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Geologic Controls On Mass Movement In The New River Gorge, West Virginia, Jonathan William Frank Remo
Geologic Controls On Mass Movement In The New River Gorge, West Virginia, Jonathan William Frank Remo
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Geologic factors, such as bedrock lithology, joints, lineaments, and attitude of bedding were analyzed and evaluated for influences on mass-movement in the New River Gorge. Mass-movement deposits were mapped at a 1:24,000 scale in three study areas within the gorge and a Geographic Information System was developed to analyze the affects of local bedrock geology on the deposits.;Analysis of bedrock lithology revealed that the greater the percentage of quartz sandstone within the gorge, the more area is covered by mass-movement deposits. This trend is related to the preservation potential of the deposits. Stress-release and tectonic joints affect mass movement in …
Influence Of Selection For Breast Muscle Mass On Ph And Metabolism Of Supracoracoideus Muscle From Male And Female Turkey, John Kenneth Yost
Influence Of Selection For Breast Muscle Mass On Ph And Metabolism Of Supracoracoideus Muscle From Male And Female Turkey, John Kenneth Yost
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The objective of this study was to determine if selection for increased breast muscle mass has affected the supracoracoideus muscle's ability to regulate pH during physical activity in turkeys. The lightweight male line (LM) had the greatest breast muscle mass as a percent of body weight (p < 0.0001), a lower average pH (6.68; p < 0.0001), and greater Lactate Dehydrogenase (293 mmol NADH min-1mug-1 ; p < 0.0001) and Glyceraldehyde Phosphate Dehydrogenase (0.4452 mmol NADH min-1mug-1; p < 0.05) activities than the HM and FL lines. The LM line had the highest ratio (2.33:1) (p < 0.05) of adult to neonatal myosin. Hens had greater breast muscle mass as a percent of body weight than males (p < 0.0001), and a lower average pH (6.62; p < 0.05). This study showed that genetic selection for breast muscle mass resulted in an increased ratio of adult to neonatal myosin and an increased anaerobic capacity, which may predispose birds to a lower ultimate pH during physical activity.
Forecasting Electricity Demand Using Regression And Monte Carlo Simulation Under Conditions Of Insufficient Data, Kathleen Ann Cullen
Forecasting Electricity Demand Using Regression And Monte Carlo Simulation Under Conditions Of Insufficient Data, Kathleen Ann Cullen
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The problem studied is that of a summer peak residential energy demand model for Appalachian Power Company's service area in West Virginia. By restricting the forecast to a region smaller than the state, serious data problems result due to insufficient data to obtain reliable forecasts.;Regression analysis and Monte Carlo Simulation are the two methods used to forecast energy demand. Both methods incorporate risk into the analysis in different ways. Regression analysis yields a measure of the reliability of the coefficients of the variables and of the reliability of the forecast. The resulting forecast and confidence limits of the forecast values …
Highway Cost-Benefit Analysis System, Venkatramani Rajamohan
Highway Cost-Benefit Analysis System, Venkatramani Rajamohan
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
In this research, a methodology for computing road user cost for various competing alternatives was developed. Also, a software was developed to calculate the road user cost, perform economic analysis and update cost tables. The methodology is based on the manual entitled "A Manual on User Benefit Analysis of Highway and Bus-Transit Improvements" which was published in 1977 by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. The report contains procedures for the calculation of the road user cost, perform economic analysis and further update the cost tables as and when the latest Consumer Price Indices and Producer Price Indices …
Verbal Aggression In Sibling Relationships, Shannon Marie Brogan
Verbal Aggression In Sibling Relationships, Shannon Marie Brogan
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The major focus of this study was to further investigate the area of sibling verbal aggression. In order to research this area, students at West Virginia University and their siblings were asked to complete a questionnaire about verbal aggression. The results showed that self-reports of verbal aggression were consistent with other reports. Results also showed that male same sexed siblings were more likely to display more verbal aggression than all other combinations. Results revealed that males self-reports of verbal aggression were higher than females. Results also indicated that males are reported by their siblings to be more verbally aggressive than …
What Is The Relationship, If Any, Between The Teacher -Perceived School Climate And The State Accreditation Status Of Elementary Schools In West Virginia?, Elaine Dellamea Gayton
What Is The Relationship, If Any, Between The Teacher -Perceived School Climate And The State Accreditation Status Of Elementary Schools In West Virginia?, Elaine Dellamea Gayton
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The purpose of the study was to determine if a significant relationship exists between teacher-perceived school climate and state accreditation of elementary schools in West Virginia. Teacher-perceived school climate was measured by the CFK School Climate Profile.;The sample consisted of 100 schools. Included were 53 randomly-selected elementary schools which earned full accreditation and 47 elementary schools which lacked full accreditation in 1998 due to results on the Stanford Achievement Test. The response rate was 65%. Statistical analysis of data occurred through t-tests and stepwise multiple regression with an alpha level of .05 applied.;Findings. The percentage of students eligible to receive …
