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Etude Books For Horn Published From 1985 To 2011: An Annotated Guide, Joseph David Johnson
Etude Books For Horn Published From 1985 To 2011: An Annotated Guide, Joseph David Johnson
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The purpose of this project is to provide an annotated guide of etude books for the horn that were newly written or published between 1985 and 2011. This document lists sixty-eight different etude books written for the horn, and provides annotations for fifty-six of these publications. The annotations include the following information: publisher, publication date, range, transposition, number of etudes, and difficulty rating. In addition, the annotations describe performance problems that may be encountered, such as extended techniques and issues concerning technical facility or flexibility. Since the goal of this document is to promote the use and acceptance of new …
The Use Of Controls In The Music Of Lou Harrison: An Analytical Study, Christopher Jason Koontz
The Use Of Controls In The Music Of Lou Harrison: An Analytical Study, Christopher Jason Koontz
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This research project provides insight into composer Lou Harrison's formative years, with particular attention given to events that would prove influential upon his later development as a composer. An overview of Harrison's compositional training with both Henry Cowell and Arnold Schoenberg serves as a means of understanding how some of his atonal compositional techniques developed.;Theoretical analyses of two compositions from Harrison's early catalogue illustrate a synthesis of atonal procedures he used to unify the formal, intervallic, serial, melodic, and harmonic content of the selected works.
Characterization Of Terrelysin, A Potential Biomarker For Aspergillus Terreus, Ajay Padmaj Nayak
Characterization Of Terrelysin, A Potential Biomarker For Aspergillus Terreus, Ajay Padmaj Nayak
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Exposure to fungi can lead to diverse conditions from allergy to colonization to invasive and disseminated infection, depending on the status of the host immune system. Recent data suggests that fungal infections and especially Aspergillus species has been on the rise. Though mostly affecting immunocompromised individuals, more recent reports have identified infections in immunocompetent populations as well. Aspergillus terreus is of particular interest, since it causes rapid disseminating infections with high mortality rates, owing to its natural resistance to antifungal drugs and production of vegetative aleurioconidia during infection. These attributes coupled with poor current diagnostics and increasing costs involved with …
Rhetorical Bridges: How Rhetoric Affects The Gap Between Knowledge And Behavior Change, Allison Matlack Pranger
Rhetorical Bridges: How Rhetoric Affects The Gap Between Knowledge And Behavior Change, Allison Matlack Pranger
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Health-communication campaigns have long operated according to the belief that individuals can be persuaded to change hazardous health practices through education about the risks or benefits of certain behaviors. Health-communication scholars and practitioners have ascribed to a theory of behavior change that posits acquiring knowledge about certain health issues leads to changes in attitudes and, ultimately, changes in personal health practices. Over the past decade, however, scholars have identified a KAP-gap, as they often see a wide gulf between an individual's Knowledge and Attitudes and his or her health Practice. Recently, rhetorical scholars have begun to view this KAP-gap through …
Pre And Post Blast Chemical Comparison Of The Intra- And Inter-Variability Of Metal Pipes Commonly Used In Pipe Bombs, Mandi Hellested
Pre And Post Blast Chemical Comparison Of The Intra- And Inter-Variability Of Metal Pipes Commonly Used In Pipe Bombs, Mandi Hellested
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Pipe bombs are a substantial problem around the world killing and injuring thousands each year. Traditionally explosive used, residues of explosives, and bomb components have been the main source of evidence in the investigation of a located or exploded pipe bomb. This research analyzed the trace elemental compositions of metal pipes to investigate if pipes can be compared. It was found that in a sample set of 37 pipes, of different brands and purchase locations, each pipe was homogenous at trace elemental concentrations. This homogeneity allowed for comparison between pipes. An x-ray tube, as an alternate excitation source, which had …
The Occlusal Plane Inclination Relative To Craniofacial Form: A Cephalometric Investigation, Holly Eppard
The Occlusal Plane Inclination Relative To Craniofacial Form: A Cephalometric Investigation, Holly Eppard
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Background Objectives: The occlusal plane has been given much attention throughout the orthodontic literature. Studies have shown that the occlusal plane inclination varies relative to vertical and sagittal skeletal discrepencies. The Six Elements of Orofacial Harmony does not address the occlusal plane inclination as a parameter in diagnosis and treatment planning despite its spatial influence on the position of the chin. The occlusal plane inclination is considered a critical factor in treatment planning for orthognathic surgery. The objective of this study was to systematically evaluate the inclination of the occlusal plane (Op°) relative to various skeletal and dental cephalometric parameters. …
