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The Effects Of Framing On Decision Making: Collaborative Versus Individual Decision Making Among Older Adults, Sarah A. Stoner
The Effects Of Framing On Decision Making: Collaborative Versus Individual Decision Making Among Older Adults, Sarah A. Stoner
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The framing effect in medical decision making was examined using individual and collaborative older adult decision makers. One hundred eight adults over the age of 60 participated. A lung cancer scenario was presented to each participant, with the option of choosing surgery or radiation for treatment. Participants viewed the options in either a positive (survival) or negative (mortality) frame. A mixed design was used, with frame (positive or negative) and condition (individual or collaborative) as the between subject factors, and data format (cumulative probability, interval probability, and life expectancy) as the within subject factor. Individuals demonstrated the framing effect in …
Exploring Faculty Changes In Science Courses At Maryland Community Colleges In Response To The Associate Of Arts In Teaching Degree Option For Elementary Education Majors, Bettie Cecelia A'Hearn
Exploring Faculty Changes In Science Courses At Maryland Community Colleges In Response To The Associate Of Arts In Teaching Degree Option For Elementary Education Majors, Bettie Cecelia A'Hearn
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Education majors at Maryland community colleges have often faced difficulties in transferring to four-year colleges, frequently having to repeat courses, resulting in greater financial burdens and delayed graduation. In the fall of 1999, the Chief Academic Officers Intersegmental Group appointed the Teacher Education Articulation Committee whose task was to establish a seamless transfer between two- and four-year public and private colleges in Maryland. This committee determined outcomes for elementary teacher candidates that defined the requirements of a new degree, the Associates of Arts in Teaching. Although the original intention of this degree was to establish a seamless transfer between two- …
Emotional Intelligence Competencies Of Department Chairs In The West Virginia State Community College System And Their Faculty Members' Perceptions Of Organizational Climate, Paul L. Milhoan
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The purpose of this study was to determine if a significant relationship exists between faculty members' perceptions of organizational climate and their chairs' emotional intelligence competencies. The organizational climate description questionnaire for academic departments of colleges and universities (OCDQ-HE-Partial) was used to assess faculty members' perceptions of organizational climate. Chairs' emotional intelligence competencies were measured by the Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i). Faculty members and chairs were all employees of the West Virginia State Community and Technical College System.;The entire population of chairs (N=40) and the entire population of faculty members in the West Virginia Community and Technical College System …
Growth Of Diesel Exhaust Particulate Matter In A Ventilated Mine Tunnel, Glen A. Wilt
Growth Of Diesel Exhaust Particulate Matter In A Ventilated Mine Tunnel, Glen A. Wilt
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The objective of this work was to study the formation and evolutionary characteristics of aerosols, originating from the exhaust plume of a diesel engine operating in a ventilated mine tunnel. To extract these characteristics, precise cross-sectional scalar exhaust maps of CO2, temperature, and aerosol concentration were generated and used to track the time averaged axial development of the plume. These maps were then used to position aerosol size distribution samples within critical regions of the plume. This approach was found to provide an efficient and thorough record of aerosol formation and evolution, as a result of naturally dispersed diesel exhaust …
Effect Of Dilution Method On Diesel Exhaust Particulate Matter Concentrations And Size Distributions, Karthikeyan C. Venkatasubramaniam
Effect Of Dilution Method On Diesel Exhaust Particulate Matter Concentrations And Size Distributions, Karthikeyan C. Venkatasubramaniam
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different dilution methodologies on diesel exhaust particle size distributions and concentrations. A two-stage ejector based dilution system was used to dilute the raw exhaust at total dilution ratios of 240 and 504. A naturally aspirated, mechanically controlled, 3-cylinder inline, 0.953 liter Daihatsu Model DM950DTH engine was employed and tests were conducted with and without a wire mesh Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC). Federal Diesel #2 with a sulfur content of 350 ppm was used as the testing fuel. The first dilution method (hot dilution) comprised of hot air dilution in …
