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The Impact Of Outplacement On A Corporation's Reduction Of The Workforce, Betty E. Wendland

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This thesis will focus on the study of outplacement in the corporate world. Global businesses in the decade of the nineties have been faced with increasing their profits and providing stock holders with an increase in dividends. In this situation the answer is often to decrease personnel.

The purpose of the study is to investigate how companies handle restructuring and downsizings. It will show that companies should have a transition plan in place to handle such circumstances . Outplacement is a key to smoothly handle the process of the terminations that inevitably happen . This study examines the issues relating …

Valley Wide Health Services, Inc. Fy 93/94 Marketing Plan Development, Jan C. Vest

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This culminating project develops a marketing plan for a Community and Migrant Health Center in southern Colorado. The need for marketing plans for large multi-specialty group practices is becoming more and more evident. Increased competition for patients and the anticipated national and state health care reform suggests that the provision of physician services will continue to become more competitive in the future.

Community and Migrant Health Centers have not traditionally had to compete for patients. They have occupied a special niche in most markets, they were created to provide services to the medically underserved, and they very often are the …

A Comparison Of Role Stress In Stepmothers With Residential Stepchildren And Stepmothers With Nonresidential Stepchildren, Helena A. Marsh

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The goal of this research was to test a psychological attitude measure intended to compare the stress experienced by stepmothers whose stepchildren are residential with the stress experienced by stepmothers whose stepchildren are nonresidential and only visit. After a review of the literature a thirty-one item survey, the Role Strain Index for Stepparents (RSIS) was given to the stepmothers of sixty-three children enrolled in grades 6 through 12, at four schools in the St. Louis/St. Charles metropolitan area. A T-test of difference between means was performed and the hypothesis that there was a difference in stress between stepmothers with residential …

Dealing With Culture Shock: International Adoption And Cultural Adjustment, Sandra Vanegas

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Psychological stress is commonly experience.cl by any individual traveling in foreign countries. This is particularly true in areas where customs, social structures, and languages are unfamiliar. Culture shock is characterized by any notable change in thinking, or behavior which can be attributed to exposure to an unfamiliar environment and/or separation from a familiar one. Visiting another culture during the process of adopting children from other countries is, most of the time, a requirement for those parents who decided to adopt internationally instead of completing a domestic adoption.

The purpose of this research is to determine if gender had an impact …

The Difference Between The Academic Performance Of Disadvantaged Youth Involved In Extracurricular Activities And The Academic Performance Of Disadvantaged Youth Not Involved In Activities, Michael R. Baer

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The purpose of this research was to perform a comparative study of disadvantaged high school youth who participated in extracurricular activities and disadvantaged high school youth who were not involved in any activities. The sample was drawn from students enrolled at East St. Louis Sr. High School. The subjects in the study were 141 disadvantaged/at risk high school students. These 141 students were asked to fill out a student survey form. The survey was coded by student I.D. number and then administered by one instructor to nine classrooms. The results indicated that participation in extracurricular activities was related to overall …

Women In The Workforce: The Voice Of Change, Susan J. Cerny

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This study presents a review of the current literature that pertains to the experiences of women in the male dominated working world. The specific focus of this study is the barriers that prevent women from advancing where men succeed.

When. women enter the workforce they tend to be naïve about the organizational culture that surrounds them. Women bring with them their natural feminine instincts and behaviors, which are not considered as valuable in the corporate world as male instincts and behaviors.

Because they are entering a "man's world," women are unaware of the subtle and underlying rules of the corporate …

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 …

The Effects Of Different Types Of Noise On Human Heart Rate, Jose R. Fabregas

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In an industrial environment, chronic noise exposure is assumed to affect human heart rate. If this is true, people who are more sensitive to noise will run a higher risk of incurring cardiovascular diseases.

