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An Exploratory Study Of The Application Of Implementation Of Ecers Criteria., Corina L. Ward Jan 2007

An Exploratory Study Of The Application Of Implementation Of Ecers Criteria., Corina L. Ward

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This study examines whether attending Module One of the Experienced ECERS-R Observer Training corresponds to classroom changes as reported by participating teachers. Teachers attended the module training and were to make changes in their classrooms to improve quality. Six months after attendance at the workshop, participants were emailed a questionnaire that consisted of a listing of the subscales and items on the ECERS-R. The teachers were to mark what items they changed after attending the module and also comment on how they improved their classroom. Teachers reported changes to their classrooms. Although there were small modifications, the reported changes were …

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Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge: A Life Of Philanthropy In The Twentieth Century., Vanessa P. Tome Jan 2007

Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge: A Life Of Philanthropy In The Twentieth Century., Vanessa P. Tome

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Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge was one of the most important patrons of music in the United States and Europe in the 20th century. Raised as a member of Chicago’s upper middle class, Coolidge was prepared for a life as a wife and mother. An amateur pianist, she regularly performed at many of Chicago’s musicales. Coolidge had ambitions of pursuing a concert career which was discouraged by her family and social values. After the deaths of her father, mother, and husband she devoted her work to music. She brought chamber music into the public domain, as it once was reserved for private …

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The Interactions Between Perceived Motivational Climate And Achievement Goal Orientations, And Their Relationship To Competitive State Anxiety And Self-Confidence Among High-School Swimmers., Justine Vosloo Jan 2007

The Interactions Between Perceived Motivational Climate And Achievement Goal Orientations, And Their Relationship To Competitive State Anxiety And Self-Confidence Among High-School Swimmers., Justine Vosloo

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Current literature examining motivational climate (PMC) and goal orientations (AGO) with respect to anxiety found these variables may predict anxiety levels (Carr & Wyon, 2003) and be related to self-confidence levels (Magyar & Feltz, 2003). However, limited research exists on the compatibility/incompatibility of the interactive relationship between PMC and AGO on anxiety and self-confidence within a competitive sport setting. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the interaction between PMC, AGO and experienced intensity of competitive anxiety and self-confidence and interpretation of anxiety among high school swimmers (N=151). Gender differences were also examined. Results indicated no statistically significant interactions …

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The Effects Of Contaminants On Sperm Quality And Intersex Condition Of Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus Dolomieu) In The Potomac River., Holly Henderson Jan 2007

The Effects Of Contaminants On Sperm Quality And Intersex Condition Of Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus Dolomieu) In The Potomac River., Holly Henderson

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The purpose of this study was to analyze sperm quality parameters and intersex severity of smallmouth bass in the South Branch of the Potomac River, and to determine if contaminants present in this river negatively affect these parameters. Samples were collected by boat electrofishing in May 2006 from three sites in the South Branch of the Potomac River and one site in the Gauley River. The three South Branch sites are in areas with historically high intersex occurrence. The site on the Gauley serves as the reference site. Gonads were collected from 38 male fish. Samples were split, one gonad …

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The Effects Of Utilizing A Preshot Routine And Deep Breathing On Reducing Performance Anxiety And Improving Serving Performance Among Youth Tennis Players., Brandyn H. Fisher Jan 2007

The Effects Of Utilizing A Preshot Routine And Deep Breathing On Reducing Performance Anxiety And Improving Serving Performance Among Youth Tennis Players., Brandyn H. Fisher

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Support for the use of preshot routines and deep breathing in youth sport is limited, yet the available research in this area suggests that this skill can be useful for improving performance and reducing anxiety in youth athletes (Lidor & Singer, 2000; Mamassis & Doganis, 2004). The aim of this study was to determine the effects of preshot routine and deep breathing interventions among youth tennis players. Six male and female tennis players ages 9-11 participated in this study. Participants completed the Children’s Form of the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2C; Stadulis, Eidson, MacCracken, & Severance, 1995) and performed a …