Essays On The Economics Of Student Achievement, Amy F. Higginbotham Godfrey
Essays On The Economics Of Student Achievement, Amy F. Higginbotham Godfrey
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Parents, lawmakers, and economists are all keenly interested in what affects student performance. This dissertation explores factors influencing student achievement in West Virginia with special attention devoted to public education resources and gender. Politicians and many parents of school age children believe increased levels of education funding or resources result in higher student achievement. Chapters 2 and 3 delve into this topic by exploring student achievement at different grade levels in West Virginia. The first public education funding or resource change to be analyzed occurred during a time period when the base for public education financing was expanding and funding …
Natural Barrier Assessment And Modeling For Fish Communities In Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Ross G. Andrew
Natural Barrier Assessment And Modeling For Fish Communities In Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Ross G. Andrew
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Natural barriers may play an important role in structure and composition of stream fish habitat. Determining the effects of natural barriers on fish communities is important for understanding ecological processes that may occur throughout barrier-affected habitats. Additionally, modeling the likelihood of natural barrier occurrence using spatial data can reduce survey effort in the field and make management of fisheries in barrier-affected systems more efficient. I surveyed 446 natural barriers within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area using a standardized field protocol to assess passability for fishes. I measured natural barriers individually based upon individual morphology and developed a scoring …
Feeding Female Growing Rats Different Sources Of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Affects Lung Fatty Acid Composition And Gene Expression, Maria L. Dalzot
Feeding Female Growing Rats Different Sources Of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Affects Lung Fatty Acid Composition And Gene Expression, Maria L. Dalzot
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Justification: The lungs are constantly exposed to oxidative stress and inflammation which increase the risk of lung damage. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), found in different dietary sources, regulate the expression of various genes involved in eicosanoid production and oxidative stability.;Objective: to determine whether providing different sources of n-3 PUFAs will affect the fatty acid composition, inflammation and oxidation in the lungs of growing rats.;Methods: Growing (age 28 d) Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned (n=10/group) to diets consisting of either corn oil (CO) or n-3 PUFA rich flaxseed (FO), krill (KO), salmon (SO) or tuna (TO) oil for 8 …
Aspects Of Form, Tonality, And Texture In The ''Farewell'' Piano Sonatas Of Beethoven And Dussek, Kyoung Cha
Aspects Of Form, Tonality, And Texture In The ''Farewell'' Piano Sonatas Of Beethoven And Dussek, Kyoung Cha
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In the early 19th century, two composers, Jan Ladislav Dussek (1760-1812) and Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), each wrote one piano sonata with a "Farewell" title. The Bohemian musician Dussek was one of the renowned composers of his era. He was also famous as a pianist, with a brilliant and virtuosic style of playing. Beethoven was a German composer who has become enshrined as one of the major representatives of the Classical period, as well as of classical music in general. He wrote numerous masterpieces covering almost every known genre of his time, including symphony, chamber music, concerto, sonata, mass, and …
A Study Of Chemical Interactions Between The Marcellus Shale And Attapulgite And Bentonite Clays, Virginia Price Naryka
A Study Of Chemical Interactions Between The Marcellus Shale And Attapulgite And Bentonite Clays, Virginia Price Naryka
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Chemical interactions occur between water based muds and shale formations. These shale-fluid interactions are often associated with problems that arise when drilling. This paper presents results from a study investigating chemical interactions that occurred between the Marcellus shale and attapulgite and bentonite clays. The aim of this project was to determine if there were particular elemental changes that could be directly associated with either an attapulgite or bentonite clay. In this study, samples from two wells in West Virginia were analyzed. A Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) was used to observe the surface of each sample, and an INCA X-Ray Microanalysis …
Uncertainty Considerations With The Grim, Eric L. Everts
Uncertainty Considerations With The Grim, Eric L. Everts
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Refractive index has been chosen as a comparison technique in glass analysis for many years. Hidden in this comparison is a quantitative measurement that requires the assessment of uncertainty. In this experiment, refractive index was performed on 63 samples from 41 sources of glass. Pairwise comparisons were calculated to illustrate the difference between using a conventional approach like standard deviation to using uncertainty. The amount of pairwise comparisons more than tripled from standard deviation to uncertainty showing the need to consider all possible sources of uncertainty in a refractive index measurement.
