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Design And Simulation Of A Multichip Module, Mathew Nazareth

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Electronic packaging has undergone basic changes in the last few years to keep up with an ever increasing demand for speed and miniaturization. Multichip Modules (MCM) represent a class of advanced packaging technologies. This thesis examines various MCM technologies and their relative advantages and disadvantages. Further, the design process for an MCM is presented in detail. The physical design and simulation for the performance ( electrical and thermal) is also detailed. A design example ties together all the issues that are relevant to the design of an MCM.

The Floral Ploy "Pieced, Painted, Printed", Shannon Pfaff

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The purpose of this thesis is to take a complex concept and redefine it visually. The theory of brain evolution has been, and will continue to be in debate both scientifically and spiritually. Since the brain, or the mind, is the center of thought, it seems fitting that a search for unity begin here. Art and science, art and religion, science and religion, are not at opposite ends. Reason and emotion, instinct and intellect, power and surrender, can come together and exist in harmony. It is the goal of this thesis to explore how, through examining the inner workings of …

Comparison Study Of Proofing Systems, Ravi Raj Adukambarai

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The following study was an attempt to compare two methods of proofing, namely, a toner based method and a film based method, in terms of colorimetric variation. The study was limited to AE readings taken from five color patches off a standard test target, the colors being Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Flesh-Tone, and Red. AE is a measure of the color difference of a sample from a known standard. Thirty proofs were made by each method using the same set of separation films and colorimetric readings taken from each proof for each of the colors mentioned above. A statistical comparison was …

Response Of U.S.A. Owned Hotels To The Drug-Free Workplace Act Of 1988: A Case Study, Yun-Min Ha

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Alcohol and drug abuse has been causing tremendous problems in American workforces everyday. The misuse of alcohol and drug finally lead the government to react to the problems. In March 1989, Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 went into effect, establishing the goal of a drug-free workplace. The purpose of this study is to find out how 14 major U.S. owned hotels are responding to Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. In order to find out, a 10 item questionnaire was developed and used to interview human resources executives. From the sample of 14 hotels, 11 hotels (78.5%) responded. The survey results …

A Decision Model: Contract Vs. In-House Foodservice A Case Study: Rochester Riverside Convention Center, Mark Poole

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Strategic Planning For A Private School: A Case Study, Kathleen Vollmers

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Park Christian School is a private interdenominational Evangelical Christian School located in Moorhead, Minnesota. During the 1993-94 school year, 321 students were enrolled in grades K through 8 with the majority from Moorhead or Fargo, North Dakota. These children represent about 206 families and 39 area churches. In the fall of 1993, the School Board authorized a strategic planning process using professional planning facilitators to lead the planning team which would include teachers, members of the School Board, members of the Finance Committee, and parents.

Front Office Role Expectations As Defined By Hotel Management And By Front Office Personnel: A Comparative Study, Mark Scott

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Strategic management realizing the dilemma have had to decide whether front office personnel can be effective decision makers. The purpose of my research will be to study the problems management face in their effort to avoid 'gaps' in management-employee expectations and perceptions, while in a stage of transforming employees roles. Managers expect their front-office employee to be efficient and contribute to profitability. However guest expectations of good service often runs counter to what company policy defines as the limits of front office personnel's freedom to act. Statistics show that negative experiences by guests are relayed to their associates far more …

The Impact Of Certification On Meeting Professionals Who Are Members Of Meeting Planners International, Donna Winkley

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The impact of certification on meeting professionals who are members of Meeting Planners International is the focus of this project. Research is conducted by studying articles in refered and industrial journals as well as current publications. A questionnaire is sent to randomly selected Certified Meeting Professionals. The study uses three key indicators which are skill level, span of control, and salary level to determine if there is a direct impact on the certification of meeting planners. A time span of six months within receiving the Certified Meeting Professional designation is exercised to examine the outcomes of certification.

Profile Of The Scuba Diving Vacationer To The Island Of Bonaire, Paul William Howe

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The island of Bonaire, part of the Netherland Antilles in the Caribbean, is percieved to be experiencing a decline in their tourism arrivals of scuba diving vacationers from the United States. Tourism is an important export for the economic stability of Bonaire, with the scuba vacationing market accounting for up to 53% of total arrivals to the island (Tourism Corporation Bonaire). Economic impacts are filtering down to the working class, affecting the socio-economic climate of the island. Bonaire has enjoyed being one of the premier scuba diving destinations on the Caribbean for many years. Its clear waters, tropical climate, abundant …

The Feasibility Of A Market For A Puerto Rican/ Caribbean Restaurant In Rochester, New York: A Pilot Study, Yvonne Battistini

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The purpose of the study was to find out if there was a market for a Puerto Rican / Caribbean restaurant in the targeted areas. The surveys were gathered in a SPSS format (Statistical Package for the Social Science) in order to obtain objective analysis from the food consumer on their knowledge of Puerto Rican / Caribbean food. The findings of the study were based upon primary research conducted through a questionnaire. The sample was randomly selected from the white pages of the 1993 Rochester phone book. The questionnaire was mailed out targeting the higher income residential areas. Six hundred …

