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Robot Assisted Herding, Pinky Thakkar
Robot Assisted Herding, Pinky Thakkar
Master's Theses
This thesis addresses issues relating to the development of a robotic capability to assist a human in performing a complex task. It describes research and experiments involving a robot that assists a human to herd an animal. The novel focus of this work is that the robot is able to perceive the human's intentions by interpreting the human's movements without any explicit communication from the human. Furthermore, the robot is able to detect if the human is absent or unable to herd, and in that case, it herds the animal autonomously. A herding framework is developed based on low-stress herding …
Marine Mammal Response To Ecosystem Variability In Monterey Bay, California., Julia Burrows
Marine Mammal Response To Ecosystem Variability In Monterey Bay, California., Julia Burrows
Master's Theses
The coastal upwelling ecosystem near Monterey Bay, California is an extremely productive, yet variable, ecosystem and an important foraging area for mobile, apex predators, such as marine mammals. Longer-term studies are required to better understand how marine mammals respond to temporal environmental variability; however, few of these studies exist. We conducted monthly shipboard line-transect surveys in Monterey Bay from 1997 to 2007, concurrent with hydroacoustic and oceanographic sampling. Twenty-two species of marine mammals were identified, and monthly and annual densities were calculated for the 12 most commonly sighted species. Densities varied among years, whereas species richness remained relatively constant. Marine …
Effects Of Telepresence Light Height And Ambient Light On Glare And Appearance, James P. Beno
Effects Of Telepresence Light Height And Ambient Light On Glare And Appearance, James P. Beno
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Golfers' Experience With Multiple Imagery Interventions And Putting Performance, Seongkwan Cho
Golfers' Experience With Multiple Imagery Interventions And Putting Performance, Seongkwan Cho
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Sheaf Catalogs Of George John Spencer, Larissa C. Brookes
The Sheaf Catalogs Of George John Spencer, Larissa C. Brookes
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Scyphozoan Jellies As Prey For Leatherback Sea Turtles Off Central California, Tanya R. Graham
Scyphozoan Jellies As Prey For Leatherback Sea Turtles Off Central California, Tanya R. Graham
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Effects Of Psychosocial Stress And Social Support On Memory, Dong T. H Nguyen
The Effects Of Psychosocial Stress And Social Support On Memory, Dong T. H Nguyen
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The History Of The Adventist Interpretation Of The "Daily" In The Book Of Daniel From 1831 To 2008, Denis Kaiser
The History Of The Adventist Interpretation Of The "Daily" In The Book Of Daniel From 1831 To 2008, Denis Kaiser
Master's Theses
During the more than 160 years since Adventism's inception, the interpretation of the tamid or "daily" in the book of Daniel underwent several changes with respect to the argumentation, as well as the way differing views are handled. This study analyzes various Millerite and Adventist interpretations of the tamid in Dan 8 between 1831 and 2008 focusing especially on the approach to the biblical text, the argumentation, and the atmosphere during the time of conflict (1900 - 1930), as well as on Ellen White's counsels during the period, puzzling statement, and possible explanations. This documentary study was based primarily on …
The Doctrine Of Sin In The Thought Of George R. Knight: Its Context And Implications, Jamie Kiley
The Doctrine Of Sin In The Thought Of George R. Knight: Its Context And Implications, Jamie Kiley
Master's Theses
George R. Knight attempts to chart a middle course between various historical extremes on the doctrine of sin. His view of the Fall and of the consequent effects on human nature is not as pessimistic as that of theologians in the Augustinian tradition (including Martin Luther and John Calvin), who stress the complete corruption of human nature and the loss of free will. On the other hand, Knight’s view is not as optimistic as the views of such theologians as Pelagius or M. L. Andreasen, who tend not to see the Fall as having affected human nature itself, and believe …
Theodicy And Execution For Expiation In 2 Samuel 21:1-14, Carrie S. Rhodes
Theodicy And Execution For Expiation In 2 Samuel 21:1-14, Carrie S. Rhodes
Master's Theses
Problem The execution of Saul’s descendants in 2 Sam 21:1-14 has long been interpreted as resulting from David’s succession motives, and may appear to be posthumous ruler punishment, expiation on Saul’s behalf, or an error in judgment on David’s part in whom to turn to in order to know what to do in this case. In addition, the delay in justice until David’s reign for something that Saul had done is puzzling. Method Analysis of the Hebrew text, comparison between ANE and biblical homicide law, examination of the sociological structure of the ANE family, examination of the characters of Saul …
Tall Fescue (Lolium Arundinaceum (Schreb.) S.J. Darbyshire) Cultivar Performance In The Central California Coastal Region, Seril Shimizu
Tall Fescue (Lolium Arundinaceum (Schreb.) S.J. Darbyshire) Cultivar Performance In The Central California Coastal Region, Seril Shimizu
Master's Theses
