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Modeling Operating System Crash Behavior Through Multifractal Analysis, Long Range Dependence And Mining Of Memory Usage Patterns, Vijai Gandikota
Modeling Operating System Crash Behavior Through Multifractal Analysis, Long Range Dependence And Mining Of Memory Usage Patterns, Vijai Gandikota
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Software Aging is a phenomenon where the state of the operating systems degrades over a period of time due to transient errors. These transient errors can result in resource exhaustion and operating system hangups or crashes.;Three different techniques from fractal geometry are studied using the same datasets for operating system crash modeling and prediction. Holder Exponent is an indicator of how chaotic a signal is. M5 Prime is a nominal classification algorithm that allows prediction of a numerical quantity such as time to crash based on current and previous data. Hurst exponent measures the self similarity and long range dependence …
Benefits To Signal Timing Optimization And Its To Corridor Operations, Darian Glitz
Benefits To Signal Timing Optimization And Its To Corridor Operations, Darian Glitz
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Traffic signals are one of the primary constraints on corridor capacity in the highway/arterial network. The amount traffic is impeded is heavily dependent on the quality of the signal timings.;The purpose of this research was to conduct a case study of a congested corridor to demonstrate the benefits of traffic signal retiming/optimization on corridor operations. Tactically, this research involved development and application of a methodology to develop and assess signal timing plan alternatives. The research demonstrated the benefits in terms of delay, travel time, emissions, and fuel consumption. Strategically, this project can be used to provide a concrete example of …
Dewatering Of Fine Coal Slurries By Selective Heating With Microwaves, Aashish Kalra
Dewatering Of Fine Coal Slurries By Selective Heating With Microwaves, Aashish Kalra
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Since water is used extensively in coal preparation and cleaning, dewatering of coals is required prior to shipment to power plants. However, finer fractions of coals are difficult to dewater and consequently these fractions are stored in settling ponds, causing environmental problems and loss of a large fraction of coals. Thermal drying of coals is not an efficient process since hot air heats both coal and water. Mechanical processes for dewatering fine coal slurries have a limit for dewatering coal. Consequently, dewatering using selective heating by conventional microwaves at 2.45 GHz and IR heating at 10 14 Hz was undertaken …
Characterization Of Diffractive Optical Lenses For Use In Mems Integrated Optical Monitoring, Christopher W. Hollandsworth
Characterization Of Diffractive Optical Lenses For Use In Mems Integrated Optical Monitoring, Christopher W. Hollandsworth
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Micro Electro Mechanical Machines (MEMS) are finding use in an increasing number of applications. Many of these applications, especially safety critical ones, require continuous knowledge of the operational status of the MEMS device over its lifetime. In-situ monitoring of the operational status of these devices is better suited to optical methods which provide a non-invasive way of continuously determining device position as a function of time. This data is central to determining the MEMS state and operational condition. Whether the optical source is internal to the MEMS package or external to the package and introduced via optical fiber, lenses will …
Models For Calculating Confidence Intervals For Neural Networks, Ashutosh R. Nandeshwar
Models For Calculating Confidence Intervals For Neural Networks, Ashutosh R. Nandeshwar
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This research focused on coding and analyzing existing models to calculate confidence intervals on the results of neural networks. The three techniques for determining confidence intervals determination were the non-linear regression, the bootstrapping estimation, and the maximum likelihood estimation. Confidence intervals for non-linear regression, bootstrap estimation, and maximum likelihood were coded in Visual Basic. The neural network used the backpropagation algorithm with an input layer, one hidden layer and an output layer with one unit. The hidden layer had a logistic or binary sigmoidal activation function and the output layer had a linear activation function. These techniques were tested on …
Decision Making Through The Simulation Of Centralized And Decentralized Distribution Storage Systems, Tomasz M. Kosalka
Decision Making Through The Simulation Of Centralized And Decentralized Distribution Storage Systems, Tomasz M. Kosalka
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The design of a Supply Chain network has a great impact on a company's performance. Simulation modeling and optimization techniques were selected to analyze and solve supply chain and distribution storage problems.;The techniques were applied to a decision making process of reconfiguring an existing distribution storage system for a Warehouse Chain Company, and modifying it from centralized to a decentralized one. This research presented a methodology for identifying data needs, building an analytical database, creating simulation models with Arena software, optimizing the models with OptQuest software, and performing sensitivity analysis.;As a result of applying this methodology, it was found that …
Analysis Of Computer Science Curriculum Through Development Of An Online Crime Reporting System, Linda Kress
Analysis Of Computer Science Curriculum Through Development Of An Online Crime Reporting System, Linda Kress
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
There are inherent differences in appropriate methodologies for developing hardware-oriented and software-oriented projects. Due to a recent change in the curriculum requirements for computer science students, the need to revise the senior design curriculum for students working on software-oriented projects has arisen. With graduate student supervision, a senior design team developed an online crime reporting system. The need for revision was apparent throughout the development process. This paper discusses difficulties encountered by the team and offers solutions to those obstacles, particularly in the areas of scheduling, documentation, development environment, and the security of software applications.