Assessing Public Opinion Toward Homelessness In The United States, Joni Mari Dugan
Assessing Public Opinion Toward Homelessness In The United States, Joni Mari Dugan
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This study examines the relationship between a variety of demographic characteristics and an individual's feelings and helping behavior towards the homeless population. This study also distinguishes between the way urban residents feel and act towards the problem of homelessness with the way that rural residents feel and act towards the problem of homelessness. Respondents were identified as urban or rural by using the nine party county codification scheme of rural-urban continuum codes from the United States Department of Agriculture. This study is a secondary data analysis of the 2002 General Social Survey (GSS), which has a sample size of 3,000 …
Indexing Techniques For Fingerprint And Iris Databases, Rajiv Mukherjee
Indexing Techniques For Fingerprint And Iris Databases, Rajiv Mukherjee
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This thesis addresses the problem of biometric indexing in the context of fingerprint and iris databases. In large scale authentication system, the goal is to determine the identity of a subject from a large set of identities. Indexing is a technique to reduce the number of candidate identities to be considered by the identification algorithm. The fingerprint indexing technique (for closed set identification) proposed in this thesis is based on a combination of minutiae and ridge features. Experiments conducted on the FVC2002 and FVC2004 databases indicate that the inclusion of ridge features aids in enhancing indexing performance. The thesis also …
Parenting Factors Related To Asthma And Anxiety In Children, Abby H. Friedman
Parenting Factors Related To Asthma And Anxiety In Children, Abby H. Friedman
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The present study examined the association between parenting style and anxiety in children with asthma. Participants included 60 children with asthma and 60 controls, aged 9-12 years. At least one of the children's parents participated. The children and their parents completed self-report measures of anxiety and depressive symptoms. Children reported on their parent's style of parenting, while parent's reported on parent-child relationship quality. Parents and physicians completed asthma severity reports. Results partially replicated previous findings. A Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) demonstrated that children with asthma obtained significantly higher scores than controls on the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children (MASC). …
Faculty Perceptions Of The Role Of Foreign Language Education At West Virginia University, William L. White
Faculty Perceptions Of The Role Of Foreign Language Education At West Virginia University, William L. White
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Foreign language education has a long history within higher education. However, since the late 1960s, foreign language enrollment, measured by percentages of students taking language courses, has declined by almost 50% in American colleges and universities. The author contends that much of this decline can be explained by three concomitant forces; including (1) the rise of professional programs that are constrained by an exactness of education that precludes study beyond rather narrowly defined plans of study; (2) the lack of language learning success that foreign language students demonstrate upon completion of language programs; and (3) the failure of language departments …
Analysis Of The Relationship Between Performance Measures And Sale Price Among Angus Bulls From Two Different Bull Providers, C. Zack Hileman
Analysis Of The Relationship Between Performance Measures And Sale Price Among Angus Bulls From Two Different Bull Providers, C. Zack Hileman
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The objective of this study was to determine the relationships of sale price to EPD, Angus Dollar Value Indexes, and actual measurements among Angus bulls of two different seedstock bull providers. Data were obtained from Gardiner Angus Ranch, Ashland, Kansas, for years 2000-2006 on 815 Angus bulls and from the Wardensville bull test, Wardensville, West Virginia, for years 2001-2005 on 357 Angus bulls. Expected progeny differences (EPD) for birth weight (BW EPD), weaning weight (WW EPD), yearling weight (YW EPD), maternal milk (MM EPD), yearling height (YH EPD), scrotal circumference (SC EPD), intramuscular fat (IMF EPD), ribeye area (REA EPD), …
