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Assessment Of The Learning Styles Of Students At The Eastern Caribbean Institute Of Agriculture And Forestry, Centeno, Trinidad And Tobago And Identification Of Teaching Methods Used By Instructors, Cynthia Marie Burskey May 2004

Assessment Of The Learning Styles Of Students At The Eastern Caribbean Institute Of Agriculture And Forestry, Centeno, Trinidad And Tobago And Identification Of Teaching Methods Used By Instructors, Cynthia Marie Burskey

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An issue in higher education is to create a learning environment that is both positive and effective. With teaching methods that take into account all the learning styles within the classroom, a teacher can make the atmosphere of the classroom more conducive to learning. This study sought to determine if the teachers at the Eastern Caribbean Institute of Agriculture and Forestry, Centeno, Trinidad and Tobago (ECIAF) were using instructional methods that facilitated learning in their students. A two-phase study was utilized. Phase I used a descriptive survey to determine the learning styles of 36 first-year students at ECIAF. Phase II …

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Learning Styles Of Extension Agents Responsible For Pesticide Re-Certification Training Programs In West Virginia, Anne M. Custer-Walker May 2004

Learning Styles Of Extension Agents Responsible For Pesticide Re-Certification Training Programs In West Virginia, Anne M. Custer-Walker

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As a condition of license renewal necessary for restricted-use pesticides, private pesticide applicators are required to accumulate five hours or 10 continuing education units (CEUs) every three years. These programs provide valuable experiential learning opportunities to adult learners. As a result, adult learning is a topic of research. Kolb's Learning Style Inventory (LSI) has been used in research for many years to determine learning style preferences of adults. The purpose of the study was to categorize each agent according to their learning style and to determine if relationships exist between learning style preferences and the agents' major program area, Extension …

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Factors Affecting Iron Status Among Infants Age 6--24 Months, Christopher Melonas May 2004

Factors Affecting Iron Status Among Infants Age 6--24 Months, Christopher Melonas

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Iron deficiency has been shown to have a multitude of negative effects on the growing infant. The diet plays a key role in alleviating iron deficiency within a younger population. The objective of this study was to search out specific nutrients in the diet that have some affect on iron status in a population of infants age 6 to 24 months.;This was a cross-sectional study that included 57 rural infants who participated in the WIC program. Dietary intake data was collected by 2 multiple-pass 24-hour intakes done 3 to 4 days apart. Blood was collected by venipuncture and analyzed for …

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Fish Use Of Artificial Dyke Structures In The Kanawha River, West Virginia, Jennifer L. Titus May 2004

Fish Use Of Artificial Dyke Structures In The Kanawha River, West Virginia, Jennifer L. Titus

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Artificial structures have been used in the past to potentially increase fish production by providing cover, feeding grounds and spawning areas. In some areas the US Army Corp of Engineers has constructed dykes to provide additional habitat for river fishes and to mitigate against navigable related impacts. This study is designed to test whether such structures really function as viable habitats as evidenced by increased abundances relative to natural reference areas lacking structures. Five sets of structures in the Kanawha River, West Virginia were sampled via boat electrofishing using point-abundance sampling twice monthly from June through October 2002 and 2003. …

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Post-Flood Recovery And Distributions Of Fishes In The New River Gorge National River, West Virginia, David I. Wellman Jr. May 2004

Post-Flood Recovery And Distributions Of Fishes In The New River Gorge National River, West Virginia, David I. Wellman Jr.

