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Three Essays On Resources, Institutions, And Development Across U.S. States, Joab N. Corey
Three Essays On Resources, Institutions, And Development Across U.S. States, Joab N. Corey
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This dissertation is a collection of papers examining the relationship between resource intensity, institutional quality, and economic development across the United States. The first chapter introduces the empirical connection between high levels of resource abundance and low levels of economic development known as the resource curse. It then proceeds to briefly introduce the three papers that make up the next three chapters of the dissertation. Chapter two examines the formation of low-quality institutions in areas with a large amount of natural resources. It begins by providing a theoretical model to show that governments will execute more expropriative tax policies in …
Laser Induced Fluorescence Studies Of Ion Acceleration In Single And Multiple Species Expanding Plasmas, Ioana A. Biloiu
Laser Induced Fluorescence Studies Of Ion Acceleration In Single And Multiple Species Expanding Plasmas, Ioana A. Biloiu
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Ion acceleration in single (Ar) and two positive ion species plasmas (Ar-Xe and He-Ar) has been investigated through laser induced fluorescence (LIF) measurements of the ion velocity distribution function (ivdf). The investigations focused on the expansion region of a helicon plasma source where, for certain operating conditions (pressure in the source less than 2 mTorr, rf driving frequency of 9.5 MHz, source axial magnetic field strength of 700 G, and expansion chamber magnetic field strength between 0 and 70 G), an electric double layer (EDL) was observed to form. In pure argon plasma, 4 cm upstream from the helicon source-expansion …
The Best Leadership Practices Of Principals In High Performing And High Poverty Schools In Ohio, Mark Furda
The Best Leadership Practices Of Principals In High Performing And High Poverty Schools In Ohio, Mark Furda
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The current accountability movement faced by schools throughout the country has prompted educators to close the achievement gap or else face a barrage of federal, state, and public backlash. Schools which have met overall standards will not be considered successful unless they have done something to close the achievement gap. The gaps generally occur among the economically disadvantaged students, minority groups, and those with learning disabilities. The subgroup of particular interest for this research is low socio-economic status students (SES). Principals are the instructional leaders of their buildings. This research focuses on how school leaders are helping disadvantaged students.;To determine …
Employing Laboratory Physical Modeling To Study The Radio Imaging Method (Rim), Jun Lu
Employing Laboratory Physical Modeling To Study The Radio Imaging Method (Rim), Jun Lu
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Geological anomalies such as faults, sandstone intrusions, sudden thinning and severe undulation of coal seam will greatly affect the production and safety of mining operations. Since most of these geological anomalies in coal mines can increase the attenuation of the electromagnetic signal, the radio imaging method (RIM) is capable of locating the zones of geologic anomalies in underground mines. By using a low frequency EM signal, the RIM technology is the most promising geophysical tool for exploring the geological anomalies ahead of the modern longwall faces which are normally wider than 1,000 ft. However, when a number of anomalies co-exist …
The Implementation Of The Framework Of 21st Century Schools: A Comparison Of Two Rural, West Virginia High Schools., Cynthia Phillips Kolsun
The Implementation Of The Framework Of 21st Century Schools: A Comparison Of Two Rural, West Virginia High Schools., Cynthia Phillips Kolsun
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
While prior research exists that high schools need to make changes to meet the needs of the students of the 21st Century, no research exists from the perspective of the teacher who must implement the changes. This qualitative study provides a comparison of two rural model 21st Century high schools in West Virginia, both members of the High Schools That Work network, and factors that impacted their initial benchmarking of 21st Century through a cross case analysis. The purpose of this study was to add to the body of knowledge concerning the factors that affecting the West Virginia framework of …
Fuzzy Rock Typing: Enhancing Reservoir Simulation And Modeling By Honoring High Resolution Geological Models, Vida Gholami
Fuzzy Rock Typing: Enhancing Reservoir Simulation And Modeling By Honoring High Resolution Geological Models, Vida Gholami
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Rock typing is an essential part of building geologic model for an asset. Millions of dollars are invested in logs, core measurements, SCAL studies, and geological interpretation that result in definition of different rock types. Rock types overlap and do not have crisp boundaries.;Upon definition of rock types for a series of geological formations geoscientists use approximation of multiple and overlapping rock types to identify a dominant rock type for any grid block in a reservoir simulation model. This defeats the original purpose of performing detail geological, petrophysical studies as far as reservoir flow models are concerned.;The objective of this …