Tall fescue (Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) S.J. Darbyshire) has long been known as a turfgrass that utilizes lower levels of inputs than most other cool season turfgrasses (Turgeon, 2005). In recent years, turf breeders have been selecting for cultivars of tall fescue that have finer leaf textures. As the use of tall fescue expands, consumers want to now what cultivar to use and how to manage it. This study looked at 18 tall fescue cultivars grown at two mowing heights of five and 10 centimeters and evaluated plant quality based on stand density, leaf texture, and genetic plant color. In the …
Joshua And The Education Of A Nation: Jamaica Educational Reform In The Manley-Era, 1972-1980, Dionne Dean
Joshua And The Education Of A Nation: Jamaica Educational Reform In The Manley-Era, 1972-1980, Dionne Dean
Master's Theses
Former Jamaican Prime Minister, Michael Manley and the Peoples National Party were concerned with the future manpower needs of the developing nation. They were also concerned with what education meant for the political process in Jamaica. World financial organizations such as the IMF and World Bank loaned the country millions of dollars to aid in the development of educational programs. However, they also expected a return on investment in the form of an educated labor force to be utilized by foreign investors. Foreign aid organizations such as CIDA and UNESCO also contributed greatly to educational advancement on the island. They …
Twenty-One Countries, Millions Of Native Speakers, And One Semester To Teach It All: Linguistic Variation In Entry Level College Textbooks For Spanish, Nicole Joanne Gilmore
Twenty-One Countries, Millions Of Native Speakers, And One Semester To Teach It All: Linguistic Variation In Entry Level College Textbooks For Spanish, Nicole Joanne Gilmore
Master's Theses
There is a great deal of linguistic variety in the Spanish that is spoken throughout the world. Differences such as the use of vosotros, voseo, and seseo, are steadily employed in some areas, while other people groups express themselves in a totally different manner. Because such a wide range of linguistic nuances exist, textbook authors are faced with the difficult task of choosing which elements to include and which to exclude from their writings. In this study, I have examined 17 different beginning level textbooks for college students of Spanish with a particular focus on the teaching of the following …
Children's Use Of The Shape Bias In The Presence Of Different Instructions, Object Types, And Emotion Cues, Vanessa Raschke
Children's Use Of The Shape Bias In The Presence Of Different Instructions, Object Types, And Emotion Cues, Vanessa Raschke
Master's Theses
This study explored the prevalence of the shape bias in children when faced with multiple perceptual cues. Three-to six-year-olds were shown three-dimensional objects and two-dimensional representations of these objects, half of which had emotional faces depicted on them. Of interest was whether attention to emotion would alter children's bias towards the shape of the object and how dimensionality and instruction type would affect the children's choices. The older children were equally likely to use emotion matches as shape matches, but this was not the case for the younger children, who were almost exclusively focused on shape. The non-lexical instructions induced …
The Redevelopment Of Place In The Urban Context: An Evaluation Of Non-Housing Economic Change In A Transforming Public Housing Neighborhood, Crystal Jackson
The Redevelopment Of Place In The Urban Context: An Evaluation Of Non-Housing Economic Change In A Transforming Public Housing Neighborhood, Crystal Jackson
Master's Theses
At the turn of the twenty-first century the pervasive unsuitability of living conditions within many public housing projects facilitated the enactment of the HOPE VI program, the most recent reform in public housing policy. While increasing the habitability of traditional public neighborhoods arguably has been an overarching goal of the HOPE VI intervention, research has not widely considered the extent to which the program may have facilitated the development of non-housing amenities in transforming neighborhoods. The goal of this study is to consider the extent to which non-housing economic amenities have been developed in a transforming Chicago neighborhood targeted for …
A Rylean Revision To Biological Naturalism, Timothy E. Kunke
A Rylean Revision To Biological Naturalism, Timothy E. Kunke
Master's Theses
This essay is a contrasting of John Searle's biological naturalist view of the mind with Gilbert Ryle's deconstruction of the problem of mind-body interaction. These two positions are most uniquely suited for this purpose since, together they constitute the best positive theory and criticism of the same problem. It will be argued that consciousness - a feature of human experience which proves to be one of the most difficult to account for, from the perspective of the naturalist can be regarded as a dispositional attribute of a complex biological organism. Considered as such, it is what Searle would term a …
Dietrich And Sternberg : From Cabaret Performance To Feminist Empowerment, Elizabeth Anne Taylor
Dietrich And Sternberg : From Cabaret Performance To Feminist Empowerment, Elizabeth Anne Taylor
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Mutable Bodies And Wills : The Implications Of Humoral Discourse In Literature, Heather Stanger
Mutable Bodies And Wills : The Implications Of Humoral Discourse In Literature, Heather Stanger
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Landmarks, Shannon Bowman-Sarkisian
Purposive Dance And Motivating Students In California's Public Schools, Kathleen Wehr
Purposive Dance And Motivating Students In California's Public Schools, Kathleen Wehr
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Les InterpréTations Modernes Et Humoristiques Des Fables Et Leur PéDagogie, Alicia ÁLvarez-MóN Zeid