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The following thesis contains three chapters. The first chapter introduces and reviews literature on disturbances in streams (e.g. flood and drought), recovery of impacted lotic systems, introduced species and New River fish distributions. Chapter 2 provides a synthesis of native and nonnative fish distribution data of the New River Gorge National River (NRGNR). Sixty-two species were documented within or near the NRGNR. Thirty-one (50%) are considered nonnative. The third chapter consists of a study that estimated seasonal abundances of native and nonnative fishes in small tributaries of NRGNR during a 20 month time period following July 2001 floods, and examined …

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Reliability Of Position And Mobility Of The First Ray In Experienced And Inexperienced Examiners, Crystal Shirk May 2004

Reliability Of Position And Mobility Of The First Ray In Experienced And Inexperienced Examiners, Crystal Shirk

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The purposes of this study were to determine intra and interrater reliability for Root's method for measuring first ray position and mobility for experienced and inexperienced examiners. This study was a single-blind prospective reliability study examining experienced and inexperienced examiners in their measurements of first ray position and mobility. A total of 36 subjects and four examiners (two experienced and two inexperienced) participated in this study. Five recorders recorded all data. Subjects came in on two separate occasions, one week apart, so that examiners could evaluate their bilateral first ray position and mobility, using Root's technique for both measurements. Kappa …

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Comparison Of Forest Road Characteristics Between Forest Stewardship Properties And Non-Forest Stewardship Properties In Central West Virginia, Matthew A. Provencher May 2004

Comparison Of Forest Road Characteristics Between Forest Stewardship Properties And Non-Forest Stewardship Properties In Central West Virginia, Matthew A. Provencher

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Eight non-stewardship properties and seven stewardship properties were visited and measurements were taken to determine whether or not differences exist between these two property types. Twenty dependent variables relating to residual vegetation, forest road characteristics, erosion and certain best management practices were used to characterize timber harvesting operations that had been conducted on these property types. With the exception of road density and waterbar implementation, analysis of these dependent variables failed to detect any statistical differences among property types. Results suggest that stewardship landowners may also have a wider range of harvest objectives as well as use a wider diversity …

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Interaction Between Primary Alveolar Macrophages And Primary Alveolar Type Ii Cells Under Basal Conditions And After Lipopolysaccharide Or Quartz Exposure, Rania S. Kanj May 2004

Interaction Between Primary Alveolar Macrophages And Primary Alveolar Type Ii Cells Under Basal Conditions And After Lipopolysaccharide Or Quartz Exposure, Rania S. Kanj

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Evidence suggests that hyperproduction of reactive oxidants and inflammatory mediators plays a critical role in adverse pulmonary responses to silica or lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The main objective of this study was to contribute to advancing the understanding of the role of AM's and type II (TII) cells in the induction of pulmonary inflammation and injury in response to silica and LPS, and improve our understanding of the interaction between AM's and TII cells which would occur in vivo. To reach this objective, three aims were put forth. (1) Determine the relative responsiveness of primary rat AM's, primary rat TII cells and …

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Assessment Of Tractor And All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Programs Available To Youth In West Virginia, Renee D. Chambers May 2004

Assessment Of Tractor And All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Programs Available To Youth In West Virginia, Renee D. Chambers

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The purpose of this study was to identify the number and types of tractor and ATV safety programs available to youth in West Virginia through the Extension Service and secondary agricultural education programs. The target population of this study included county Extension agents and secondary agricultural educators in West Virginia employed during the winter of 2003--2004. A descriptive research design was utilized in this study. Thirty-five percent of Extension agents and 64.5% of agricultural educators provided tractor safety educational activities to youth. One-third of Extension agents and one-fifth of agricultural educators offered ATV safety educational activities. Age groups targeted the …

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Molecular Modeling And Experimental Determination Of The Structure Of C8 -Arylguanine Modified Oligonucleotides That Preferentially Adopt The Z -Dna Conformation, Sue Ellen Heavner May 2004

Molecular Modeling And Experimental Determination Of The Structure Of C8 -Arylguanine Modified Oligonucleotides That Preferentially Adopt The Z -Dna Conformation, Sue Ellen Heavner

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Thermal denaturation, circular dichroism, and NMR have been used extensively in conformational studies of oligonucleotides. Molecular modeling has become a powerful, if not essential, complement to these experimental techniques. To study the effects of C8-arylated purine adducts caused by carcinogenic aryl hydrazines we combined the two approaches. Two oligonucleotides were prepared, an unmodified oligonucleotide d(5'CGCGCGCGCG 3') and a C8-phenylguanine modified oligonucleotide d( 5'CGCGCG*CGCG3') (G* = 8-phenylguanine). These oligonucleotides were compared using thermal denaturation, circular dichroism, and NMR. The phenyl modification destabilizes the B DNA form and stabilizes the Z DNA form such that the B:Z ratio is near one under …