Development Of Type Curves For Gas Production From Horizontal Wells In Conventional Reservoirs, Abdullah M. Almansour
Development Of Type Curves For Gas Production From Horizontal Wells In Conventional Reservoirs, Abdullah M. Almansour
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
As the demand for natural gas has increased in the recent years, the need for forecasting reliable gas recoveries has also increased. Gas production type curves are one of the methods utilized to estimate future well performance.;The objective of this research has been to develop and evaluate production type curves for horizontal wells producing from natural gas conventional reservoirs. These curves can be used to predict the production performance for horizontal wells during preliminary evaluations, thus avoiding the need for costly and time consuming computer simulation.;Two set of type curves were developed using a finite-difference multi-layers reservoir model. They represent …
Assessment Of The System Of Professional Development For West Virginia Pre-K Teachers, Sally Byard
Assessment Of The System Of Professional Development For West Virginia Pre-K Teachers, Sally Byard
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This study examined the system for professional development that exists in West Virginia for education staff who teach in the West Virginia Pre-K program. This information should be used to increase the understanding of policy makers and early childhood system planners within a framework of policy areas as described by the National Association for the Education of Young Children in Workforce Designs: A Policy Blueprint for State Early Childhood Professional Development Systems to support quality improvement. While several components of a comprehensive professional development system are present, further coordination and alignment is necessary to meet the diverse needs of individual …
Intelligent Time-Successive Production Modeling, Yasaman Khazaeni
Intelligent Time-Successive Production Modeling, Yasaman Khazaeni
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A new framework is presented that uses production data history in order to build a field-wide performance prediction model. In this work artificial intelligence techniques and data driven modeling are utilized to perform a future production prediction for both synthetic and real field cases.;Production history is paired with geological information from the field to build large dataset containing the spatio-temporal dependencies amongst different wells. These spatio-temporal dependencies are addressed by information from Closest Offset Wells (COWs). This information includes geological characteristics (Spatial) and dynamic production data (Temporal) of all COWs.;Upon creation of the dataset, this framework calls for development of …
Character Education As Perceived And Implemented By Selected Middle School Teachers Of One Rural County In West Virginia, Lisa D. Lucas
Character Education As Perceived And Implemented By Selected Middle School Teachers Of One Rural County In West Virginia, Lisa D. Lucas
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This qualitative phenomenological study examined selected middle school teachers' perceptions of character education in one rural county in northwestern West Virginia. It investigated how they think about and implement character education, what they consider to be obstacles that interfere with the teaching of character education, as well as factors that may foster delivery. Research questions include: (1) What are selected middle school public school teachers' perceptions of character education in terms of how do teachers define character education? How important is character education? (2) How do selected middle school teachers implement character education? (3) What fosters and inhibits the implementation …
Introduction Of Programmable Logic Controller In Industrial Engineering Curriculum, Atul Arvind Phadke
Introduction Of Programmable Logic Controller In Industrial Engineering Curriculum, Atul Arvind Phadke
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Recent trends in process control and industrial automation scenarios have resulted in the emergence of many pioneering techniques that have revolutionized the manufacturing industry. In order to maintain quality and precision, advances have been associated with the increasing use of microprocessors in process control applications. Most of the industrial process control systems utilize Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). Also due to the increase in internet usage and recent innovations in PLC software, remote monitoring and PLC control of process through the internet is also a recent trend. This thesis presents course/lab material for integration in the Industrial Engineering curriculum. The course/lab …
Holocene Landform Evolution And Natural Site Formation Processes At The West Blennerhassett Archaeological Site (46wd83-A), Wood County, West Virginia, Ryan W. Robinson
Holocene Landform Evolution And Natural Site Formation Processes At The West Blennerhassett Archaeological Site (46wd83-A), Wood County, West Virginia, Ryan W. Robinson