Dissolution And Diffusion Characteristics Of 316l Stainless Steel In Molten Zinc Containing Variable Concentrations Of Aluminum, Mark A. Bright
Dissolution And Diffusion Characteristics Of 316l Stainless Steel In Molten Zinc Containing Variable Concentrations Of Aluminum, Mark A. Bright
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Molten metal corrosion of pot hardware materials in continuous galvanizing lines is an important factor in maintaining high productivity at steel sheet mills around the world. A complete understanding of the mechanisms which impact the corrosion properties of structural metals submerged in industrial molten zinc baths has not been achieved. Acquisition of deeper knowledge in this field is very difficult because of the numerous variables involved with the zinc environment. As an example, the aluminum content that is employed varies from near 0% aluminum in general (batch) galvanizing pots to around 0.14wt% Al for high-grade automotive sheet steels and again …
Aerosol Generation And Entrainment Model For Cough Simulations, Cem Ersahin
Aerosol Generation And Entrainment Model For Cough Simulations, Cem Ersahin
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The airborne transmission of diseases is of great concern to the public health community. The possible spread of infectious disease by aerosols is of particular concern among health-care workers and emergency responders, who face a much greater risk of exposure to these hazards than does the general public. Some diseases, such as influenza, spread by dissemination and inhalation of aerosols of small droplet nuclei that are generated by coughing and remain airborne for an extended time. For that reason a better understanding of the generation of aerosols is important. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to investigate the …
Predicting Physicians' Intention To Measure Body Mass Index And Assessing Their Identification And Evaluation Practices In Overweight Children And Adolescents, Rahul Khanna
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One health challenge receiving a lot of attention today is childhood obesity. Numerous public and professional organizations recommend that physicians periodically measure BMI in children and adolescents. In addition, guidelines recommend medical evaluation of overweight children and adolescents. However, studies have shown an inconsistent use of body mass index (BMI). This study uses the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to identify factors that explain physicians' intention to measure BMI in children and adolescents. Salient beliefs associated with intention were compared between intenders and nonintenders. The study also determines how physicians identify and evaluate …
Effect Of Oxidative Stress Induced By Low-Level Engineered Nanoparticles On Microbial Viability And Resistance To Uv Irradiation, Hang Li
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Introduction of engineered nanomaterials into water systems has potential of affecting microbial viability and resistance to commonly used disinfectants. We studied how photocatalytically induced oxidative stress by engineered nanoparticles can affect bacterial viability and resistance to UVC at 254 nm. Flow cytometry analysis, fecal viability analysis and respiratory measurements showed that oxidative stress induced by engineered TiO2 nanoparticles with concentrations in ppb range can cause sublethal effects and lowered oxygen utilization rate. Respiratory measurements showed that degree of reduction in oxygen utilization depended on exposure time to oxidative stress but was not sensitive to nanoparticle concentrations examined in the study.;Fecal …
Evaluation Of A Guided Decision Aid For Treatment Selection In Follicular Non -Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Angela J. Lowery
Evaluation Of A Guided Decision Aid For Treatment Selection In Follicular Non -Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Angela J. Lowery
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Decision aids for treatment selection have improved the decision-making process by increasing patient knowledge, decreasing decisional conflict (or uncertainty), increasing strength of preference for an option, and increasing decision satisfaction. Decision aids provide information and assist patients in making informed medical decisions. Guided decision aids help patients weigh pros and cons of options. This study involved the creation and evaluation of a guided decision aid for patients with follicular lymphoma, a disease with multiple complex treatment options. The aid was evaluated in a non-patient sample (30 males and 30 females, aged 40 to 79). Participants received either the guided decision …