Linking Functional Assessment With Diagnostic Classification: Development Of Functional Assessment Methodology, Cynthia Marie Anderson
Linking Functional Assessment With Diagnostic Classification: Development Of Functional Assessment Methodology, Cynthia Marie Anderson
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Much of the assessment conducted by behavioral health providers is nomothetic in nature. For example, a primary goal of many clinicians is to determine the diagnostic category that best fits a given client. This is problematic because simply knowing what diagnosis best fits a client does not necessarily lead to an effective treatment decision. In contrast to a nomothetic approach to assessment, behavior analysis emphasizes idiographic assessments. One example is a functional assessment. The purpose of a functional assessment is to determine the environmental variables of which behavior is a function. Although functional analyses are relatively common within the developmental …
Perceptions Of Pre -Service Elementary Teachers About Social Studies Instructional Activities And Content Areas, Philip H. Adkins
Perceptions Of Pre -Service Elementary Teachers About Social Studies Instructional Activities And Content Areas, Philip H. Adkins
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This study was designed to investigate perceptions held by pre-service elementary teachers about instructional activities and content areas for the social studies. Four major questions were addressed: (1) What do respondents perceive to be the classroom activities with the most educational value? (2) What do respondents believe students find to be the most enjoyable activities? (3) What do respondents say are the classroom activities they would most prefer to use at the various grade levels? and (4) What do respondents say are the most preferred content areas for elementary social studies?;The sample for this study consisted of 80 pre-service elementary …
Effects Of Gender And Social Support On Cardiovascular Reactivity To A Speech Task, Lynda M. Ciano-Federoff
Effects Of Gender And Social Support On Cardiovascular Reactivity To A Speech Task, Lynda M. Ciano-Federoff
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The effects of gender and social support on cardiovascular reactivity to a speech task were examined in this study. Seventeen males and seventeen females performed a speech task, once in the presence of an experimenter with their significant other present offering encouragement and support and once in the presence of the experimenter alone. Both blood pressure (i.e., systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP)) and hemodynamic parameters (i.e., heart rate (HR), cardiac output (converted to cardiac index, CI), stroke volume (converted to stroke index, SI), and pre-ejection period (PEP)) were measured during the speech tasks. In addition, total peripheral resistance (TPR) was …
Optimization Of A Brushless Permanent Magnet Linear Alternator For Use With A Linear Internal Combustion Engine, William Robert Cawthorne
Optimization Of A Brushless Permanent Magnet Linear Alternator For Use With A Linear Internal Combustion Engine, William Robert Cawthorne
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Numerous applications require the generation of electric power without connection to the utility power system. Many industrial, commercial, and personal applications require uninterrupted electrical power in the event of a utility failure. Additionally, the nature of military field operations necessitates the ability to generate electricity in areas where connection to the utility is impractical or impossible. Generation units selected for these applications must be reliable, efficient, compact, and lightweight.;Presently, rotary internal combustion engines coupled with rotary alternators are the primary generation unit used in these applications. This research contends that a tubular brushless permanent magnet linear alternator with a linear …
Variational Results And Solutions In Gauge Gravity And A Bifurcation Analysis Of Black Hole Orbital Dynamics, Bruce Herold Dean
Variational Results And Solutions In Gauge Gravity And A Bifurcation Analysis Of Black Hole Orbital Dynamics, Bruce Herold Dean
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
An analysis of all known spherically symmetric solutions to the field equations originating from the Riemann tensor quadratic curvature Lagrangian is presented. A new exact solution is found for the field equation originating from the "energy-momentum" equation of the gauge gravity theory. Imposing equivalence between the Palatini and standard variational field equations yields an algebraic condition that restricts the number spacetime solutions to gauge gravity. A class of spherically symmetric solutions to the conformally invariant theory of gravitation is shown to be shared by the gauge gravity field equations. An analysis of a spherically symmetric solution to the conformal gravity …
Identification And Control Of Dynamical Systems, Eugene Robert Mihaliuk
Identification And Control Of Dynamical Systems, Eugene Robert Mihaliuk