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This study utilizes sedimentary, pedological, and archaeological data recovered from the West Blennerhassett site (46WD83-A), a deeply stratified archaeological site located at Blennerhassett Island, an Ohio River island in Wood County, West Virginia, to determine a site-specific history of landform evolution and natural site formation processes. Archaeological investigations were conducted at West Blennerhassett by the Cultural Resources Section of Michael Baker Jr., Inc. in 2002 and 2003 as part of the environmental studies for the U.S. Route 50 Blennerhassett Bridge Project for the West Virginia Division of Highways and the Federal Highways Administration. These investigations revealed stratified archaeological deposits extending …
An Analysis Of U.S. History Textbooks: The Treatment Of Primary Sources, Misty D. Rodeheaver
An Analysis Of U.S. History Textbooks: The Treatment Of Primary Sources, Misty D. Rodeheaver
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This dissertation examines the treatment of primary sources in three of the most widely adopted secondary U.S. History textbooks. Specifically examined were the types of primary sources, location of corresponding questions, classification of corresponding questions according by the Depth of Knowledge and the Library of Congress steps in examining primary sources, and presence of answers in the narrative. An instrument was created to assure transparency in assessing the textbooks. The results were examined through the interpretative frame works of historians and the various perspectives within the social studies. All texts incorporated many primary sources but varied greatly in their presentations …
A Study Of The Relationship Between The Leadership Images Of West Virginia Superintendents And Directed Modes Of Thinking, Dianna M. Vargo
A Study Of The Relationship Between The Leadership Images Of West Virginia Superintendents And Directed Modes Of Thinking, Dianna M. Vargo
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This study examines the relationship between leadership images of West Virginia public school superintendents and their directed modes of thinking. The Leadership Images: A Leadership Self-Inventory Instrument was used to collect data from the superintendents regarding their leadership images. The Keirsey's FourTypes Sorter was used to collect data from the superintendents regarding their directed modes of thinking. Also, the superintendents were asked to respond to five qualitative questions related to the work they do as superintendents. The surveys were used along with a demographic questionnaire that collected information regarding gender, size of the student population, student free and reduced status, …
Heavenly Genes: Eugenics And The New Woman In Fin De Siecle England., Jane V. Rago
Heavenly Genes: Eugenics And The New Woman In Fin De Siecle England., Jane V. Rago
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In 1886 the Contagious Diseases Acts were repealed after a long sixteen year fight, led by social reformers and what would later come to be known as the first wave of feminism. Western feminism was born and bred in large part out of the debates sparked by the Contagious Diseases Acts, debates that opened up into the appeal for women to be granted full citizenship through the right to vote, to own property after marriage, and the right to education and employment outside the home. The crux of this argument was grounded in a critique of mid-Victorian ideology of separate …
Key Elements Of The Esl/Efl Teacher Preparation Program At The University Of Ha'il, Saudi Arabia: Efl Practitioners And Faculty Perceptions., Asmaa Shaei Alshuaifan
Key Elements Of The Esl/Efl Teacher Preparation Program At The University Of Ha'il, Saudi Arabia: Efl Practitioners And Faculty Perceptions., Asmaa Shaei Alshuaifan
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This investigation was designed to determine the perceptions of ESL/EFL faculty members and ESL/EFL practitioners teaching in Girls’ Public Schools in the city of Ha’il, Saudi Arabia, towards key components of the ESL/EFL teacher preparation program, major goals and curriculum of EFL teaching in public schools. This research tested if the difference of teaching level (university vs. grade school) causes a difference in the perceptions of EFL/ESL faculty or EFL/ESL practitioners. The data was gathered from two main sources which are university level, University of Ha’il, and grade school level (i.e., elementary, intermediate, secondary). A survey was used for this …
Of Sterile Promontory And Infinite Space: The Creation Of The Scenic Design For Shakespeare's "Hamlet"., April Beiswenger
Of Sterile Promontory And Infinite Space: The Creation Of The Scenic Design For Shakespeare's "Hamlet"., April Beiswenger
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This document is an account of the design process for the West Virginia University Department of Theatre and Dance’s production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. It is written in partial fulfillment of a Master of Fine Arts degree in Theatre. This document will describe the process of the creation of the scenic design, the construction, and the work that culminated in the production.