A Statistical Analysis Of Student And Employer Coop Evaluation Forms, Amynah Virani

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This study developed a computer program from the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), in order to obtain an objective analysis of information received from student and employer evaluation forms presently in use by the School of Food, Hotel and Travel Management and the Coop and Placement Office at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). The purpose for doing this study is for giving the Coop and Placement Office a means for collecting, monitoring and tracking pertinent information from students and employers involved in cooperative education (coop). An analysis is given for the 1993 data inputted into the SPSS program. …

Ara Guide To Opening A New Cafeteria, Cynthia R. Hay

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In 1992 ARA had 39 business dining cafeterias open. In 1993 38 new cafeterias opened. These numbers not only represent openings, but new pieces of business for ARA. The opening is the first impression the customer gets of ARA; this makes it essential that the opening be a success. A successful opening is the beginning to a successful new piece of business. To assure a successful, organized opening, a standard manual is needed to guide the ARA operator. A successful opening is the mark of a successful future. If the appropriate policies and procedures are implemented from the start, the …

Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett: A Biographical Sketch Of America's First African-American Diplomat, Wilma Dockett-Mcleod

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History often times reflects the significance of persons only if they have had an impact on the many. These persons include states persons, presidents, Nobel Laureates, writers, artists and others who have left their mark on society. Yet, many persons of note are often times disregarded for reasons unknown. Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett is one of the discarded people whose significance proved to be a first for people of African-American ancestry. Bassett was the first of his race to be appointed to a diplomatic post by the United States Government. He served as Minister Resident and Consul General to Haiti …

Suppression Of The Transient Response In Linear Time-Invariant Systems, Timothy P. Landschoot

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Steady-state solutions represent the long-term response of linear systems due to specified input signals. The total response is initially contaminated with transients, which disguise the long-term/operating response of a system. Except for certain ideal cases, even in systems of low dimension, the steady-state solution is typically obtained by simulation of the system until the transient part of the response is sufficiently negligible. This investigation elaborates on a method of determining the initial conditions that spontaneously give rise to steady-state solutions of forced linear differential equations. The method is applicable to stable, as well as non-stable systems, of any order.

Empowerment: An Implementation Formula For Service Quality, Pat Bottiglieri

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The thrust of this study was to determine a plan for the implementation of an empowerment strategy, for resort hotels. The review of the literature failed to reveal a recipe for implementation of an empowerment plan the is comprehensive or designed for long term benefits. However, there are numerous articles and books which discuss components which, may in fact, be critical aspects to an overall strategy - The study analyzed successful empowerment strategies from a corporate department of quality, and three resort hotels regarded as leaders in total quality management. The study used the Delphi Method to obtain consensus of …

Attitudes Toward Giving Quality Service: A Comparison Between Las Vegas & Windsor Casino Employees, Michael A. Altman

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It is the hypothesis of this study that Ontario's first casino in Windsor will not measure up and be as successful as the Las Vegas casinos. One possible reason is the Windsor management may hire personnel who do not have strong, positive attitudes toward giving service. Certainly, as Las Vegas personnel are the very model service providers and while much of their service delivery quality may be related to the culture and norms of the organization, its training and recognition programs, it is also possible the individuals they hire may have different basic attitudes toward service. This study will compare …

Color In Computing, Thomas G. Leahy

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Color in the computing environment, once considered a luxury, is becoming more available compared to being just the occasional exception. As the number of users exploring the uses of color through displayed and printed images increases, the problems associated with its use are becoming widely known. What worked in black and white is not easily translated into color. The use of color needs to begin with the basic understanding of what is color, its terminology and its utilization as an enhancement to communications tool. Only after the basic terminology and effective means of communication are understood will color flourish as …

Partnership For Lifelong Learning: Canadian Community Colleges & The Hospitality Industry, Shyam S. Ranganathan

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Building and nurturing an active partnership between the community college and the hospitality/tourism industry, that will look beyond the scope of currently existing internship environment at the workplace for all workers to enable to learn continuously in fundamental to the creation of a quality workforce. A workforce that can adequately meet the needs of the industry and boldly face the world of the future. The burning issue is - are partnerships between educators and the industry to provide training and education feasible? Cross sectional study was undertaken in the present environment in the Province of Ontario in Canada. This study, …

The Graphic Design History Archive Project, Catherine Elkin

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Designs a feasibility study regarding a history archive at Rochester Institute of Technology. Involves the development of an image for the archive, research of other archives and other graphic design applications

Laptop Applications For Retail Newspaper Advertising, Robert I. Nichols Jr.