Web-Based Tool For Software Architecture Metrics, Israr Pasha Shaik
Web-Based Tool For Software Architecture Metrics, Israr Pasha Shaik
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The study of software architectures is gaining importance due to its role in various aspects of software engineering like product line engineering, component based software engineering and other emerging paradigms. Various architectural attributes including error propagation, change propagation, requirements propagation provide a wealth of information about software architectures.;For the past few years, researchers at West Virginia University and New Jersey Institute of Technology have been working on the project, Software Architectural level metrics. As the result of which, various software metrics have been proposed to analyze and evaluate the design qualities of software architectures. The goal of this research is …
Addressing Corner Detection Issues For Machine Vision Based Uav Aerial Refueling, Soujanya Vendra
Addressing Corner Detection Issues For Machine Vision Based Uav Aerial Refueling, Soujanya Vendra
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The need for developing autonomous aerial refueling capabilities for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has risen out of the growing importance of UAVs in military and non-military applications. The AAR capabilities would improve the range and the loiter time capabilities of UAVs. A number of AAR techniques have been proposed, based on GPS based measurements and Machine Vision based measurements. The GPS based measurements suffer from distorted data in the wake of the tanker. The MV based techniques proposed the use of optical markers which---when detected---were used to determine relative orientation and position of the tanker and the UAV. The …
Development Of Gas Production Type Curves For Horizontal Wells In Coalbed Methane Reservoirs, Allen Ekahnzok Nfonsam
Development Of Gas Production Type Curves For Horizontal Wells In Coalbed Methane Reservoirs, Allen Ekahnzok Nfonsam
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Coalbed methane is an unconventional gas resource that consists of methane production from coal seams. The unique difference between CBM and conventional gas reservoirs is that it is a dual-porosity system characterized by complex interaction of the coal matrix and cleat system that are coupled through the desorption process. Coalbed methane reservoir performance is controlled by a complex set of reservoir, geologic, completion and operation parameters. To date there are very little tools to help with predicting the performance of CBM wells.;The purpose of this research was to develop a simple and reliable tool to help with gas production predictions …
Development And Evaluation Of Smart Materials For Structural Health Monitoring, Sandilya Hota
Development And Evaluation Of Smart Materials For Structural Health Monitoring, Sandilya Hota
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Most neat resins, including thermoplastics and thermosets are electrical insulators. However, conductive additives or fillers (such as carbon black, carbon fibers) can be added into resins to produce electrically conductive resins and composite materials. At a specific concentration of conductive filler, electroconductive channels are formed and the insulators are turned into semi-conductors. This transformation process can be described within the framework of the percolation theory. The objective of the present study is to develop conductive polymer composites as sensors in terms of change in their electrical resistance as a function of deformation and other parameters for health monitoring and structural …
Soft Drink Intake, Television, Video Viewing And Video Game Playing Compared Among Normal Weight And Overweight Preschool-Aged Children In Rural West Virginia, Meredythe Barrick
Soft Drink Intake, Television, Video Viewing And Video Game Playing Compared Among Normal Weight And Overweight Preschool-Aged Children In Rural West Virginia, Meredythe Barrick
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Recently, there has been a rise in overweight in children. Overweight in children is associated with chronic diseases in childhood and adulthood. This study aimed to analyze factors that may influence weight of children. Specifically, average soft drink consumption, average hours of television/video viewing/video game playing, and mothers' BMI were compared among overweight and normal weight preschool-aged children in rural West Virginia.;Children, mean age 52 months, residing in McDowell or Mercer counties in West Virginia. Parents or other caregivers completed 24-hour dietary recalls. They also provided average hours of TV/video viewed/video games played by children. Subjects consisted of overweight, BMI …
Summer Home Range, Habitat Use, Movements, And Activity Patterns Of River Otters (Lontra Canadensis) In The Killbuck Watershed, Northeastern Ohio, David A. Helon
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River otters (Lontra canadensis), one of the most aquatic Mustelids, are important components of riparian systems and are an important fur-bearing species. Several studies evaluating post-release survival and movements have been conducted; however, there have been deficient long-term studies to determine the status of these river otter populations once established. During 2002 and 2003m 16 river otters (7 female, 9 male) were trapped and radio-tagged. Overall, mean female home range size was 802.4 ha and mean male home range size was 1,101.7 ha. Mean home range size was similar between genders in 2002, but was greater for males than females …