The Effects Of A Six-Week Open Kinetic Chain/Closed Kinetic Chain And Open Kinetic Chain/Closed Kinetic Chain/Core Stability Strengthening Program In Baseball., Kathleen R. Lust
The Effects Of A Six-Week Open Kinetic Chain/Closed Kinetic Chain And Open Kinetic Chain/Closed Kinetic Chain/Core Stability Strengthening Program In Baseball., Kathleen R. Lust
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Context: Most of the information found in the literature only provides suggestions as to what exercises to use for strengthening and rehabilitation programs with very few if any studies evaluating the benefits of the exercises. Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine whether there will be a difference between the Open Kinetic Chain/Closed Kinetic Chain (OKC/CKC) group and Open Kinetic Chain/Closed Kinetic Chain/Core Stability (OKC/CKC/CS) group, and control group following a six week training program on throwing accuracy, proprioception, and core endurance. Design: This study was a 2×3 factorial design with group (experimental groups and a control group), …
The Synthesis Of 3-Ethoxyindoles, Koniamborine, Salviadione And Studies Toward Fistulosin Utilizing Palladium-Catalyzed Reductive N-Heteroannulation., Ronald W. Clawson
The Synthesis Of 3-Ethoxyindoles, Koniamborine, Salviadione And Studies Toward Fistulosin Utilizing Palladium-Catalyzed Reductive N-Heteroannulation., Ronald W. Clawson
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Palladium-catalyzed reductive N-heteroannulation has emerged as a powerful tool in the construction of numerous N-containing heterocycles including indoles. The Soderberg conditions of these reactions have effectively been utilized to synthesize numerous 3-ethoxyindoles, the naturally occurring koniamborine and salviadione. Additionally, this reaction was used to synthesize 2-octadecyl-3-methoxyindole used in the systematic study towards the compound fistulosin, an antifungal compound isolated from the roots of the Welsh onion whose actual structure is in question. 2-(Stearamido)benzoic acid was proposed as a potential structure for the actual compound and was synthesized for ultimate comparison. The data obtained for this compound is in close agreement …
Smoking As A Maladaptive Method Of Weight Control In Female College Students: Perceived Negative Health Effects And Weight Control Properties., Melissa M. Garrison
Smoking As A Maladaptive Method Of Weight Control In Female College Students: Perceived Negative Health Effects And Weight Control Properties., Melissa M. Garrison
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Women are at great risks for smoking-related health consequences. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the United States. A relationship exists between smoking behavior and weight control in women. Women are more likely to smoke to control their weight and experience higher relapse and dropout rates in smoking cessation programs due to issues of weight concern. The most effective smoking cessation programs are those that contain a cognitive behavioral component that addresses issues of weight concern in conjunction with the standard smoking cessation treatment. However, women are still experiencing high relapse and dropout rates …
Perceptions Of The Environment For Physical Activity: Perspectives From Community Residents And Policy Officials., John R. Geer
Perceptions Of The Environment For Physical Activity: Perspectives From Community Residents And Policy Officials., John R. Geer
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Adult residents (n = 184) of two counties in West Virginia completed a survey assessing perceptions of their physical and social environments, and self-reported physical activity (PA). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine of these participants who met CDC PA recommendations, and with 10 individuals involved in public policy regarding perceptions of their communities for PA and issues related to PA barriers. Active residents were more likely to use community facilities than inactive residents (p < .001). In addition, active residents reported significantly higher self-efficacy for meeting PA recommendations than inactive residents (p < .001). Overall, participants with high self-efficacy were eight times more likely to meet recommended levels of PA. Residents’ environmental barriers to PA included lack of accessibility to facilities, lack of community walkability, and safety and traffic issues. Personal barriers to PA were also commonly cited by residents, including being too busy/having competing demands and poor attitude/motivation. Residents cited the use of exercise partners or groups as being important for increasing physical activity. Policy officials cited similar environmental and personal barriers, but often placed responsibility for overcoming those barriers on the residents within their communities.