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Brook Trout Bioenergetics And The Use Of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis For Proximate Composition, Marlin Keith Cox Ii May 2004

Brook Trout Bioenergetics And The Use Of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis For Proximate Composition, Marlin Keith Cox Ii

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Three aspects of a bioenergetics model were examined for brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in the laboratory: (1) refinement of the metabolism parameter estimations, (2) calculation of activity rates and (3) subsequent validation of the brook trout model. An integral part of bioenergetics modeling is the initial inputs of predator and prey energy density from body composition estimations. We present bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) as a means of rapidly estimating body composition in fish and then adjusted variables that may affect these predictions. We also used this tool and applied it to a compensatory growth study. Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) were …

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Electrochemical Detection Of Mercury, Cadmium, Lead, And Copper Using Boron -Doped Diamond Electrodes, Carol M. Babyak May 2004

Electrochemical Detection Of Mercury, Cadmium, Lead, And Copper Using Boron -Doped Diamond Electrodes, Carol M. Babyak

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Anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV) and boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrodes were used to detect mercury, cadmium, lead, and copper at low part-per-billion (ppb) concentrations. Two types of BDD electrodes were used, free-standing polished electrodes, and unpolished BDD films grown on silicon substrates. The electrochemical detection of mercury was difficult in all of the matrices investigated: nitrate, chloride, thiocyanate, phosphate, and sulfate. Precipitation of mercuric or mercurous salts on the electrode surface was the likely cause. The addition of an auxiliary element improved the detection of mercury. The detection of cadmium and lead was more straightforward. The addition of copper improved the …

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Identification And Functional Characterization Of Cataract-Specific Gene Expression Changes Reveals Important Pathways For Human Lens Maintenance, Aging And Disease, John R. Hawse Iv May 2004

Identification And Functional Characterization Of Cataract-Specific Gene Expression Changes Reveals Important Pathways For Human Lens Maintenance, Aging And Disease, John R. Hawse Iv

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Human age-related cataract, and opacity of the eye lens, is a multifactorial disease with a poorly understood etiology and is the leading cause of world blindness and low vision. It has been estimated that any therapy that could delay the onset of age-related cataract by ten years would halve the number of individuals requiring surgery in their lifetime. To accomplish such a feat, it is essential to understand the molecular mechanisms and biological pathways associated with this disease. Here, I describe the global gene expression profiles of human age-related cataracts compared to clear lenses, differentiate these changes from those that …

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Origins And The Twentieth-Century Long Poem, Joe W. Moffett May 2004

Origins And The Twentieth-Century Long Poem, Joe W. Moffett

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The long poem is often seen by critics as beginning in the nineteenth-century with the publication of Walt Whitman's Song of Myself. It is generally agreed, however, that the form did not come of age until the following century when it became a premier poetic endeavor. Although the long poem has been used to various ends, one theme identifiable among a variety of twentieth-century texts is a concern with origins. In this dissertation poets are seen as seeking to evaluate the societies in which they live by looking into the past to find originary cultures from which their own descend. …

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Evaluation Of Novel Cross -Linking Agents For Gelatin/Collagen Matrices, Brenda J. Schuler May 2004

Evaluation Of Novel Cross -Linking Agents For Gelatin/Collagen Matrices, Brenda J. Schuler

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Useful for drug delivery systems, natural polymer matrix systems, such as gelatin, have been formulated for localized drug delivery. The main limitations of gelatin are its extensive swelling, rapid dissolution and drug release. To slow drug release, chemical cross-linking agents have been used to form relatively non-soluble networks. Sucrose and fructose were used as cross-linking agents in a gelatin-based matrix. Additional studies evaluated two process variables: casting and curing (ambient or refrigerated temperatures, vacuum drying and lyophilization) methods. The optimized gelatin/sugar matrices were then compared to varying concentrations of gelatin/formaldehyde matrices. Matrix erosion studies were completed to monitor percent swelling …