Development Of A Software Tool For Reliability Estimation, Chihui Li
Development Of A Software Tool For Reliability Estimation, Chihui Li
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This thesis presents Version 2.0 of Software Tool for Reliability Estimation (STORE 2.0). It expands on the work done by Parekh [1] by revising the algorithm for tie-set and cut-set calculation, by including fault tree reliability analysis, by analyzing state dependent system, and by integrating component and system reliability analysis.;This thesis also presents an approach to the simplification of complex systems by collapsing series and parallel components into a sub-system. The approach was illustrated on an example described by Nelson et al. [2]. The example had 16 components resulting in ten cut-sets and fifty five tie-sets. Upon simplification, the problem …
A Study Of Teacher Perceptions Of The Relationship Between Leadership Styles Of Principals In High And Low Performing West Virginia Elementary Schools, Gus E. Penix
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This study sought to identify differences in the leadership styles of principals in high and low performing West Virginia elementary schools based on teacher perceptions from the Bolman and Deal Leadership Orientation (Other) instrument. The reading/language arts and mathematics index was used to classify high and low performing schools. Twenty-seven principals (13 in high performing schools; 14 in low performing schools) and 196 teachers (88 in high performing schools; 108 in low performing schools) responded to the surveys. Descriptive statistics, ANOVA, and t-tests were used to analyze data.;The major findings regarding principals' frame utilization were: (1) principals in high performing …
Incorporating Rapid Prototyping Technology Into The Ie And Mae Undergraduate Curriculum At Wvu, Abhishek Prasad
Incorporating Rapid Prototyping Technology Into The Ie And Mae Undergraduate Curriculum At Wvu, Abhishek Prasad
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
It is mandatory for every Industrial Engineering (IE)/Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) undergraduate student at WVU to complete the IENG 303 course, introduction to manufacturing processes. At present this course covers Welding, Machining, Casting, AutoCAD (2D), and CNC (Computer Numerical Controlled) programming.;The focus of this thesis was to develop laboratory material so as to introduce solid modeling and rapid prototyping. A "T" shaped bracket was designed in AutoCAD 2008 and manufactured on the RX-1 rapid prototyping machine. The effect of change in saturation level from 46.24% to 45.00%, change in curing temperature from 350°F to 400°F and change in curing …
Life Stories Of Selected Adults With Learning Disabilities: How They Come To Understand And Choose To Reveal Their Disabilities, Christine M. Sampson
Life Stories Of Selected Adults With Learning Disabilities: How They Come To Understand And Choose To Reveal Their Disabilities, Christine M. Sampson
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Adults with learning disabilities continue to be impacted by their disabilities throughout their lives. Once they exit formal education, the disclosure of the disability becomes a personal choice. Previous research proposes that although the effects of disabilities are present in the workplace, individuals with learning disabilities are hesitant to disclose their disabilities or request accommodations. Ten adults with learning disabilities were interviewed for this qualitative study to determine how individuals with learning disabilities come to understand and disclose their disabilities. The results suggest that the understanding of what a learning disability means is based upon several factors including the words …
Risk Analysis In Biometric-Based Border Inspection System, Mayra A. Sacanamboy Franco
Risk Analysis In Biometric-Based Border Inspection System, Mayra A. Sacanamboy Franco
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The main goal of a Border Inspection System is to prevent the entry of individuals who pose a threat to a country. The entry of just one of these persons could have severe consequences. Nevertheless, performing a lengthy border inspection is not possible, given that 240,737 international passengers enter the country in an average day [5]. For this reason, the primary inspection is performed using biometrics traits and information flow processes that have a low false acceptance rate and have a high throughput.;This thesis uses the analytic modeling tool called LQNS (Layered Queueing Network Solver) to solve open models for …
Mathematics Professional Development Needs Of General Education And Special Education Teachers, Kathryn L. Servilio
Mathematics Professional Development Needs Of General Education And Special Education Teachers, Kathryn L. Servilio
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The Mathematics Professional Development Inventory (MPDI) was designed to assess the teachers' rating of areas they need math content knowledge, professional development need of mathematics content knowledge, an academic area in which they need more knowledge, an academic area in which they feel they do not need more knowledge, their ability to teach mathematics, professional development need for teaching mathematics, their need for more strategies for teaching mathematics, and an area in which they do not need more strategies for teaching mathematics. This quantitative study used a non-parametric test to examined the relationship between variables of teacher demographics (mathematics teachers …
A Faster Algorithm For The Single Source Shortest Path Problem With Few Distinct Positive Lengths, Matthew D. Williamson
A Faster Algorithm For The Single Source Shortest Path Problem With Few Distinct Positive Lengths, Matthew D. Williamson