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Practical methods, based upon linear systems theory, are explored for applications to nonlinear phenomena and are extended to a larger class of problems. An algorithm for stabilizing, characterizing, and tracking unstable steady states and periodic orbits in multidimensional dynamical systems is developed and applied to stabilize and characterize an unstable four-cell flame front of the Kuramoto-Sivashinsky equation with six unstable degrees of freedom. A new method is presented for probing chemical reaction mechanisms experimentally with perturbations and measurements of the response. Time series analysis and the methods of linear control theory are used to determine the Jacobian matrix of a …
Protecting Property Rights In America, Alfred M. Olivetti
Protecting Property Rights In America, Alfred M. Olivetti
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
To date, no federal takings legislation has been passed to protect individuals from government regulations that 'take' one's property without providing just compensation. However, since 1991, twenty states have passed some type of takings legislation. This study examines the following questions: What has been happening in Congress concerning the property rights issue and why has it failed to pass substantive federal takings legislation? Why did the proponents of takings legislation seek to move the issue to a larger venue beyond Congressional committees? And, what tactics did the proponents of takings legislation use to capture the political agenda regarding this issue …
Social Competence And Theory Of Mind Understanding In Elementary School Children With Attention Deficits, Amy Wilson Strange
Social Competence And Theory Of Mind Understanding In Elementary School Children With Attention Deficits, Amy Wilson Strange
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The following study explored relations between theory of mind understanding, social competence, and auditory processing in elementary school children with and without Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Children in this study were recruited from a local elementary school, as well as two outpatient clinics. Scores on measures of false belief and recursive thinking, social skills (Social Knowledge Interview, Harter, Emotion labels), and auditory processing (Test of Auditory Processing Skills, Revised) were obtained along with teacher ratings of children's self-regulation as measured by Attention and Hyperactivity subscales of the Conners' Teacher Rating Scale - Revised. Language ability was also measured using the …
Experiential Avoidance And Alcohol Dependence Relapse, Darrah Ann Westrup
Experiential Avoidance And Alcohol Dependence Relapse, Darrah Ann Westrup
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This project examined whether experiential avoidance differentiated alcohol-dependent relapsers from non-relapsers. Eighty-five subjects receiving inpatient addiction treatment were assessed for degree of experiential avoidance (using a new measure called the AAQ, coping style, alcohol severity, anxiety, and depression. It was hypothesized that the AAQ, along with avoidant coping and negative life events, would differentiate those who subsequently relapsed with those who did not. Three months after discharge, subjects were contacted for follow-up to determine whether or not they had relapsed, and to what degree they had experienced negative and/or positive life events. A series of discriminant function analyses determined that …
Characterizing The Chemistry Of Yellow-Poplar Surfaces Exposed To Different Surface Energy Environments Using Dca, Dsc, And Xps, Michael William Carpenter
Characterizing The Chemistry Of Yellow-Poplar Surfaces Exposed To Different Surface Energy Environments Using Dca, Dsc, And Xps, Michael William Carpenter
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Surface energy changes in extracted and unextracted yellow-poplar upon exposure to aluminum, teflon, and heat/air surface treatments have been described using dynamic contact angle (DCA) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis. Results show that the surface molecular orientation of yellow-poplar can be controlled by increasing the temperature above the Tg of lignin with exposure to either an environment of higher (aluminum) or lower (teflon) surface energy. Above the Tg, increases in free volume allows greater molecular mobility that enables increased diffusion of extractives to the surface and reorientation of polymer molecules and/or functional groups. Above the Tg, the wood with …
Trip Generation Rates For Consolidated Schools In West Virginia, Amy Marie Balmer
Trip Generation Rates For Consolidated Schools In West Virginia, Amy Marie Balmer
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Currently, there are no trip generation rates for consolidated schools in West Virginia. A consolidated school is a public school that formed from the consolidation of other schools of the same type or a county-wide school. Because West Virginia is rural in nature and declining school-age population, the trip rates for consolidated schools would tend to be different than the national averages for traditional schools.;This research developed trip rates specific to consolidated high, middle, and elementary schools in West Virginia. In total, sixteen different schools in West Virginia were studied. Of the sixteen sites studied, seven were high schools, two …
Simulation Of Packed Column Jigging, Qiang Dai
Simulation Of Packed Column Jigging, Qiang Dai