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Detection Of Coached Malingering Of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Jennifer L. Guriel May 2004

Detection Of Coached Malingering Of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Jennifer L. Guriel

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Although assessing malingering is recognized as a challenge to mental health professionals who evaluate posttraumatic stress symptomatology, little empirical investigation into which factors may impact an individual's ability to feign symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been conducted. This study utilized 113 undergraduate students in a simulation design to examine the effects that traumatic exposure (i.e., a history of experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event) and coaching (i.e., providing participants with information on PTSD symptoms and strategies for avoiding detection on psychological validity indices) had on the ability to feign posttraumatic stress symptoms. Vulnerability of three different types of …

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Pic 18f452 Implementation Of Digital Filters, Vikram A. Bose-Mullick May 2004

Pic 18f452 Implementation Of Digital Filters, Vikram A. Bose-Mullick

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This research hopes to explore the computational limits of the PIC18f452 chip by encompassing the designing and implementation of two types of filters for the PIC 18F452 microcontroller. The main purpose of this research is to implement a floating-point least mean square (LMS) error adaptive filter and its secondary goal is a fixed-point implementation of finite impulse response (FIR) filter. FIR filters are specified via a graphical user interface (GUI) and upon demand, optimized C-language code is generated for the popular CCS PIC C-Compiler. In is the intent of this research to learn whether FIR filters can be made computationally …

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Identification Of Technical Barriers And Preferred Practices For Oil Production In The Appalachian Basin, Sandra M. Del Bufalo Paez May 2004

Identification Of Technical Barriers And Preferred Practices For Oil Production In The Appalachian Basin, Sandra M. Del Bufalo Paez

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The Appalachian Basin is characterized by great number of stripper wells and marginally producing oilfields that face a number of production problems. The purpose of this study was to identify the main problematic issues and preferred solutions for oil production in the Appalachian Basin. Investigation and identification of oil production problems and preferred solutions began with searches in the Society of Petroleum Engineer (SPE) library, and Petroleum Technology Transfer Council (PTTC) website. In addition, journals, workshop, conference were used to find additional information. Formal interviews were arranged with oil producers to gain more insight into problems in the Appalachian Basin. …

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Vehicle Classification Profiles For Interstates And Non-Interstates In West Virginia To Be Used For Mobile6 Modeling, Manoj Madhavan May 2004

Vehicle Classification Profiles For Interstates And Non-Interstates In West Virginia To Be Used For Mobile6 Modeling, Manoj Madhavan

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Under the Federal Clean Air Act, the United States Environmental Protection Agency sets nationwide standards for maximum permissible levels of air pollution, while States retain primary responsibility for monitoring air quality to comply with these standards. MOBILE6 is a computer model developed by the E.P.A. for estimating emissions of air pollutants by motor vehicles. This model strongly encourages development of local data as input requirements in order to improve the quality of the modeling. The purpose of this study was to develop methodologies and appropriate factors or truck distribution profiles to convert basic short-term classification counts into volume estimates for …

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Teaching Intermediate -Level Technical And Musical Skills Through The Study And Performance Of Selected Piano Duets, Hooi Yin Boey May 2004

Teaching Intermediate -Level Technical And Musical Skills Through The Study And Performance Of Selected Piano Duets, Hooi Yin Boey

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Piano duet playing is a unique type of performing because it is the only musical experience where two people play music written for a single instrument. Duet playing offers not only joy and fun in music making with a partner, but also provides substantial instructional benefits at all levels. Duet playing is especially valuable for young pianists because it helps them develop basic musicianship and ensemble skills at an earlier level. Teachers should recognize the importance of teaching piano duets to elementary and intermediate piano students.;The present study investigates ways to help late-elementary and intermediate students master intermediate-level technical and …