Assessing The Thermal Tolerance And Growth Potential At Elevated Temperatures Of Three Different Strains Of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss), Michael A. Porto
Assessing The Thermal Tolerance And Growth Potential At Elevated Temperatures Of Three Different Strains Of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss), Michael A. Porto
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This thesis examines how critical thermal maxima (CTM) differs between different strains of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and explores the relationship between thermal tolerance and consumption, conversion efficiency, and growth rates at elevated temperatures. This thesis is comprised of three chapters; (1) an introduction and literature review on studies of temperature tolerance and growth in salmonids, (2) an experimental study investigating the CTM of three different strains of rainbow trout, and (3) an experimental study investigating the correlation between thermal tolerance and consumption, food conversion efficiency (FCE) and growth at elevated temperatures. For the first experimental study, we quantified the …
Three Essays On Financial And Trade Integration, Elena Bondarenko
Three Essays On Financial And Trade Integration, Elena Bondarenko
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This dissertation consists of three essays on financial and trade integration. Financial and trade integration are the processes though which a country's financial and commodities markets become more integrated with those in other countries. The first essay addresses the determinants of financial integration, the second essay examines the contribution of financial and trade integration to the convergence in marginal products of capital, the third essay accesses the effect of international trade in physical capital on economic growth.;The first essay addresses the empirical question of whether international financial flows are responsive to capital account restrictions or liberalization policies. The effect of …
Effect Of Sediment Composition On The Uniformity Of Experimentally-Formed Methane Hydrate, Terrence R. Ryan
Effect Of Sediment Composition On The Uniformity Of Experimentally-Formed Methane Hydrate, Terrence R. Ryan
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Experimentalists that try to duplicate the methane hydrate found in natural systems have regularly made non-uniform hydrate in packed sediments. Some element of the natural system is missing from the experimental procedure. The goal of this research was to discover what role sediment composition and grain size play in the uniformity of experimentally-formed methane hydrate. The discoveries were quite surprising.;The motivation for this research lies in the analysis of sediment samples and well-log data from the 2010 Mount Elbert, AK Stratigraphic Test Well. Sedimentological analysis of core samples from this well indicated that a thin section within the methane hydrate …
Rules Of The Game: Effects Of A Game-Based Metaphor On Instructional Activity Design And The Use Of Student Mentors On Learning Outcomes In A Middle School General Science Class, Angie Dowling
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This study investigated the effects of a game-like environment on instructional activity design and the use of student mentors on learning outcomes in a middle school general science class. The participants for this study were 165 students, ages 13-14 years old, who were enrolled in 8th grade at a mid-Atlantic middle school. Two research questions were used to conduct the research:;1. Can science content be designed and successfully delivered instructionally using a game-like learning environment?;2. Does the use of student mentors/assistants help direct and maintain the flow of the class away from the technological issues toward the necessary learning outcomes …
Negative Reinforcement By Timeout From Avoidance: The Roles Of Discriminative Cues, Shock-Frequency Reduction, And Response-Effort Reduction, Anne M. Foreman
Negative Reinforcement By Timeout From Avoidance: The Roles Of Discriminative Cues, Shock-Frequency Reduction, And Response-Effort Reduction, Anne M. Foreman
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Timeout from avoidance is an effective reinforcer, but the reason is not firmly established. Rats responded on concurrent schedules of avoidance and timeout. Pressing the right lever postponed shocks according to a schedule with a response-shock interval of 30 s and a shock-shock interval of 5 s, and pressing the left lever produced 2-min timeouts according to a variable-interval 45-s schedule. To assess the roles of shock-frequency reduction, response-effort reduction, and signals in varying the reinforcing efficacy of timeout, three experiments were conducted. In Experiment 1, to assess the point at which the reinforcing efficacy of the timeouts would be …
The Critical Middle Years And The Relationship Of Early Access To Algebra On High School Math Course Completion And College Readiness, Kim Victoria Smith Green
The Critical Middle Years And The Relationship Of Early Access To Algebra On High School Math Course Completion And College Readiness, Kim Victoria Smith Green
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Many students who enroll in higher education are unprepared to meet the challenges of postsecondary education. The probability that students will make a successful transition from high school to college is linked to the degree to which their secondary educational experiences have prepared them for the expectations and demands they will encounter in college. National findings provide continuing evidence that focusing on improving student achievement in mathematics will positively impact college readiness. The main problem addressed in this quantitative study was how educators can best prepare students for college readiness. Since college readiness is highly dependent upon math achievement in …
Factors Affecting Peer Tutoring Programs In Higher Education As Perceived By Administrators, Debbi J. Pariser