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Sensor Validation Scheme With Virtual Nitrogen Oxides Sensing For Heavy Duty Diesel Engines., Victor C. Chew Jan 2007

Sensor Validation Scheme With Virtual Nitrogen Oxides Sensing For Heavy Duty Diesel Engines., Victor C. Chew

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On January 24, 2007, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a proposed regulation to require an On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) system to monitor malfunctions in large highway diesel and gasoline trucks over 14,000 lbs from 2010 onwards. A sensor validation scheme, known as SFDIA which has been used in aircraft controls were modified and developed to not only monitor sensor malfunctions but also isolate the faulty sensor signals. The isolated signals would then be accommodated using an estimated value obtained from predictive sensor models. The models for this study were developed using a statistical modeling technique known as Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines …

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Understanding Tree - Soil Interactions: Can Species Alter Soil Nitrogen Availability?, Margaret A. Harlacher Jan 2007

Understanding Tree - Soil Interactions: Can Species Alter Soil Nitrogen Availability?, Margaret A. Harlacher

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Increasing anthropogenic atmospheric nitrogen deposition has the potential to result in nitrogen saturation in Northeastern forests. The response of forests to chronic N additions may be governed by the stand composition and may differ across spatial scales. This suite of experiments addresses three objectives: (1) To determine the robustness of species-specific patterns of soil N availability across various spatial scales, and (2-3) To determine the potential species-specific effects of litter and seedlings of different species on soil N availability variables using a common-garden greenhouse experiment. There are detectable species-specific differences in soil N availability and related properties beneath dominant canopy …

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A Model For Increasing Yield In Sawmills Based On Detection Of Subsurface Defects In Canted Logs Using Ground Penetrating Radar (Gpr) System., Jayrajsinh Jadeja Jan 2007

A Model For Increasing Yield In Sawmills Based On Detection Of Subsurface Defects In Canted Logs Using Ground Penetrating Radar (Gpr) System., Jayrajsinh Jadeja

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Detecting subsurface defects by scanning canted logs and generating a process plan based on the detection process to cut the log can increase the yield of high grade lumber in a saw mill industry. The defect detection process is performed using the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) system. Past research has used the GPR system to scan logs and process the data using RADANTM software. More recently, a defect detection algorithm was developed to process scanned data using the MATLAB® software. This research uses the distance and depth coordinates generated by the defect detection algorithm to develop the process plan that …

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A Decentralized Cooperative Control Framework For Multiple Uavs., Dustin Michael Geletko Jan 2007

A Decentralized Cooperative Control Framework For Multiple Uavs., Dustin Michael Geletko

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The main focus of this research and thesis was the development of a decentralized framework for the cooperative control of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The goal of the software was to coordinate multiple UAVs to perform a wide area search on a defined area. The developed algorithms were based on the idea that simple rules can be programmed leading to an overall complex behavior. The simple algorithm that was developed illustrates a high level of autonomy, including reactive behavior without human interaction. The developed software was tested and run onboard an actual hardware avionics unit with a payload computer …

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Service Design: Disegno Italia., Amber D. Helms Jan 2007

Service Design: Disegno Italia., Amber D. Helms

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While attending the summer session of Disegno Italia (Design in Italy) in 2007, I observed several areas about the trip that could use improvements. The problems I noticed are as follows: Problem 1, although informative, the information session presentation does not encourage students to participate in the program. Problem 2, it is hard for students to keep track of due dates. Problem 3, students are not sure what to pack and how to prepare for the Disegno Italia trip. Problem 4, it is very difficult for students to find necessary information on the Disegno Italia web site. Problem 5, students …

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Identification Of A Novel Importin α Predominantly Expressed In Bovine Oocytes And Early Embryos., Jyothsna Tejomurtula Jan 2007

Identification Of A Novel Importin α Predominantly Expressed In Bovine Oocytes And Early Embryos., Jyothsna Tejomurtula