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Does Video -Based And Live Attribution Training Improve College Freshman Performance On Academic -Based Tasks?, Tasneem Doctor May 2004

Does Video -Based And Live Attribution Training Improve College Freshman Performance On Academic -Based Tasks?, Tasneem Doctor

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This study examined the effects of attribution training (an intervention designed to increase motivation and achievement) on undergraduate students' effort and performance. The sample consisted of 93 undergraduate, freshman students enrolled in a study strategies course during the fall semester. The attribution training was varied for each student by attribution training mode (live, video, or control), time of semester (beginning or end), and gender of script reader (male or female). Other independent variables examined included gender of the participant (male or female) and ACT and SAT scores (low versus high). Change Scores (post minus pre) served as dependent variables for …

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Analysis Of Multi-Branch Torsional Vibration For Design Optimization, Yuwen Yao May 2004

Analysis Of Multi-Branch Torsional Vibration For Design Optimization, Yuwen Yao

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Industries worldwide are rapidly developing advanced complex machinery. One area that must be considered in these engineering systems is torsional vibration for multi-branch and multi-junction systems. If torsional vibrations are not considered, they could lead to early failures and costly repairs to machinery.;Torsional vibration is a type of severe twisting motion due to improperly designed rotation machinery. It usually causes noticeable sound disturbances and potential fatigue problems. Torsional vibration happens when an excitation frequency gets close to the natural frequency of the system. This frequency exists at one or more periods of the operating range in torsional systems. Torsional vibration …

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Effects Of A Curricular Model On Skill Development, Knowledge, And Game Performance, Tony Pritchard May 2004

Effects Of A Curricular Model On Skill Development, Knowledge, And Game Performance, Tony Pritchard

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Being able to play a sport has been a primary goal of any physical education program (NASPE, 1995). A tool used by physical education teachers in promoting sport has been the use of curricular models. Two models that have been of interest have been the Sport Education Curricular Model (SECM) and a multi-activity model. With little research investigating how these two models influence game play in the secondary level; the purpose of this study was to investigate how the SECM and a longer version of the multi-activity model called the Extended Multi-Activity Model (EMAM) would affect skill development, knowledge, and …

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Effects Of Sealant And Self Etching Primer On Enamel Decalcification In Vivo, Matthew A. Ghiz May 2004

Effects Of Sealant And Self Etching Primer On Enamel Decalcification In Vivo, Matthew A. Ghiz

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Self etching primer (SEP) saves valuable time by eliminating the multiple steps required to place a sealant prior to bonding brackets. The purpose of this study is to compare the resistance to demineralization between SEP and a conventional sealant. 25 patients were bonded with either SEP or Sealant using the split arch technique. At the end of the observation period (18--24 months), the plaque index and decalcification scores were noted. Data was analyzed using ANOVA and Tukey Kramer test. Significantly higher decalcification score was found with the SEP group as compared with the Sealant Group (p < 0.001). Significant difference was also found between the level of hygiene compliance and decalcification (p < 0.0001). Patients with fair or poor hygiene compliance have higher decalcification scores with SEP as compared to Sealant. These results suggest that application of a self etching primer saves chair time but provides less resistance to enamel demineralization as compared to a conventional sealant.

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Modeled Sulfur Dioxide Exposure From A Proposed Coal Fired Power Plant, Using Geographic Information Systems And Air Dispersion Modeling, Steven Jason Hutchens May 2004

Modeled Sulfur Dioxide Exposure From A Proposed Coal Fired Power Plant, Using Geographic Information Systems And Air Dispersion Modeling, Steven Jason Hutchens

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This study models the contribution of sulfur dioxide (SO 2) from a proposed coal fired power plant (CFPP) above existing ambient levels. Most vulnerable to SO2 exposure appear to be the elderly, young, and diseased, here identified as sensitive receptors (SR). Epidemiologic studies suggest 260mug/m3 as the lowest toxic threshold for SR exposure. It was hypothesized that added SO2 concentrations to existing ambient levels at regional sensitive receptors, under worst case scenario, would not exceed 260mug/m3.;The methods used identify and quantify density locations of localized SR using geographic information systems. Modeled worst case air dispersion concentration exposure to localized SR …

