combination of casing-drill pipe annulus section was simulated and a model called ‘discrete phase model’ was used to observe the transportation of cuttings in the annulus. Tests were conducted to determine the effects of mud weight, particle size, drilling rate and viscosity on cutting transportation …

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The Story Of Valmont In Hampton's "Les Liaisons Dangereuses": An Examination Of An Actor's Process., Daniel Stephen Forsythe Jan 2002

The Story Of Valmont In Hampton's "Les Liaisons Dangereuses": An Examination Of An Actor's Process., Daniel Stephen Forsythe

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This thesis is an examination and documentation of an actor’s process through the creation of the role of the Vicomte de Valmont in Christopher Hampton’s Les Liaisons Dangereuses. What tools does an actor use to make his work believable? How can the choices he makes influence the story an audience receives? The actor takes you scene by scene through the choices he makes and the challenges he encounters in order to tell a clear story.

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Scenic Design For Robinson Jeffers' "Medea"., Christopher Gadomski Jan 2002

Scenic Design For Robinson Jeffers' "Medea"., Christopher Gadomski

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The document contained herein contains a record of the West Virginia University, Division of Theatre’s 2002 production of Medea. The scenic design was done in partial fulfillment of the required thesis for the Master of Fine Arts Degree in Scene Design and Technology. This document contains the written history of the both the production and the origin of the work, a synopsis of the play, the production’s concept, and execution, and pictorial documentation of research, process, and the completed product. This document completes the requirements for the Master of Fine Arts Degree.

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Costuming "It's A Wonderful Life"., Jerry L. Johnson Jan 2002

Costuming "It's A Wonderful Life"., Jerry L. Johnson

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This Thesis serves as record for the event surrounding the costume design for It’s a Wonderful Life. The Play was produced by the College of Creative Arts’ Division of Theatre and Dance at West Virginia University in the Fall of 2001. The document traces the conceptualization, actualization, and evaluation of the complete costume design for the production. Within the document there are inspirational research images, rough sketches of the costumes, as well as production photographs.

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Treatment Effects Of The Edgewise Herbst Appliance: A Cephalometric And Tomographic Investigation., Ryan Keith Van Laecken Jan 2002

Treatment Effects Of The Edgewise Herbst Appliance: A Cephalometric And Tomographic Investigation., Ryan Keith Van Laecken

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This study looked at the treatment effects of the Edgewise Herbst Appliance. Thirty-two treated subjects were compared to twenty eight controls. The subjects were compared at three different time intervals; T1-T2 (appliance treatment), T3-T2 (observation period), and T3-T1 (total treatment). Lateral cephalograms were used for the measurements. Tomograms were also evaluated of the 32 treated subjects, from T2-T1 to determine if the position of the condyle within the fossa changed following Herbst treatment. At T2-T1 there was a net overjet correction of 8.4 mm with 39.6% being skeletal and 63.1 % being dental. The molar relationship was corrected by 7.2 …

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The Effects Of Process Parameters On Steel Welding Response In Curved Plates., Mokhtar Awang Jan 2002

The Effects Of Process Parameters On Steel Welding Response In Curved Plates., Mokhtar Awang

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In large steel fabrication industries such as shipbuilding, and high-speed train guideway, the problem of residual stresses and overall distortion has been and continues to be a major issue. In the last few decades, various research efforts have been directed at the control of the welding process parameters aiming at reducing the distortions and residual stress effects. Yet, in actual practice, large amounts of resources are still being spent in reworking welds, which in turn increases the production cost and delays work completion. It is assumed that in order to reduce the residual stresses and distortions from a welding operation, …

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Atmosphere: Transformation And Process., Jason Thomas Bohnert Jan 2002

Atmosphere: Transformation And Process., Jason Thomas Bohnert

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This thesis document relays my graduate experience of discovering my voice in clay. My research involved the discovery of clay, glazes, and forms suited to my personal aesthetic as related to atmospheric firings and kiln experimentation. Developing my own expressions as pots based on my travels, culinary habits, and interactions with others and my natural environment was my goal. My work is heavily influenced by Chinese traditional pottery making techniques and tea culture. Many contemporary American potters have influenced my style, technique, and methodology as well. Merging traditions is of great importance to my work, allowing old traditions to live …

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A Study Of The Relationship Between Coal Mine Fatalities And The Length Of Time A Mine Has Been Opened., Nancy L. Dorset Jan 2002

A Study Of The Relationship Between Coal Mine Fatalities And The Length Of Time A Mine Has Been Opened., Nancy L. Dorset

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The cause and number of coal mining fatal accidents has been recorded since state mine inspection offices began in the mid 1870’s. With the advent of the United States Bureau of Mines, coal mine fatalities were analyzed in various ways. This study looks at the data from a novel direction: the relationship between fatality incidence rates and how long a mine has been active. Data from 1991 to 2000 was extracted from both the MSHA fatality reports and the MSHA Address/Employment database. The binomial proportion statistical test was used to determine when deaths exceeded or fell below the expected number …

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Design Of 2.4 Ghz And 5ghz Rfic Front-End Components In Cmos And Silicon-Germanium Hbt Technologies., Rahul Madhav Kodkani Jan 2002

Design Of 2.4 Ghz And 5ghz Rfic Front-End Components In Cmos And Silicon-Germanium Hbt Technologies., Rahul Madhav Kodkani

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In the last few years, multiple wireless networking standards have evolved. Standards such has Bluetooth and IEEE 802.11 have emerged to provide high-speed wireless interconnectivity. Along with advances in the wireless technology, there has also been a significant development in Silicon Radio Frequency Integration. New technologies such as the SiGe BiCMOS have been developed which have exhibited superior RF performance. The CMOS technology, which has proven itself in the entrenched digital arena, has been questioned for its performance at radio frequencies. In the recent past, various enhancements have been made to the standard digital CMOS process for use in RF …

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Software And Tool For Analysis Of Manufacturing Processes (Stamp)., Sanket Dilip Mestry Jan 2002

Software And Tool For Analysis Of Manufacturing Processes (Stamp)., Sanket Dilip Mestry

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Performance of any machining process can be evaluated in terms of machining rate. Higher machining rate results in less machining time. This thesis presents a software tool wherein the computation of the process models to predict the process performance indicator such as material removal rate or cutting time, is carried out. The software has parametric models for Conventional Machining Processes, Advanced Machining Processes, Advanced Finishing Processes and Cutting Processes. It allows the user to perform parametric analysis, which assist in understanding the influence of various parameters on the process performance measures. The software can also be used to share process …

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