Comparison Of Parenting Practices, Acculturation, And The Acceptability Of Behavioral Parent Training Programs Between A Native American And A Non-Native American Sample, Joshua J. Masse
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Behavioral parent training (BPT) has been shown to be a highly effective treatment for children with disruptive behavior disorders. Although a great deal of promising research concerning BPT exists, it is important to recognize that current BPT programs were developed and normed based on European-American ideologies regarding parenting, with the assumption that these programs will apply to parents from cultural minority groups as well. The current study evaluated differences in parenting practices between a sample of Native American parents and non-Native parents. In addition, group differences regarding sensitivity and acceptability of techniques that are commonly used in BPT programs were …
High School Football Player's Nutritional Knowledge And Application, Kimberly A. Molnar
High School Football Player's Nutritional Knowledge And Application, Kimberly A. Molnar
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Objective. The purpose of this study is to determine the nutritional knowledge of high school football players and to determine the application of this knowledge through their food choices. A total of 56.1% participants (n=32) answered 17 or more questions correctly on the nutritional knowledge questionnaire. There was a significant difference between the number correct on the nutritional knowledge questionnaire and year in school between freshman and sophomores. A significant difference was found between year in school and responses for question number seven on the diet recall between freshman and seniors, and juniors and seniors. High School football players lack …
Cerulean Warbler Selection Of Forest Canopy Gaps, Kelly A. Perkins
Cerulean Warbler Selection Of Forest Canopy Gaps, Kelly A. Perkins
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Forest canopy gaps are through to be an important component in Cerulean Warbler (Dendroica cerulea) habitat. This study examined the selection of forest canopy gaps within Cerulean Warbler (Dendroica cerulea) territories and in core areas of territories on the Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area and surrounding properties in Wetzel County, West Virginia in 2004 and 2005. The study objectives were to (1) determine the use and selection of gaps according to type, size, and structure, (2) determine if gap size was related to gap density, total gap area (%), or perimeter amount, and (3) determine if distances of territories to …
Religiousness, Spirituality, And Emotional Salience In Decision-Making Processes And Outcomes, Loriann Sonntag
Religiousness, Spirituality, And Emotional Salience In Decision-Making Processes And Outcomes, Loriann Sonntag
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The associations of religiousness and spirituality in decision-making processes and outcomes were investigated. One hundred younger adults ( M age = 19.9, SD = 1.5) and seventy-eight older adults (M age = 71.1, SD = 7.9) completed self-administered surveys including vignettes varying in emotional salience. Responses were coded for problem-solving strategies and decisional outcomes. ANCOVA results indicate that the choice of strategies varies depending on the age and level of spirituality of the individual as well as the domain of the problem. Results from a multinomial logistic regression indicate that end-of-life decisions vary as a function of both age and …
Attitudes Of County Commissioners Toward Farmland Preservation In West Virginia, Tina M. Wickline
Attitudes Of County Commissioners Toward Farmland Preservation In West Virginia, Tina M. Wickline
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The purpose of the study was to determine county commissioner's knowledge and attitudes toward the farmland preservation program, in West Virginia. The study also sought to identify the barriers and benefits perceived by county commissioners toward farmland preservation. The majority of county commissioners (85.5%) in West Virginia are male. Slightly less than three fourths of the county commissioners (73.1%) were familiar with the Voluntary Farmland Protection Act. A majority of respondents (93.0%) moderately agree that citizens should be educated on farmland preservation. Slightly greater than one half of the county commissioners (57.7%) perceive that small family farms would be maintained …
Debiasing The Framing Effect In Younger And Older Adults' Medical Decision Making, Erin L. Woodhead
Debiasing The Framing Effect In Younger And Older Adults' Medical Decision Making, Erin L. Woodhead
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The framing effect is a common decisional bias. In the current study, the framing effect and its avoidance via a debiasing questionnaire was studied with younger and older adults making decisions regarding lung cancer treatment. Participants received three cancer scenarios framed in either survival or mortality terms, with scenarios presented in cumulative probability, interval probability, and life expectancy format. There were two between-subjects factors and one within-subjects factor. Younger adults exhibited the framing effect with the cumulative and interval probability formats. No framing effect was found in the debias condition. Older adults exhibited the framing effect with the interval probability …