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Coronal Microleakage Of A Dentin Bonding Agent When Used In The Presence Of A Eugenol Containing Endodontic Sealer, Jeffrey G. Minchau May 2004

Coronal Microleakage Of A Dentin Bonding Agent When Used In The Presence Of A Eugenol Containing Endodontic Sealer, Jeffrey G. Minchau

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The propose of this dye and SEM study was to evaluate the cleansing capabilities of two solvents ethyl alcohol and chloroform, prior to dentin bonding in the coronal chambers of endodontically treated teeth obturated with either a eugenol or resin-based sealer. A total of 156 extracted human molar teeth were divided into 6 groups and obturated with either a eugenol-based (Roth's, Grossman), or a resin-based (AH Plus, Kerr) endodontic sealer. Samples were thermocycled and placed into India Ink or silver nitrate for (SEM samples). All teeth were cleared and evaluated for coronal microleakage. A significant difference was found between the …

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Fem Simulation Of Ultrasonic Wave Propagation In Solid Rods, Tuan-Chun Fu May 2004

Fem Simulation Of Ultrasonic Wave Propagation In Solid Rods, Tuan-Chun Fu

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The main objective of this study is to simulate ultrasonic wave propagation in solid cylindrical rods. In this study, both experimental investigations and theoretical analyses are conducted. In the experiment, the 4.2 mm diameter center wire of the commonly used Grad 250 7-wire strand have been employed as the specimen and all the specimens are under zero tensile force. There are 3 rods (center wire) of different lengths used in this study. The DS345 arbitrary function generator, PICO sensors, and S9208 displacement transducer is used for measuring the results of the ultrasonic wave propagations. In the FEM analyses, each specimen …

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Analysis Of E-Mail Attachment Signatures For Potential Use By Intrusion Detection Systems, Archis Vijay Raje May 2004

Analysis Of E-Mail Attachment Signatures For Potential Use By Intrusion Detection Systems, Archis Vijay Raje

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Today, an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) is almost a necessity. The effectiveness of an IDS depends on the number of parameters it can monitor to report malicious activity. Current Intrusion Detection Systems monitor packet headers only.;This thesis investigates the possibility of monitoring network packet data as one of the parameters for IDS. This is done by finding a pattern in each type of payload. This pattern might then be related to the application to which it belongs. Based on this pattern, an attempt is made to determine if there is a difference in packets generated by different applications.;This investigation limits …

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Repeatability Of On-Road Routes And A Comparison Of On-Road Routes To The Federal Test Procedure, J. Axel Radermacher May 2004

Repeatability Of On-Road Routes And A Comparison Of On-Road Routes To The Federal Test Procedure, J. Axel Radermacher

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West Virginia University has developed a Mobile Emissions Measurement System that recorded vehicle, engine, and exhaust behavior during in-use testing. This system obtained data from numerous vehicles over specified on-road routes. A study was conducted on on-road route repeatability. A methodology for finding repeatability had to be established, and factors influencing repeatability were identified. It was found that routes and drivers significantly influenced repeatability, and that further study of a larger sample group needs to be conducted before specific conclusions could be drawn about the influences of the vehicle on repeatability.;A further study was conducted on how well the on-road …

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Forensic Information Management System, Arunshankar Srinivasan May 2004

Forensic Information Management System, Arunshankar Srinivasan

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The primary objectives of this project were to reduce the paper work, increase data reliability and reduce process turnaround time at the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory (WVSPFL) Charleston, WV. The objective was achieved by reengineering and automating various processes in the seven units of the laboratory. A software tool called Forensic Information Management System (FIMS) was developed. FIMS was implemented in Visual Studio.Net; MS-SQL server was used as the database. The FIMS can be accessed via the internet/intranet, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), or a stand-alone desktop computer. The key benefits of FIMS are its ability to integrate information …

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