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This thesis proposes an algorithm that involves Dijkstra's algorithm to solve the Single Source Shortest Path Problem in a graph where the length of each edge is positive, and the specific case where there is a distinct number of possible lengths. Given a graph where there are n vertices, m edges, and K distinct edge lengths, the proposed algorithm runs in O(m ) time if nK ≤ 2m and O(m log nKm ) time if nK > 2m. The algorithm is tested and compared with some of the fastest algorithms for the Single Source Shortest Path Problem for graphs with arbitrary …
Numerical Solutions Of Boundary Inverse Problems For Some Elliptic Partial Differential Equations, Suxing Zeng
Numerical Solutions Of Boundary Inverse Problems For Some Elliptic Partial Differential Equations, Suxing Zeng
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
In this dissertation, we study boundary inverse problems for some elliptic partial differential equations. These are problems arising from quantitative analysis of various non-destructive testing techniques in applications. In such a problem, we are interested in using boundary measurements of the solution to recover either an unknown coefficient function in the boundary condition, or a portion of the boundary, or an unknown interior interface. We first introduce formulations of the boundary value problems into integral equations, then design numerical algorithms for solving each of these inverse problems. Numerical implementation and examples are presented to illustrate the feasibility and effectiveness of …
The Effect Of Different Road Load Implementation Strategies On Fuel Economy Of Usps Step Vans, Seiar Ahmad Zia
The Effect Of Different Road Load Implementation Strategies On Fuel Economy Of Usps Step Vans, Seiar Ahmad Zia
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West Virginia University (WVU) is continuously improving and updating their testing quality, procedures and goals. As tests are conducted on the Transportable Heavy Duty Vehicle Emissions Testing Laboratory (THDVETL), real world implementation is crucial in order to compare and contrast vehicles within fleets, use of exhaust aftertreatment devices and hybridized vehicles. WVU implements road loads on the chassis dynamometer using a method described in 40 CFR §86.1229-85. The proposed method requires three variables from the vehicle: maximum height, maximum width and vehicle weight. The issue with this method arises due to the fact that it does not cover a wide …
The Effects Of Aquaculture Production Noise On The Growth, Hearing, Disease Resistance, And Survival Of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss) And Methods For Minimizing Noise In Fiberglass Aquaculture Tanks, John W. Davidson Iii
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Intensive aquaculture systems, particularly recirculating systems, often require noise producing equipment such as pumps, blowers, and filters that inadvertently increase sound levels within the culture environment. These systems are often very effective at culturing healthy, fast growing fish; however, the potential impacts of underwater noise on fish within intensive aquaculture systems have not been evaluated. Limited research suggests that subjecting fish to noise could result in impairment of the auditory system, reduced growth rates, and increased stress. The studies presented within this manuscript were conducted to gain a better understanding of aquaculture production noise and its potential impacts on rainbow …
A Spatial Optimization Approach To Watershed Water Quality Management: A Case Of The Opequon Watershed, Wilbert Karigomba
A Spatial Optimization Approach To Watershed Water Quality Management: A Case Of The Opequon Watershed, Wilbert Karigomba
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The Opequon Creek watershed is located in northern VA and the eastern panhandle of WV. Currently, the main creeks in the watershed do not meet VA or WV state water quality standards for recreational uses and aquatic life. In both states, the creeks are listed as impaired due to high levels of nutrients, bacteria, benthic and biologic impairment. The Opequon Creek is part of the upper Potomac River watershed, and ultimately impacts water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The main aim of this study was to develop a methodology that can be used to reduce nutrient loadings entering the …
Random Knn Modeling And Variable Selection For High Dimensional Data, Shengqiao Li
Random Knn Modeling And Variable Selection For High Dimensional Data, Shengqiao Li
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High dimensional data is widely available in bioinformatics, chemometrics and other applications. For example, in gene expression experiments, tens of thousands of genes are probed. Phenotype data may be clinical data such as tumor types, or quantities measuring biological characteristics of a subject. While such high dimensional data can be readily generated, successful analysis and modeling of these data is highly challenging.;Random KNN, as proposed in this dissertation, is a novel generalization of traditional nearest-neighbor modeling. Random KNN consists of an ensemble of base k nearest-neighbor models, each taking a random subset of the input variables. A theoretical and empirical …
Evaluation Of Skin Factor From Single-Rate Gas Well Test, Fahad M. Al Mutairi
Evaluation Of Skin Factor From Single-Rate Gas Well Test, Fahad M. Al Mutairi
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Skin factor is generally used as an indicator for well flow efficiency and the criterion for performing stimulation treatment to improve well productivity. This skin factor is a composite factor and should be divided into its different components in order to evaluate near-wellbore damage. Therefore, the total skin factor obtained from a gas well pressure transient test has two primary components, rate-independent and rate-dependent skins. Both of these skin factors can be determined directly from the interpretation of pressure transient well tests if several transient tests are performed at different rates. However, the multi-rate tests are time consuming and expensive. …