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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to identify the means of using a laptop application in the creation of target market advertising for daily newspaper independent publications. More specific purposes were: (1) how to provide a sales representative with templates and guidelines to ensure that the primary function, selling, is maintained; (2) to train the sales representative on the hardware and software applications; (3) to analyze the productivity of the production department and the sales representative in relation to the laptop application; (4) to analyze the response to the laptop application by the customers and their involvement in the …

Birefringent Fibre Ring Resonators: Analysis And Stabilization Techniques, S. Anantha Narayanan

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The polarization stability of single-mode fibre resonators has been recognized as a potential problem in their operation. One method to overcome the polarization drift is to use a polarization-maintaining optical fibre, in the resonator system. Even this kind of resonators, still suffer from environmentally-induced polarization instabilities. Depending on the type of resonator, these instabilities are manifest as a split resonant dip, reduced finesse, reduced fringe modulation, fringe asymmetry, and unequal spacing between successive fringes. If we assume that a non zero amount of polarization crosstalk at the coupler is inevitable, then there is only one ideal type of resonator which …

The Dark Side Of Desktop: Detection And Prevention Of Forgery And Counterfeiting In The Age Of Desktop Publishing, Philip Lynn Potts

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This thesis project explores the ways in which new printing and desktop publishing technologies can be used in the forgery and counterfeiting of security documents, and how much protection certain security features provide against the tools of electronic publishing. For the purposes of this project, a security document is defined as any document of value with built-in features meant to discourage counterfeiting and facilitate limited reproduction. Possible countermeasures used to identify and defeat forgeries are also discussed. To accomplish this, a variety of means are used such as color copiers, scanners, conventional photocopiers, and desktop publishing computers and software.

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What Did They Have To Say? Employees Perceptions Of Customer Service, Louis J. Gagliano

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Improving customer service through employee information is a process that needs a starting point, which this project has produced. The purpose for the study is to provide employees with the opportunity to offer their ideas and perceptions. This would help a property improve its external customer service.

Through employee focus groups, the Lodge at Woodcliff in Rochester, NY identified service gap factors that exist in the resort. This project initiates the opening of the internal information resource in a local resort, and a research structure that can be utilized in future studies.

A description of the focus group design and …

Meeting Customer Expectations In The Foodservice Industry: A "Mystery Diner" Program, Michele L. Bailey

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The Simulated Bread Board Imaging System: A Study Of Computer Simulation As An Engineering Tool, Gregory R. Conway

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A software system was developed to aid in the translation of customer print quality requirements into formal design specifications during the development of new printers and copiers. The system is designed to allow the user to generate a series of prints with various deviations, or visual artifacts, introduced into them. These artifacts simulate the effects of design considerations on the expected output at the image output terminal. The resulting prints can be used to incorporate customer feedback and requirements early in the development cycle. In so doing, it is expected that the need for hardware prototyping can be reduced …

Nutritional Risk Status Of The Non-Institutionalized Older Adult Population In Monroe County, New York, Susan A. Best

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The purpose of this study was to identify the number of older adults who were at high nutritional risk in Monroe County and to determine what risk factors or nutritional problems are most prevalent. Another goal was to assess the relationship between the demographics and risk factors.

The Nutrition Screening Initiative's (NSI) "Determine Your Nutritional Health" Checklist contains 10 risk factors that have been shown to be associated with nutritional risk. Regular routine nutrition screening is promoted by the NSI and other health professionals to help identify individuals at nutritional risk and to initiate the appropriate intervention. Early intervention may …

America's Hospitality Industry: A Leadership Profile, Jong Young Lee

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The Hospitality industry in America is getting more attention than before, but is still regarded not as important as the manufacturing industry, and so there is a real need to find what kind of individuals are leading America's profitable hospitality industry and their background, education, and so on. Numerous studies have been done about the individuals leading the America's manufacturing industry, however, very little attention has been given to the profile of the leaders in the hospitality industry.

In this analysis of 121 CEOs leading the America's hospitality industry, it analyzes their age, area of birth, education, place of education, …

An Investigation Into The Design And Effectiveness Of Interactive Multimedia Interfaces, Tara Ann Holod

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"Human abilities should be amplified, not impeded, by using computers" -- Mark T. Maybury In an attempt to evaluate the effectiveness of various screen interfaces utilized in interactive multimedia, an interactive thesis project was prepared to conduct tests. Walt Disney anima tion was chosen for the theme. The project was duplicated so that there were three identical copies - each representing different styles of interface navigation, button feedback, and "Help" systems. The multimedia projects were displayed on neighboring computers simul taneously so that a person could move directly from one to another with ease and no disrup tions. Each person …

Pregnancy Loss Support Groups: A Comparison Of Therapeutic Factors For Men And Women, Leslie Williams Beitch

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Parents who experience a miscarriage, stillbirth, or newborn death often find themselves feeling profound grief with limited support or understanding from the community. Support groups for this population have emerged and gained in popularity throughout the country. This research will focus on specifically on the miscarriage, stillbirth, and newborn death experience and how the support group can meet these parents needs.

Parents attending SHARE pregnancy loss support groups participated in the study. Questionnaires were given to SHARE group leaders from all regions of the United States to distribute at their meetings. Fourteen men and twenty women completed questionnaires anonymously that …

Glass Sculpture: Light And Time, Dan Hertzson

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Glass vessels are produced in dynamic asymmetrical shapes that are a deliberate study in the contrast between machined and organic forms. The Houda series integrates these elements using evocative or directly narrative surface treatments to color the glass. A sense of monolithic sculptural presence is created by the use of architectural motifs and classic figurative components.