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Early embryonic development is a complex process that involves timely and quantitative control of gene transcription. Nuclear proteins, including transcription factors and chromatin remodeling proteins, are required for initiation of transcription in early embryos prior to embryonic genome activation. The nuclear transport of these proteins is mediated by transport factors such as importins. Through analysis of EST sequences from a bovine oocyte cDNA library and the database, we identified a novel transcript which shows sequence similarity to the importin α gene. The novel transcript (contig) is represented by multiple ESTs that are only present in the oocyte library and a …

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Determination Of Diel Chemical Cycle Presence Within Abandoned Coal Mine Drainage Streams In Harrison County, West Virginia., Michael Jay Smilley Jan 2007

Determination Of Diel Chemical Cycle Presence Within Abandoned Coal Mine Drainage Streams In Harrison County, West Virginia., Michael Jay Smilley

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Diel (24-hour) cycling of dissolved ions has been linked to various mechanisms such as fluctuations in temperature and photosynthetically-mediated pH. Yttrium and the rare earth elements (YREE) appear to fluctuate in response to temperature. After selecting a field site based on pH and temperature screening, five sampling events were undertaken: each involved hourly or bihourly sampling with concurrent stage, pH and temperature logging. For all events, YREE increased during the nighttime and decreased during the daytime. Dissolved Fe and Mn exhibited similar trends at one of the two sampled locations. Speciation models suggest that sulfate and carbonate-bound YREE species dominate …

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An Aging Population: Relationships Between Motivations, Facilities And Services, Participation And Socio-Demographics In Outdoor Recreation., Karen Faye Robinson Jan 2007

An Aging Population: Relationships Between Motivations, Facilities And Services, Participation And Socio-Demographics In Outdoor Recreation., Karen Faye Robinson

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The purpose of this study was to examine the outdoor recreation behavior of Oregon’s aging population, including their motivations, degree of participation and the affect facilities and services have on their outdoor recreation intentions. A stratified random sample of Oregon residents was drawn of Oregon residents, and a mail-back questionnaire was chosen to sample those individuals. Information gathered included their level of outdoor recreation participation, importance of motivations, the affects of facilities and services items and socio-demographic variables. Data collection took place in the summer of 2006 and of the 4,562 surveys mailed, 1,219 surveys were returned revealing a 31% …

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An Investigation Of Beta-Silicon Carbide/Silicon (100) For High Temperature Hydrogen Detection., Nicholas P. Shelton Jan 2007

An Investigation Of Beta-Silicon Carbide/Silicon (100) For High Temperature Hydrogen Detection., Nicholas P. Shelton

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Silicon Carbide possesses a combination of properties that make it ideal for use in electronics. Its high values of electric breakdown field, band gap and saturated electron drift velocity have attracted the attention of the semiconductor community. Although the interest in β-SiC/Si devices has intensified in recent years little focus has been given to the study of nano-thin film devices. Monocrystalline nano-thin β-SiC films have been reproducibly grown on Si (100) by Gas Source Molecular Beam Epitaxy. Auger Electron Spectroscopy and Reflection High Energy Electron Diffraction characterization have confirmed a consistent growth of β-SiC/Si. Scanning Electron Microscopy and Atomic Force …

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"And A Little Child Shall Lead Them": Romanticism And Quakerism In Edward Hicks' Peaceable Kingdoms., Alison E. Keller Jan 2007

"And A Little Child Shall Lead Them": Romanticism And Quakerism In Edward Hicks' Peaceable Kingdoms., Alison E. Keller

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Edward Hicks, the American Quaker minister and artist, painted a series of works entitled The Peaceable Kingdom between 1820 and 1849. This series of paintings is based on the Old Testament passage Isaiah 11:6. This thesis explores the intersection of Quakerism and Romanticism in nineteenth-century America which is represented in Hicks‟ Peaceable Kingdoms. Romantic themes in the Peaceable Kingdom are the concept of childhood, the presence of Nature, and the ideal of the noble savage. Romanticism in nineteenth-century America was impacted by Christian Romanticism and the development of special educational, social, and spiritual roles for children. The presence of Nature …

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A Hybrid Approach To Expert And Model Based Effort Estimation., Daniel Ryan Baker Jan 2007