Sixteen healthy experimental subjects, all with normal hearing, eight males and eight females, were exposed to five different types of pink and white noise at 60, 70, 80, and 85 dBA in order to determine if any relationship exists between the heart rate and sex. Each individual was exposed for a maximum of thirty seconds for each type and level of noise. Audiometric tests were given …

Investigation Of Cebus Traffic Across A Router, With And Without Acknowledgment, Wannakuwattawaduge Lalith Fernando

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A power line and twisted pair implementation of the Consumer Electronic Bus(CEBus) has great potential toward inexpensive home automation. Since the introduction of the CEBus Standard, there has been increasing efforts on evaluating its performance. However, most of the work has been performed for unacknowledged networks. Pan[18] was able to implement an acknowledged network for PL CEBus. In this thesis, the acknowledgment process has been taken one step further. The effect of acknowledgment on a Power Line and Twisted Pair CEBus network interconnected by a router is studied. CEBus network performance parameters such as message and packet delays, message throughput, …

A Survey Of Manufacturing Practices In Southeast Asia, Fe Irma A. Ramirez

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This paper presents a study of the current manufacturing practices in Southeast Asia particularly Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. This region is regarded as the next region to watch in terms of economic performance and potential. A mail survey of manufacturing companies in these countries was performed in order to get the data. A six-page questionnaire was sent and covered the following areas: company profile, production control and management, quality management and automation and computerization. Majority of the respondents were medium- and large scale companies and carried a wide array of products. Most of the firms were labor intensive rather …

Translation Of Semantic Aspects Of Oodini Graphical Representation To Onto Oodb Data Definition Language, Xiaoyong Wang

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In this thesis we present a system to translate the semantic elements in the graphical schema language of OODINI from API of OODAL to the Type definition of ONTOS DB. To translate semantic constraints of the graphical language, we patch more information to existent class data structure in API of OODAL. After a brief review of OODINI, ONTOS DB and the existent translator without the ability to translate semantic constraints, we describe in detail the methods to translate the essential relationship. dependent relationship, multi-valued essential relationship and multi-valued dependent relationship. We employ an Inverse Reference to a "Set of" Type …

Numerical Analysis Of One-Dimensional Waves In Generalized Thermoelasticity, Mark J. Gorman

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Classical thermoelasticity theory is based on Fourier's Law of heat conduction, which, when combined with the other fundamental field equations, leads to coupled hyperbolic-parabolic governing equations. These equations imply that thermal effects are to be felt instantaneously, far away from the external thermomechanieal load. Therefore, this theory admits infinite speeds of propagation of thermoelastic disturbances. This paradox becomes especially evident in problems involving very short time intervals, or high rates. of heat flux. Since infinite wave speeds are physically unrealistic in some situations, and since experiments have shown the existence of wavetype thermoelastic interactions, like in the observation of thermal …

Examining The Creative Process; Electronic Technology In Art And Design, Michael Hahn

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The purpose of this thesis is to examine the impact that electronic technology has had in reshaping the artists' approach to the creative process. As computers become a vital resource and creative tool for the art community, it is important for the artist, and public alike, to understand the significance of elec tronic technology in facilitating the creative process.

The Heart Of The Dragon, Lilly Chen

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The Labyrinthine Path, Shur-Tzy Hou

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Opening Of The Way Through Dreams--An Inner Journey, Rose Felin Holt

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The author and a female client use dreams as the vehicle in counseling, following theoretical and practical considerations outlined by C.G. Jung. Included are discussions of theory, the function of dreams and dream symbols, selected dreams, and the content of some of the sessions. The author and the client met for one hour per week over a period of three months for a total of twelve sessions. Both recorded their impressions and experiences in journals during this period. The results of the counseling sessions validate Jung's thesis--that work with dreams leads to a cooperative alliance between conscious and unconscious psychic …

Matching Respite Training With Family Needs, Gregory Andrew Roeback

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The thesis Matching Respite Training with Family Needs by Gregory Andrew Roeback evaluates a respite training program designed for caregivers assisting families with children who have developmental disabilities and severe emotional disorders. The study gathers feedback from both families receiving respite services and the respite workers to determine if training aligns with family needs. Findings indicate general agreement on training priorities, though time allocation did not always match perceived importance. The study highlights the significance of communication between providers and families, recommending adjustments to enhance training effectiveness. Results support the continued development of respite programs to better serve families.

Desktop Publishing Applications For Corporate Graphic Standards, Patricia Beckmann

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The Aesthetics Of Healing: Joining Feminism, Autobiography, And Landscape, Patricia Elaine Chandler

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Diamonds In The Rough: A Journey Of Human Spirituality, Holly Lynn Hoover

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The purpose of my thesis was to express various aspects of human spirituality using sculpture as the vehicle for this expression. During the course of my exploration clay and glass each came to take on special metaphorical significance and it became crucial to include both materials within the sculptures. I wanted to create a "marriage of materials" wherein the clay and glass needed each other to make a complete statement. Various clay surfaces and glass processes were explored and will be described later.