Regulation Of Polymeric Immunoglobulin Receptor By Reovirus In Intestinal Epithelial Cells, Kasturi Pal
Regulation Of Polymeric Immunoglobulin Receptor By Reovirus In Intestinal Epithelial Cells, Kasturi Pal
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Most pathogens invade the human body through mucosal surfaces. Enteric viruses are one such group of pathogens that are of great public health significance because they cause a number of serious diseases including gastroenteritis, hepatitis and poliomyelitis. Gastrointestinal disease is the second most common cause of morbidity worldwide, with diarrhea ranking first among infectious diseases in the categories of frequency and mortality in children. The mucosal epithelium provides the first line of defense against invading pathogens by serving as the first sensors of microbial infection and launching an innate immune response that leads to the development of adaptive immunity. An …
High Frequencies Of Hiv-1 Recombination And The Evolutionary Potential Of A Hybrid Retrovirus, Terence D. Rhodes
High Frequencies Of Hiv-1 Recombination And The Evolutionary Potential Of A Hybrid Retrovirus, Terence D. Rhodes
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Retroviruses have a great capacity to evolve in order to over come selection pressures in the environment. Such evolutional power comes from the high mutation rate and the high viral titers that can ensue during an infection. Mutation generates variation in the viral genome. In addition, previous reports found that retroviruses recombine at a relatively high rate. These sources of variation can then be exploited by the population to ensure the presence of advantageous mutations, which become amplified during virus propagation. Because the adaptability is based on the evolutionary potential of the virus, it is essential to study the mechanisms …
Nesting Ecology, Chick Survival, And Juvenile Dispersal Of Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa Umbellus) In The Appalachian Mountains, Brian W. Smith
Nesting Ecology, Chick Survival, And Juvenile Dispersal Of Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa Umbellus) In The Appalachian Mountains, Brian W. Smith
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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) populations have been declining throughout the Appalachian Mountains for several decades. From 1996--2002, state natural resources agencies in the region initiated the Appalachian Cooperative Grouse Research Project (ACGRP) to investigate potential factors limiting Ruffed Grouse populations. At the onset, nest success, nest predation, and brood survival were identified as potential limiting factors, and numerous other aspects of grouse ecology (e.g., dispersal) in the Appalachians were poorly understood. Therefore, I designed my ACGRP project to examine (1) nest predation and factors that influence nest success, (2) cause-specific mortality and survival rates for chicks 2--4 days posthatch to …
Soluble Metals Of Residual Oil Fly Ash Alter Pulmonary Host Defense In Rats, Jenny Renee Roberts
Soluble Metals Of Residual Oil Fly Ash Alter Pulmonary Host Defense In Rats, Jenny Renee Roberts
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Incidences of high levels of air pollution have been correlated with increased morbidity and mortality in susceptible populations. Inhalation of the combustion-derived pollutant, residual oil fly ash (ROFA), has been shown to impair lung defense mechanisms in laboratory animals and susceptible populations. The hypothesis of these studies was that the soluble metals in ROFA would increase susceptibility to pulmonary infection in rats, and that the primary metal responsible for the increase is soluble Ni. To investigate the hypothesis, three specific aims were established: (1) determine if soluble metals in ROFA cause a decrease in bacterial clearance from the lungs of …
The Mythical Speech Of Janine Antoni, Patrick L. Jones
The Mythical Speech Of Janine Antoni, Patrick L. Jones
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The confrontation of societal myths has been a major concern of many female artists since the 1960s. However, confronting the ideological construction of myth is not enough to discredit it. The semiology of myth, according to Roland Barthes (1915-1980), simply absorbs this confrontation by placing the artist in the position of a signifier of the myth itself. Paradoxically, in order to discredit myth the artist must "speak the myth," in order to empty the ideological content of the myth through the adoption of mythical speech. This produces a counter-myth. Language as a vehicle of feminist expression has been a permeating …
Silent, No More: The 1974 Kanawha County Textbook Controversy And The Rise Of Conservatism In America, Justin J. Mchenry
Silent, No More: The 1974 Kanawha County Textbook Controversy And The Rise Of Conservatism In America, Justin J. Mchenry
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Silent, No More explores the 1974 Kanawha County textbook controversy, and places it within the context of the rise of conservatism in America. This rise can be seen in the upsurge of grassroots, community activism in the seventies, the White Backlash associated with the campaigns of George Wallace, the New Right, and the New Christian Right. The thesis shows how the Kanawha County protestors' words and actions paralleled that of aforementioned conservative movements, creating, in the end, one of the first manifestations of a single-issue conservative uprising in the seventies.