A Hybrid Approach To Expert And Model Based Effort Estimation., Daniel Ryan Baker

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It is important to have a good cost estimate in order to budget a new project. Unfortunately, software effort estimation methods are often inaccurate. Molokken and Jorgensen report that 60-80% of the time a software project will overrun its estimate by an average of 30% [98]. Furthermore, most estimates do not describe the uncertainty of the estimate [52,54,118]. In addition, each source of uncertainty, as described by Kitchenham and Linkman [68], has yet to be represented. In this thesis, the design principles of an effort estimation tool called 2CEE are discussed. This tool is currently being deployed at NASA’s Jet …

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The Relationship Of Event Performance, Anxiety Intensity And Interpretations, And The Development Of Burnout In Collegiate Swimmers., Meredith L. Smith Jan 2007

The Relationship Of Event Performance, Anxiety Intensity And Interpretations, And The Development Of Burnout In Collegiate Swimmers., Meredith L. Smith

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The purpose of the present study was to investigate changes in state anxiety levels and perceptions of anxiety, in relation to burnout and performance levels in Division I collegiate swimmers over the course of a competitive swim season. A secondary purpose was to examine the relationships between trait anxiety, burnout, somatic and cognitive state anxiety, and self-confidence. A total of 127 swimmers from three Divisions I schools participated in the study. Swimmers where initially given the Sport Anxiety Scale (SAS; Smith et al., 1990) to establish trait anxiety levels. At three meets, occurring at the beginning, middle, and end of …

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Development Of Collaborative Order Processing And Inventory Tracking Software., Gaurav Singh Jan 2007

Development Of Collaborative Order Processing And Inventory Tracking Software., Gaurav Singh

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Order processing and inventory tracking are key operational business processes. Enterprise Resource Planning systems organize these cross-functional processes within a company and eliminate interfaces between functional areas such as materials management and finance. However, they are not designed to manage processes across different departments of an organization and interfaces with external partners. There is still significant inefficiency in collaborative order processing and inventory tracking with customers, suppliers and service providers. Examples include repeated manual entries of order processing or status information. Although solutions for collaborative order processing and inventory tracking exist, these are proprietary and costly in nature. Software vendors …

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Stress Perceptions In Occupational Therapy Students: Traditional Versus Distance Education., Amanda Kessler Rogers Jan 2007

Stress Perceptions In Occupational Therapy Students: Traditional Versus Distance Education., Amanda Kessler Rogers

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Increased stress is a common problem in students enrolled in medical and allied health college programs. The negative effects of stress can result in physical and psychological illnesses, in addition to negatively impacting a student’s academic performance. The purposes of this study were to (1) determine the stress level of the occupational therapy students, (2) determine the social provisions (social support) experienced by the students, and (3) determine the relationship between stress levels and various predictors, such as marital status and grade level. The sample of convenience (n= 69) included 54 traditional and 15 distance education occupational therapy students enrolled …

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"A Brave New World?": A Study Of The Disappearing Boundaries Between Entertainment And Hard News., Michael William Janney Jan 2007

"A Brave New World?": A Study Of The Disappearing Boundaries Between Entertainment And Hard News., Michael William Janney

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As journalism moves ahead in the 21st Century, alternate methods of presentations could distort the information and messages presented. This thesis examines the presence of such distortions in broadcast journalism. Analyzing three types of programs ñ the traditional nightly news broadcast, the political pundit commentary/news broadcast and satirical/fake news broadcast, the study examines some of their characteristics to see how they compare and contrast. Methodologies include a quantitative content analysis, along with a descriptive observation and analysis of the data set. Research concludes that these programs have many similarities in their methods of presentation and inclusion of entertainment, but differ …

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De Novo Asymmetric Syntheses Of Unnatural Manno-Trisaccharides, Homo-Adenosine, Digitoxin And Landomycin A., Maoquan Zhou Jan 2007

De Novo Asymmetric Syntheses Of Unnatural Manno-Trisaccharides, Homo-Adenosine, Digitoxin And Landomycin A., Maoquan Zhou