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Packed column jig has been demonstrated a number of promising results in processing iron ore, coal, chromite and other finely disseminated particulate materials. The packing materials in the jig divide the column into a large number of virtual cells. Each cell performs the similar separation action. A model about the movement of a particle in the packed column jig was derived to interpret the separation mechanism of particles in the virtual cell. A computer program was developed to simulate the particle movement in the jig based on the derived model, which can simulate the packed column jigging with different jig …
Effect Of Feeding Calcium Propionate On Carcass Composition, And Productive Performance Of Male Broilers, Robert Eric Jones
Effect Of Feeding Calcium Propionate On Carcass Composition, And Productive Performance Of Male Broilers, Robert Eric Jones
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Male broilers were fed ad libitum a control diet and diets with 1.5% and 2.7% calcium propionate (CaP). Broiler diets were supplemented with CaP for the first 2,4,6, or 8-week intervals. After being fed CaP for the previous mentioned times the broilers received a control diet for the remainder of each period. All broilers supplemented with CaP had lower body weights (p > .01). Fat pad weight was lower in CaP treated broilers slaughtered at 8 weeks of age (p > .01). Percent carcass fat was lower in CaP treated birds (p > .01). Percent carcass fat was lower in CaP treated birds …
Designing A Cultural Needs Questionnaire, Sabah Karayegen
Designing A Cultural Needs Questionnaire, Sabah Karayegen
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This study describes the development of a cultural needs questionnaire intended to get a profile of foreign students' awareness of American culture. Specifically, the original questionnaire was designed to assess the level of awareness that English as a Second Language (ESL) students have of three aspects of American culture: family, gender roles, and education. The purpose of the development of student profiles resulting from this questionnaire was to offer one source of feedback to ESL teachers concerning these particularly relevant areas in which newly arrived students may be culturally confused. The piloting of the questionnaire revealed several problems inherent in …
Surface -Enhanced Raman Spectroscopic Studies Of Organonitriles On Copper Colloids, Candace Mikki Coyle
Surface -Enhanced Raman Spectroscopic Studies Of Organonitriles On Copper Colloids, Candace Mikki Coyle
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Dramatic differences are observed between the surface-enhanced Raman spectra (SERS) of organonitriles mixed with copper colloids, the Raman of the free parent molecules, and the SERS for adsorption on a gold colloid. Specifically, nu(C≡N) is missing in the SER spectra involving the copper colloid. The data are adequately explained by a transition metal assisted borohydride reduction of the cyano group to an amino group. SER spectra of the reduction products of the organonitriles in the presence of copper colloids are identical within experimental error. The nu(C≡N) signal was observed when a gold colloid was prepared by borohydride reduction, thereby indicating …
Identifying Structural Differences In Mixed Mesophytic And Northern Hardwood Forests On The Monongahela National Forest Using Remote Sensing Data, John Richard Bender Jr.
Identifying Structural Differences In Mixed Mesophytic And Northern Hardwood Forests On The Monongahela National Forest Using Remote Sensing Data, John Richard Bender Jr.
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This thesis is a study of field data and remotely sensed data to evaluate the structural diversity, texture, spectral and spatial differences between forest stands of three age classes (50--69, 70--89, and >90 years) in the Cheat District on the Monongahela National Forest. The structural diversity was determined with foliage-height profiles for 48 stands ranging from 52 to 148 years old. Structural diversity was highest in the 70--89 and >90 year old stands and lowest in the 50--69 year old stands. The structural characteristics of the 70--89 and >90 year old stands were characterized by greater numbers of larger trees, …
Federal Highway Spending And Economic Growth In Appalachia, James Herbert Noonan
Federal Highway Spending And Economic Growth In Appalachia, James Herbert Noonan
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Appalachia has always struggled economically due to three main factors: absentee ownership, isolation, and stereotyping. In 1965, Congress created the Appalachian Regional Commission with the mission of providing economic development programs to increase development in the region. Federal highway spending was seen as a key to improving the Appalachian infrastructure.;Today, the debate continues on the effectiveness of federal highway spending in Appalachia. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of federal highway spending on socioeconomic status in Appalachia by analyzing the effects of spending during an economic recovery from 1983--89 and recession 1989--92. Three constructs determine increases …
Development Of A Decision Support System For Assessment Of Mobile Bridges, Vikram Ramamoorthy
Development Of A Decision Support System For Assessment Of Mobile Bridges, Vikram Ramamoorthy
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The development of a prototype Decision Support System (DSS) for the condition assessment of the Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge (AVLB) has been demonstrated in the current work. AVLB is a mobile bridge that has been used by the US Army for tank and assault vehicle crossing. It is employed for spanning short gaps of 50 feet or less in the terrain. The condition assessment of such bridges, to ensure safety of personnel and tank, is of strategic importance. The methodology of the prototype DSS is based on a refined visual inspection procedure and a previously established vibration measurement technique.;Conforming to …