Factors Affecting Peer Tutoring Programs In Higher Education As Perceived By Administrators, Debbi J. Pariser
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
This study examined a) institutional factors that administrators see as facilitating peer tutoring programs and b) institutional factors that administrators see as forming barriers to peer tutoring programs. In addition, a comparison was made of administrators' perceptions based on the following institutional demographic factors: department affiliation, enrollment, highest degree awarded, and Carnegie classification. The data were collected through an electronic survey instrument, Administrative and Faculty Factors that Contribute to the Institutionalization of Peer Tutoring in Higher Education, developed specifically for this study and based on the work of Dr. Anthony Pina (2005, 2008a, 2008b), who studied the institutionalization of distance …
Experimental Investigation Of Particulate Deposition On A Simulated Film-Cooled Turbine Vane Pressure Surface In A High Pressure Combustion Facility, Robert G. Murphy
Experimental Investigation Of Particulate Deposition On A Simulated Film-Cooled Turbine Vane Pressure Surface In A High Pressure Combustion Facility, Robert G. Murphy
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Use of coal syngas for Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) industrial gas turbines introduces contaminants into the flow that can deposit onto the components of the first stage of the turbine. These deposit structures may create alterations in the cooling scheme and can erode or react with thermal barrier coatings (TBC). A study was performed to examine the evolution and contributing factors to the growth of deposit structures in a simulated gas turbine environment. Tests were performed in the high pressure/temperature aerothermal facility at the Department of Energy's (DoE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) in Morgantown, WV. The facility was …
Differences In Quality Environmental Rating Subscales Between Family Child Care Homes And Facilities In West Virginia, Kaitlin J. Buchanan
Differences In Quality Environmental Rating Subscales Between Family Child Care Homes And Facilities In West Virginia, Kaitlin J. Buchanan
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Quality of family child care homes and facilities in the state of West Virginia was investigated for differences in quality and provider education and training. Data was collected through the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources grant titled, "Quality Rating and Improvement for West Virginia Child Care." Quality was measured using the Family Child Care Environmental Rating Scale (FCCERS), which has 38 items across 7 subscales including aspects specific to the family child care setting. Twenty-nine family child care facilities and 55 family child care homes participated in the study. Family child care homes scored lower than facilities …
Effects Of Reinforcer Magnitude And D-Amphetamine On Delay Discounting In Rats, William J. P. Reilly
Effects Of Reinforcer Magnitude And D-Amphetamine On Delay Discounting In Rats, William J. P. Reilly
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Delay-discounting procedures are commonly employed to study impulsive choice, which can be defined as choice for a smaller, more immediate reinforcer over a larger, more delayed reinforcer. Differences in reinforcer magnitude have been shown to alter delay discounting with human participants, but results have been mixed with non-human animals. It is also unclear what impact the absolute difference between a smaller, more immediate and a larger, more delayed reinforcer has on choice in a delay-discounting context. Therefore, in Experiment 1 of the present study, effects of different reinforcer magnitudes on delay discounting in rats were examined using a discrete-trials procedure …
Maintaining Physical Activity Levels Of Teachers In A Summer Intervention, Meghan A. Phillips
Maintaining Physical Activity Levels Of Teachers In A Summer Intervention, Meghan A. Phillips
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Schools are in a premier position to promote physical activity programs with students, faculty and staff, and the surrounding community. Since individuals of working age spend a significant portion of their lives in their work environment the workplace potentially represents a convenient, efficient, and effective access point to the individual (McGillivray, 2005). One recent suggestion in the literature discusses the need for physical education teacher education programs to help make physical educators Sport, Physical Activity, and Fitness Education Specialists (Bulger & Housner, 2009). This new role would place physical educators as potential leaders in schools for the promotion of a …
A Phase Separation Study Of Biological Polymers In Solid State Films, Jaclyn Nicole Kokx
A Phase Separation Study Of Biological Polymers In Solid State Films, Jaclyn Nicole Kokx
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A growing need for nanoparticle-polymeric composite materials in the electronics and coatings industries has driven research to gain a better understanding of the mechanisms of self-assembled phase separation in polymer thin films and experiment with controlling the phase separation behavior of multicomponent polymer systems. This research proposed that biological polymers have the ability to phase separate into defined structures capable of organizing nanoparticles with unparallel control over the architecture of the molecule compared to synthetic polymers.;This study used recombinant DNA techniques and the expression host E. coli to accurately and repeatedly produce a peptide with a random coil secondary structure. …
Efficacy Of Varying Rates Of Herbicide And Surfactant For The Control Of Understory Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus Orbiculatus Thunb.) Plants In An Appalachian Hardwood Forest, Terry L. Burhans Jr.