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De novo asymmetric synthesis is a strategy that uses asymmetric catalysis to construct chiral molecules from achiral starting materials. De novo approach to carbohydrate builds saccharides from commercially available achiral starting material which will enable the medicinal chemist to install a much broader range of carbohydrates on natural products and in a SAR-amenable fashion. The palladium-catalyzed glycosylation reaction stereoselectively converts 2-substituted 6-tert-butoxycarboxy-2H-pyran-3(6H)-ones into 2-substituted 6-alkoxy-2H-pyran-3(6H)-ones. By using this reaction, a divergent library of the natural and unnatural 1,4-manno-trisaccharides as well as branched 1,4- and 1,6-linked trisacchardes were synthesized. The 1,4-α-manno-disaccharides were achieved in eight total steps starting from achiral acylfuran. …

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Kinetics Of Corrosion And Dross Build-Up In Molten Zn-Al Systems., Jing Xu Jan 2007

Kinetics Of Corrosion And Dross Build-Up In Molten Zn-Al Systems., Jing Xu

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This research investigates the mechanisms of corrosion attack and dross build-up in molten Zn-Al systems. In hot-dip coating processes, molten Zn-Al baths corrode the submerged hardware, thus requiring frequent line stoppages for maintenance, repair, and replacement of parts. Similarly, containment of liquid Al/Al alloy during melting and recycling processes leads to corrosion of refractory walls, contamination of melt, and subsequent product quality deterioration as well as energy loss. The goals of the research are to (1) explore the corrosion mechanism in molten Zn/Zn-Al baths by studying corrosion rates and interfacial metallography; (2) determine the kinetics of dross adhesion to the …

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The Effects Of The Herbicide Atrazine On Mammalian Immune Function., Alexander M. Rowe Jan 2007

The Effects Of The Herbicide Atrazine On Mammalian Immune Function., Alexander M. Rowe

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Atrazine is the most heavily used herbicide in the United States by weight and human exposure to the compound is wide spread. This study sought to define the immunotoxic effects of atrazine for two types of atrazine exposure models; maternal exposure to atrazine over a period of weeks and acute exposure of adult immune cells to atrazine. We hypothesized that maternal atrazine exposure from day ten of pregnancy to day ten of lactation would result in significant changes to the adult immune system. At three months of age we observed a gender specific increase in the offsprings’ immune function. Male …

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Issues For P-Type Doping Of Gallium Nitride With Beryllium And Magnesium Grown By Rf-Plasma Assisted Molecular Beam Epitaxy., Kyoungnae Lee Jan 2007

Issues For P-Type Doping Of Gallium Nitride With Beryllium And Magnesium Grown By Rf-Plasma Assisted Molecular Beam Epitaxy., Kyoungnae Lee

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P-type doping in GaN remains a critical issue for GaN-based electronic and optoelectronic devices. Accurate temperature measurement of GaN during molecular beam epitaxy growth is one of the decisive factors to obtain high p-type conductivity due to background carrier concentrations, leading to the compensation effect on p-type doping, and to issues related to dopant incorporation and solubility. Thermocouples or optical pyrometers have been used to determine the substrate temperature of GaN in conventional MBE systems. Both require secondary calibration, leading to inaccurate reading and poor reproducibility of substrate temperature. In-situ cathodoluminescence (CL) occurring during reflection high energy electron diffraction (RHEED) …

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The Effects Of Speech Recognition Technology On The Writing Skills And Attitudes Of Adolescents With Learning Disabilities., Cheryl L. Mader Jan 2007

The Effects Of Speech Recognition Technology On The Writing Skills And Attitudes Of Adolescents With Learning Disabilities., Cheryl L. Mader

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This mixed methods study introduced speech recognition software to three adolescents with learning disabilities. The participants were taught to use Dragon Naturally Speaking (DNS), one of several commercially available speech recognition programs. This software has the capability to recognize a user’s voice, transcribe his or her words into text, and make the text available in a word processing format where editing is possible through keyboard or voice commands. This process may help students with learning disabilities, especially in the area of written expression, circumvent the frustration of paper-pencil writing and empower them to express their ideas in written form. Data …