Geropsychology Training: A National Survey Of Psychology Trainees., Brian Heath Gordon
Geropsychology Training: A National Survey Of Psychology Trainees., Brian Heath Gordon
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This study was designed to investigate factors that influence a trainee's pursuit of geropsychology training in effort to identify ways of attracting students to a promising area of research and practice. Researchers have indicated that the older adult population is a heterogeneous group whose numbers will increase significantly over the next 30 years. This changing age demographic is predicted to have a considerable impact on applied psychology by amplifying the need for psychologists trained in providing services to older adults. However, few psychologists have received such training, and few students elect to pursue training in aging. This study utilized a …
The Relation Between Hostility And Social Support: Investigating Potential Mediation Or Moderation By Trait Forgiveness, Attributional Style, And Trait Empathy., Benjamin Parker
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
A substantial body of scientific literature has examined the relations among hostility, social support, and physical and psychological functioning. Typically, positive relations are observed between hostility and various problematic health concerns and negative relations are observed between social support and these same problematic health concerns. Hostility is commonly associated with decreased ratings of social support. The purpose of this study was to explore this relation between hostility and low social support, and determine whether three variables derived from the positive psychology literature (trait forgiveness, attributional style, and empathy) either moderate or mediate this relation. One hundred and fifty two female …
An Examination Of Parenting Strategies, Attitudes, And Stress In Foster And Biological Parents Of Young Children., Kristine E. Rork
An Examination Of Parenting Strategies, Attitudes, And Stress In Foster And Biological Parents Of Young Children., Kristine E. Rork
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The child welfare system is undergoing a crisis in which there are a greater number of foster children requiring temporary housing arrangements than there are foster parents available to provide housing for them. However, despite this fact, little research has been performed regarding the needs and characteristics of foster parents. To help retain these foster parents, they must believe their needs are being met by the child welfare system; otherwise, there is an increased risk of foster parents deciding not to foster in the future. The present study investigated differences between a sample of 30 foster parents of children ages …
Impact Of Co-Morbid Insomnia On Health -Related Quality Of Life And Patient Preferences In The Primary Care Setting., Anuja N. Roy
Impact Of Co-Morbid Insomnia On Health -Related Quality Of Life And Patient Preferences In The Primary Care Setting., Anuja N. Roy
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It is estimated that almost one-thirds of the patients in primary care settings experience some form of insomnia. Co-morbid insomnia accounts for almost 75% of such cases and, is considered to be a symptom (rather than a stand-alone disorder) that remits with treatment of the underlying medical or psychiatric disorder. In Phase I, this study examined if there was any incremental impact of co-morbid insomnia (after controlling for confounding covariates) on health-related quality of life (as measured by the Medical Outcomes Study 36 Item Short-Form Health Survey, i.e., SF-36, and the EuroQoL 5D, i.e., EQ-5D) compared to similar patients without …
The Future Of Clinical Laboratory Science: A Delphi Study., Beverly A. Kirby
The Future Of Clinical Laboratory Science: A Delphi Study., Beverly A. Kirby
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The critical shortage of clinical laboratory scientists indicates an urgency for planning for the future. A three-round Delphi study explored the future of the clinical laboratory science profession as predicted by a panel of experts. Thirty-two nationally known authorities in the field were invited and 24 agreed to participate as an expert panel. The first round asked the panelists to respond to the statement, “As I consider the next 20 years of clinical laboratory science as a profession, I believe that the following events might occur.†Round One generated more than 200 events which the investigator synthesized into a 147-event …
Training Experiences And Feelings Of Competency In Utilizing Multicultural Counseling Guidelines., Lauren Rae Krug
Training Experiences And Feelings Of Competency In Utilizing Multicultural Counseling Guidelines., Lauren Rae Krug