Efficacy Of Varying Rates Of Herbicide And Surfactant For The Control Of Understory Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus Orbiculatus Thunb.) Plants In An Appalachian Hardwood Forest, Terry L. Burhans Jr.
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Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) is an invasive climbing, twining vine that can grow up into the forest canopy effectively inhibiting growth and light exposure on affected trees. A local landowner who had treated bittersweet with various rates of a glyphosate-based herbicide claimed that higher than recommended rates of herbicide were needed to effectively control the invasive plant. This study was established to assess the validity of this claim and to explore the interaction of glyphosate and surfactant effects on the efficacy of bittersweet control. The goal was to determine an ideal treatment of herbicide and surfactant rates for the effective …
Coyote Diets In West Virginia, Geriann Albers
Coyote Diets In West Virginia, Geriann Albers
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Coyotes were not present in the mid-Atlantic region until the 1950s and little is known regarding their ecology in this region. My objective was to examine the diets of coyotes in West Virginia and to compare diets among regions and seasons as well as between age and sex. I also analyzed the occurrence of livestock in coyote diets and used logistic regression and Akaike's Information Criterion to analyze potential factors influencing livestock consumption by coyotes. In cooperation with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services, and hunters and trappers, I collected coyote scat and stomachs throughout …
Understanding Search-Based Software Engineering, Paul William Mcburney
Understanding Search-Based Software Engineering, Paul William Mcburney
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Pareto Optimization is a method of finding the space of best solutions possible given multiple class dimensions. In practice, however, it is difficult for users to visualize how solutions are spaced across this multi-dimensional frontier. Existing algorithms like NSGA-II are capable of quickly finding the Pareto frontier. However, users cannot use these algorithms to understand how changes to a solution effect the qualities of that solution.;In response to these issues, this paper presents "HOW". Not only is "HOW" capable of finding the Pareto frontier across multiple dimensions, but HOW can also explain how each point was derived, and compare points …
Cycles, Disjoint Spanning Trees And Orientations Of Graphs, Yanting Liang
Cycles, Disjoint Spanning Trees And Orientations Of Graphs, Yanting Liang
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A graph G is hamiltonian-connected if any two of its vertices are connected by a Hamilton path (a path including every vertex of G); and G is s-hamiltonian-connected if the deletion of any vertex subset with at most s vertices results in a hamiltonian-connected graph. We prove that the line graph of a (t + 4)-edge-connected graph is (t + 2)-hamiltonian-connected if and only if it is (t + 5)-connected, and for s ≥ 2 every (s + 5)-connected line graph is s-hamiltonian-connected.;For integers l and k with l > 0, and k ≥ 0, Ch( l, k) denotes the collection …
The Three W'S Of Hazardous Waste: Who, Why, And Where?, Christa Dean Jensen
The Three W'S Of Hazardous Waste: Who, Why, And Where?, Christa Dean Jensen
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In the late 1960s and 1970s, amid changing attitudes about the environment and emerging sustainability concerns, countries around the world began regulating multiple aspects of hazardous waste. Initial regulations, and those occurring since, all share the broader goals of curbing hazardous waste generation and regulating hazardous waste trade, but with few signs of progress. Using input-output analysis and spatial interaction modeling, this dissertation analyzes various dimensions of the hazardous waste problem in the United States and the United Kingdom. The overall objective is to develop methods to answer the following questions: 1) who is generating hazardous waste; 2) why is …
The Word And The World: The Activist Spirit In American Literature, 1968-1998, Jason M. Stupp
The Word And The World: The Activist Spirit In American Literature, 1968-1998, Jason M. Stupp
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In The Word and the World: The Activist Spirit in American Literature , 1968-1998, I argue that some American authors confronted what Audre Lorde calls the "triumphs and errors" of the 1960s by producing literature that conceptualizes methodologies of resistance within sustainable models of community organization. Instead of succumbing to the inherent cynicism of the postmodern era, this literature encourages readers to adopt activist practices and to remain vigilant against oppressive government actions that intrude on civil liberties. Referring to selective works by Thomas Pynchon, Don DeLillo, Norman Mailer, Charles Johnson, Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, and Lorde, among others, I …