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National Heritage Areas: Developing And Specifying A Model Of Interorganizational Domain Development, And, Exploring The Role Of The National Park Service As A Federal Partner., Susan Martin-Williams Jan 2007

National Heritage Areas: Developing And Specifying A Model Of Interorganizational Domain Development, And, Exploring The Role Of The National Park Service As A Federal Partner., Susan Martin-Williams

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The purpose of this qualitative research study (Yin, 2003) was to understand National Heritage Areas (NHA) evolution as interorganizational domains and to explore the role of the National Park Service (NPS) as a NHA federal partner. Information gained from literature reviews of the management sciences and partnership theory led to the development of an a priori model of the evolutionary stages of NHAs? interorganizational domain development. An emergent model was then elaborated and specified using data from case study analysis (Yin) of the developmental histories of five NHAs. Purposeful sampling (Patton, 2002) was used to select five NHAs sites and …

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Economic Analyses Explaining Historic Preservation: The Impact Of Social And Economic Values., Vishakha Maskey Jan 2007

Economic Analyses Explaining Historic Preservation: The Impact Of Social And Economic Values., Vishakha Maskey

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Historic resources are important to society due to their historic, educational, tourism and community values. In order to preserve and maintain these resources for current and future generations, understanding human interactions and values are important. For that purpose, this dissertation utilizes economic tools and techniques to identify factors that influence historic values, quantifies economic values of the general public regarding historic preservation, and evaluates role of property rights in historic preservation decisions. Three essays are presented in this dissertation: essay I explores the demographic and location characteristics as factors that influence historic preservation through listing in the National Register of …

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A Laser Spark Plug Ignition System For A Stationary Lean-Burn Natural Gas Reciprocating Engine., Dustin L. Mcintyre Jan 2007

A Laser Spark Plug Ignition System For A Stationary Lean-Burn Natural Gas Reciprocating Engine., Dustin L. Mcintyre

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To meet the ignition system needs of large bore, high pressure, lean burn, natural gas engines a side pumped, passively Q-switched, Nd:YAG laser was developed and tested. The laser was designed to produce the optical intensities needed to initiate ignition in a lean burn, high compression engine. The laser and associated optics were designed with a passive Q-switch to eliminate the need for high voltage signaling and associated equipment. The laser was diode pumped to eliminate the need for high voltage flash lamps which have poor pumping efficiency. The independent and dependent parameters of the laser were identified and explored …

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Synthesis Of Polyol Natural Products: Applications To Rk-397 And Virginiamycin., Matthew S. Mortensen Jan 2007

Synthesis Of Polyol Natural Products: Applications To Rk-397 And Virginiamycin., Matthew S. Mortensen

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A 3-step method for the preparation of 2-methyl-l,3-syn diols was developed and demonstrated on several examples. A previous incarnation of this method was used in the formal synthesis of two polyoxygenated natural products. RK-397 is a 32-membered oxopolyene macrolide antibiotic which also exhibits anti-cancer activity. Virginiamycin M2 (also known as flavofungin I) is a member of the streptogramin antibiotic family which are active against vancomycin-resistant s. aureus. The methodology employed for setting many of the stereocenters in these two products is asymmetric catalysis. This allows for either enantiomer to be created and also is efficient by means of chirality multiplication.

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The Effect Of Aerobic Exercise On Endothelial Dysfunction In Overweight Children., Emily C-S Murphy Jan 2007

The Effect Of Aerobic Exercise On Endothelial Dysfunction In Overweight Children., Emily C-S Murphy

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Childhood obesity is an edpidemic in the United States, and is directly associated with risk factors for both cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes. Endothelial dysfunction (EDF) is thought to be an initiating factor in both these diseases, and recent studies have established the presence of EDF in obese children. While the prevalence of EDF amongst obese children is unknown, EDF in the first two decades of life is predicted to increase both morbidity and mortality from CVD and type 2 diabetes. Purposes. (1) To determine the prevalence of EDF in obese children; (2) To determine whether aerobic exercise …

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