The Evolving Perception Of Charles Ives And His Music, Hsiang-Chi Liao
The Evolving Perception Of Charles Ives And His Music, Hsiang-Chi Liao
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When Charles Ives's music began to appear in performances and publications in the 1920s, his admirers often regarded him as an American experimentalist who had created radically new kinds of music that was independent from the European musical tradition. This outlook characterized much of what was written on Ives before the 1980s. At that time, a different picture of Ives gradually began to emerge. It argues that in fact, Ives's music owes as much to the European classical tradition as to American vernacular traditions. Scholars began to reconsider Ives's place in music history and stress his debt to the European …
College Adjustment Experiences Of First -Year Students: Retired Athletes, Non -Athletes, And Current Varsity Athletes, John R. Lubker
College Adjustment Experiences Of First -Year Students: Retired Athletes, Non -Athletes, And Current Varsity Athletes, John R. Lubker
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Research investigating the disengagement experiences of high school athletes and their subsequent adjustment to the college environment has been limited at best. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the differences in college adjustment patterns and reported athletic identity of first-year college males and females (N=317). Three status groups were used in this study: retired high school senior athletes ( n=125), high school senior non-athletes (n=106), and current college varsity athletes (n=78). Significant differences were observed between the three athletic status groups where retired high senior athletes had significantly different athletic identity scores than both college athletes and high …
A Delphi Study To Identify Teaching Competencies Of Teacher Education Faculty In 2015, Sonhwa Na
A Delphi Study To Identify Teaching Competencies Of Teacher Education Faculty In 2015, Sonhwa Na
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The purpose of this study was to reach consensus on future course delivery modes and recommended teaching competencies that would be required for teacher education faculty in future course delivery environments. A three-round, online modified Delphi study was used to answer the following research questions (RQs): (a) RQ1: What course delivery modes will teacher education faculty of traditional colleges and universities be using in 2015?, and (b) RQ2: What competencies will teacher education faculty of traditional colleges and universities need to teach using these delivery modes? Course delivery modes and general teaching competencies were determined as a result of consensus …
The Reggio Emilia Approach To Education And Its Relationship To Art Education, Debra N. Hart
The Reggio Emilia Approach To Education And Its Relationship To Art Education, Debra N. Hart
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This project deals with the concept of the Reggio Emilia approach to education. This open-ended, child-centered method of teaching is coming into light as a methodology used to educate children in a positive and nurturing manner. From its basic philosophy and its guiding principles, the Reggio Emilia approach to education has a strong foundation. Its background, historical context, and existing literature on educational psychology support the use of this method. Current practices in art education and national and state standards make it difficult to envision the implementation of the Reggio Emilia approach to education, since it would require a dramatic …
Anonymous Source Usage In Traditional And Public Journalism During 2004 Election Campaign: A Content Analysis Study, Jayendran Srinivasan
Anonymous Source Usage In Traditional And Public Journalism During 2004 Election Campaign: A Content Analysis Study, Jayendran Srinivasan
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Anonymous source usage has been a much debated topic in mass communication circles ever since the Watergate scandal. This study examines the use of anonymous sources in traditional and public journalism newspapers during the 2004 Presidential campaign. A content analysis was done on four newspapers---two traditional journalism and two public journalism papers---from two states, West Virginia and Ohio, both swing states during the election. Every article written by a staff writer on George Bush, John Kerry, Dick Cheney and John Edwards from June 1, 2004 to November 2, 2004 was analyzed for anonymous source usage. The results of the study …