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Awareness of changing demographics in the United States has resulted in psychologists paying greater attention to multicultural issues. As a result, in 1993, the APA adopted a set of guidelines, the “Guidelines for Providers of Psychological Services to Ethnic, Linguistic, and Culturally Diverse Populations,†directed to all areas of practice. This document consists of a set of forty brief, action-oriented recommendations. Despite frequent calls for multicultural guidelines and increased attention to multicultural issues, no research has evaluated the use of these guidelines in the context of the treatment setting or examined the impact of training on the incorporation of the …
The Development Of Policies And Procedures For Eating Disorder Referral For Collegiate Athletes At The Division Iii Level., Emily A. Burmeister
The Development Of Policies And Procedures For Eating Disorder Referral For Collegiate Athletes At The Division Iii Level., Emily A. Burmeister
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Context: Little is known how and when to return a female athlete at the college level back to participation when an eating disorder is being treated. Objective: The purpose of this study is to develop policies and procedures for referral and treatment for eating disorders that may occur to female athletes at the Division III level. Design: This study used the modified Delphi Technique to gain opinions from eight experts who are Certified Head Athletic Trainers. Two rounds of questionnaires were used. Setting: Division III institutions in the Presidents Athletic Conference. Patients and Other Participants: Seven Certified Head Athletic Trainers …
The Role Of The Endothelin System In Prostaglandin F(2)Alpha-Induced Luteolysis., Matthew Dale Doerr
The Role Of The Endothelin System In Prostaglandin F(2)Alpha-Induced Luteolysis., Matthew Dale Doerr
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Recent evidence supports a role for luteal endothelial cells in mediating PGF2αinduced luteolysis via production of endothelin-1 (ET-1). Three experiments were designed to examine how the endothelin system mediates luteolytic actions of PGF2α. The first objective was to examine in vitro the anti-steroidogenic actions of PGF2α and ET-1 in the presence of a type-A or B receptor antagonist in day-8 luteal minces. The second experiment was designed to measure in vivo, the effectiveness of PGF2α in inducing luteolysis when actions of ET-1 had been blocked by sustained administration of either a type-A or type-B endothelin receptor antagonist. In the third …
The Effects Of A Six-Week Land-Based And Aquatic-Based Plyometric Training Program On Power, Peak Torque, Agility, And Muscle Soreness., Joseph D. Shaffer
The Effects Of A Six-Week Land-Based And Aquatic-Based Plyometric Training Program On Power, Peak Torque, Agility, And Muscle Soreness., Joseph D. Shaffer
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Context: Plyometric exercise has been shown to increase strength and explosiveness in athletes participating in football, tennis, golf, soccer, volleyball, running, and basketball. Aquatic exercises have been noted to have beneficial effects, however there has been little research conducted comparing plyometrics in a land-based and an aquatic-based setting. Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of a plyometric-training program in a land-based and an aquatic-based setting on power, peak torque, agility, and muscle soreness. Design: There were four 2x3x3 factorial designs for the KinCom tests, two 2x3 factorial designs for vertical jump and the LEFT tests, …
Hamstring Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review., Lori L. Siegel
Hamstring Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review., Lori L. Siegel
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Objective: To evaluate the methodological quality of hamstring rehabilitation studies found in the current literature. Data Sources: Pubmed (1950- 2006), MEDLINE, CINAHL (1982- 2007), CINAHL Select (1973- 2007), SPORTDiscus (1985- 2007), Google Scholar, Scirus (1920- 2008), Academic Search Premier (1975- 2007), and ERIC from July 2006 to January 2007 were searched using the terms hamstring, semimembranosus, semitendinosus, and biceps femoris individually. Second, the term hamstring was combined with each of the following words: rehabilitation, anatomy, strain, epidemiology, injury, exercise, therapy, imaging, study, track and field, soccer, and football. Third, citations were cross-referenced from studies to include literature not found in …
Analysis Of Pigmentation And Wavefront Coding™ Acquisition In Iris Recognition, Kelly N. Smith
Analysis Of Pigmentation And Wavefront Coding™ Acquisition In Iris Recognition, Kelly N. Smith
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The iris is a popular biometric that has been demonstrated to have high matching accuracy and permanence under ideal conditions. However, there are several limiting factors that have yet to be comprehensively addressed. One major consideration in iris recognition systems is the restrictions imposed by the optical parameters on the depth of field. This thesis examines issues related to the depth of field and evaluates a solution proposed by CDM Optics ®. The solution explored involves the utilization of a Wavefront Coded ™ element. By employing a simulation of a Wavefront Coded ™ element, developed by Wake Forest University this …