Design And Field Testing Of Jointless Bridges, Jason Matthew Franco
Design And Field Testing Of Jointless Bridges, Jason Matthew Franco
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
A recent trend in bridge design has been toward elimination of joints and bearings in the bridge superstructure. These joints and bearings are expensive in both initial and maintenance costs, and can get filled with debris, freeze up and fail in their task to allow expansion and contraction of the superstructure. They are also a "weak link" that can allow deicing chemicals to seep down and corrode bearings and support components. Because the design is difficult and their behavior is unknown, they are not widely used despite the enormous benefits. There are no standardized design procedures for these bridges, only …
Stability Analysis Of Partially Filled Tanker Trucks Using A Finite Element Modeling Approach, Matthew Aquaro
Stability Analysis Of Partially Filled Tanker Trucks Using A Finite Element Modeling Approach, Matthew Aquaro
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The point of rollover for a tanker truck carrying fluid cargo is of great importance due to the catastrophic nature of accidents involving such vehicles. Payloads are often toxic or flammable, thus, predicting the threshold of rollover effectively is of great value. Furthermore, the liquid load shift caused by fluid slosh amplifies the propensity of these vehicles to rollover.;This research presents an approach for determining the threshold of rollover stability of a specific tanker truck by using finite element analysis methods, specifically the software program ANSYS. This approach allows the consideration of many variables which had not been fully considered …
Head Impact Characterization Of Generic A-Pillar Of An Automobile, Subramani Balasubramanyam
Head Impact Characterization Of Generic A-Pillar Of An Automobile, Subramani Balasubramanyam
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The need to provide enhanced occupant protection for all impact conditions experienced in automobile crashes poses a great challenge. Several safety features such as seatbelts and airbags have been developed to reduce occupant injuries in the event of a crash. However, new studies have indicated that even with these safety features, head impact with the upper interior components have resulted in many injuries leading to fatalities in certain impact conditions such as side collision and rollover. Recent regulations imposed by NHTSA concerning head impact scenarios in automotive crashes are designed to provide maximum head impact protection against several locations on …
Simulation Study Of A Kanban-Controlled Production System, Arvind R. Krishnappa
Simulation Study Of A Kanban-Controlled Production System, Arvind R. Krishnappa
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Just-In-Time (JIT) has become one of the most popular production control philosophies in the last three decades. JIT did not find acceptance in the American companies until after the oil crisis. To be more flexible and to adapt quickly to changes in the market, many American companies took to the recourse of JIT and have been extremely successful. JIT systems typically employ kanbans as a means of inventory control. A JIT system operating under kanban control is commonly termed as a "pull system" due to the way in which succeeding stages trigger production at preceding stages. Owing to this close …
Regulation Of Glucose -6 -Phosphate Dehydrogenase By Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Cultured Rat Hepatocytes, Laura Petrosky Stabile
Regulation Of Glucose -6 -Phosphate Dehydrogenase By Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids In Cultured Rat Hepatocytes, Laura Petrosky Stabile
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The goal of this research is to understand the molecular mechanism(s) by which polyunsaturated fatty acids inhibit gene expression of the lipogenic enzymes. The model enzyme which we are using to study this phenomenon is liver glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD). In order to determine if regulation of G6PD occurred at a transcriptional or a posttranscriptional step in rat hepatocytes, enzyme activity, mRNA accumulation and transcriptional activity of the G6PD gene were measured in the presence and absence of a polyunsaturated fatty acid, arachidonic acid. Insulin and glucose stimulated a 5- to 7-fold increase in G6PD activity and mRNA. This increase was …
Effects Of Fermenten During The Dry And Early Lactation Periods Of Dairy Cows, Wellington Sifuna Mang'oli
Effects Of Fermenten During The Dry And Early Lactation Periods Of Dairy Cows, Wellington Sifuna Mang'oli
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Fermenten is a commercially available by-product of lysine production recommended by the manufacturer (Biovance Technologies Inc., Omaha, NE) as a protein source for growing heifers and lactating cows. It has not been used in the diets of dry cows within 4 weeks of parturition. Three groups of 10 cows each, balanced for breed (Ayrshire and Holstein) and parity, were assigned to diets containing 0, 0.73 and 1.45 kg Fermenten dry matter/day. The diets were fed from 4 weeks prior to expected calving through 6 weeks of lactation. Dry matter intake of all diets decreased prior to calving, with the treatments …