Les InterpréTations Modernes Et Humoristiques Des Fables Et Leur PéDagogie, Alicia ÁLvarez-MóN Zeid
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Interpreting Quantum Nonlocality As Platonic Information, James C. Emerson
Interpreting Quantum Nonlocality As Platonic Information, James C. Emerson
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Music In The Lives Of Two Children With Autism : A Case Study, Elizabeth Ron Fang
Music In The Lives Of Two Children With Autism : A Case Study, Elizabeth Ron Fang
Master's Theses
This thesis is a qualitative case study about two children with autism spectrum disorder and the role of music in their lives. It explores how music serves as a non-threatening medium for learning and developing skills necessary to function successfully in life. The stories of the children and their parents are shared through their personal account and the author's observations. The literature in the field reveals that a structured/functional use of music helps communication, social interaction, appropriate behavior, motor skills, and academics in children with autism. Each child is able to actively participate in music-making within varied and appropriate settings …
The Evidential Weight Of Considered Moral Judgments, Christopher Michael Cloos
The Evidential Weight Of Considered Moral Judgments, Christopher Michael Cloos
Master's Theses
The input objection to reflective equilibrium (RE) claims that the method fails as a method of moral justification. According to the objection, considered moral judgments (CMJs) are not truth-conducive. Because the method uses inputs that are not credible, the method does not generate justified moral beliefs. The objection is solved by reinterpreting RE using contemporary developments in ethical intuitionism. The first half of the thesis sets up the input objection, explores potential responses to the objection, and uncovers the best way to solve the objection. The second half of the thesis solves the input objection by defining key terms, detailing …
Concerto For The Young Adventurer., Mark Forrest Desimone
Concerto For The Young Adventurer., Mark Forrest Desimone
Master's Theses
Concerto for the Young Adventurer is a four-movement work written for cello, vibraphone and piano. Its themes are youthful adventure and exploration. Although the work is not programmatic in the strict sense, each movement is titled to guide the listener through a possible interpretation of the music's meaning. Each instrument is featured in several places, and all three provide supporting material when not in the spotlight. As a whole, the work is symphonic in its structure. Each movement serves its purpose in the larger picture, while all can function independently from one another. Recurring ideas link the movements together thematically …
Women In Sports Journalism., Sara Ellen Swanson
Women In Sports Journalism., Sara Ellen Swanson
Master's Theses
This thesis is an exploration of women in sports journalism and the challenges they face when entering the locker room. It begins with an introduction focused on the history of women in sports journalism. Following the introduction, there will be a discussion in literature review format of the various challenges the women have faced.
Avini's City: "Shahri Dar Aasemaan"., Mehrzad Karimabadi
Avini's City: "Shahri Dar Aasemaan"., Mehrzad Karimabadi
Master's Theses
This thesis examines the documentary Shahri dar Aasemaan (i.e. A City in the Sky) by the late filmmaker Sayyed Morteza Avini's in order to establish its key elements and argue for Avini as an auteur with a unique cinematic style that includes strong personal and ideological ties. Shahri dar Aasemaan, which was Avini's last documentary, covers the initial forty-five-day battle leading to the Iraqi occupation of the Iranian city of Khorramshahr when the Iran-Iraq war broke out in October of 1980. In order to better comprehend Avini as an auteur and his work, this study begins with a brief introduction …
Ideodyssey, Vincent Bergado
Ideodyssey, Vincent Bergado
Master's Theses
This novel begins during Gabe's junior year at Harbor High School, in a time of his adolescence that is challenging in unexpected ways. Two girls suddenly vie for his attention in surprisingly forward manner, straining his long-standing friendship with Mo. In the foothills outside Oak Bend, a new neighbor antagonizes him, and a new student, the first at Harbor high with Indian heritage, brings a radical shift in perspective to the small town. Gabe is perplexed by the mixed heritage of his own family, and his loneliness deepens as the color line divide in the community grows. As racial tensions …
"I'M Korean, Living In The United States", Youngmin Seo
"I'M Korean, Living In The United States", Youngmin Seo
Master's Theses
This study explores the acculturation process of generation 1.5 Korean immigrants in the United States with special attention to their construction of ethnic identity as it influences their adjustment to the new culture. The researcher defines generation 1.5 Korean as those who were born in Korea and immigrated to the United States between age 5 and 16. For the purpose of this study, the researcher conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews on the participants' immigration experiences, focusing on how they have developed their ethnic identities over time. Twenty Korean immigrants were recruited and interviewed in the area of San Jose, California.
Assessment Of Information Literacy Instruction, David E. Gross
Assessment Of Information Literacy Instruction, David E. Gross
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.