Docutech Open Job Submode Simulation, Lisa Bickerstaff

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What does computer-based training (CBT) have in common with art? Artists have always striven to produce artwork under various constraints and conditions. Trying something new was considered a rebellion and artists were often criticized. Through the ages, artists have had to overcome many obstacles, including exploring the limitations presented by their chosen media. Building a visual interface for a computer in the past was left to the programmer. At the time this was acceptable, because only a programmer would look at it. Today, almost everybody uses a computer and appealing graphics are a must. The programmer from the past cannot …

Music & The Creative Imagination, Pamela Fredericks

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Before entering the Computer Graphic Design program at Rochester Institute of Technology, I had been a graphic designer for a good many years. The introduction of the computer drastically changed the nature of the graphics arts industry, and in watching the rapidly changing technology, I realized that these new developments broadened and diversified the range of design possibilities. Embracing the computer as a design tool, and as a new means of communicating, I set about selecting a thesis topic that would allow me to explore and master these new tools. In selecting a topic, I was intrigued by the ability …

Using Measured Photography To Obtain Optimal Results From Ccd Color Scanners, David L. Milburn

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With the advent of desktop color scanners in the electronic prepress production environment, quality in color separations from transmissive originals has become erratic. The cause of this fluctuation is, in part, due to the transition from PMT to CCD-based scanning technology. Whereas, PMT scanners tend to have a broad dynamic range, that of CCD scanners is more limited. This characteristic adversely affects the quality of color separations by causing additional tone compression. An original transparency typically has a shadow density of 3.00 and a diffused highlight density of 0.30 for an overall density range of 2.70. On a four-color heatset …

Digital Camera: An Interactive Tutorial, Roger Martinez I Colom

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The purpose of this thesis is to explore the possibilities of computer graphics applied to the creation of instructional projects. Chosen the topic of "basic photography", I will produce an interactive application that will teach several techniques used when learning photography. The project, fully interactive, will combine several media (computer generated images, acquired images, sound, etc.), all controlled by the computer. The main goal is to develop a proper user interface which allows any person to utilize the application. The original proposal, cited above as it had been turned in to the Department, was slightly transformed. Rather than changed, it …

S.57392, Christine Lo

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The idea of creating and writing a thesis loomed before me as an awesome task I would never be able to bring to fruition. However, the time came when I had to sit down and seriously ask myself how I would like to spend the remainder of my time here at RIT. Regretfully, I cannot say that there was a burning passion within me. I began to approach the thesis topic and asked myself, "What is out there that has yet to be fully explored?" Looking through several articles and speaking with a diverse group of people, I became involved …

Design And Implementation Of An Asynchronous Version Of The Mips R3000 Microprocessor, Scott Siers

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The goal of this thesis is to demonstrate the feasibility of converting a synchronous general purpose microprocessor design to one using an asynchronous methodology. This thesis is one of three parts that details the entire design of an asynchronous version of the MIPS R3000 microprocessor. The design excludes all of the memory support features of the processor for two reasons. First, the memory is already handled asynchronously and second, the size of the project must be limited. This design has implemented the entire set of instructions from the original synchronous version with the exception of certain memory instructions. The three …

From The Screen Through The Screen, Marianne O'Loughlin

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This thesis project's aim is to transfer the early or beginning read er's interest and focus from the video screen; i.e.: television or Nintendo, to the printed text of the book through interaction with the computer by reinforcing the narrated story with on-screen text. Much like read-along audio tapes, the premise of this thesis is to combine pictures, words and sound into a computerized support for a story. To create interest for the proposed age group, the criteria used will be based on an entertaining tale, quest, or game, rich in language and illustration, intermixed with humor. The goal is …

An Extensible, Scalable Microprocessor Architecture, Matthew Dinmore

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An extensible, scalable stack-based microprocessor architecture is developed and discussed. Several unique features of the architecture, including its non-memory oriented interface, and its use of a stack for holding and executing code, are detailed. A programmed model is used to verify the architecture, and a hardware implementation of a small-scale version of the architecture is constructed and tested. Notes for future implementations are provides. Possible applications based on the latest technological trends are discussed, and topics for further research into the architecture are listed.

Inshade: The Structure Of A Synergistic Approach To Product Design, James Read

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The objective of this thesis is to demonstrate a synergistic approach to the design of a consumer product, INshade.

A Digital Signal Processing-Based Predistortion Technique For Reduction Of Intermodulation Distortion, Richard James Buckley

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Linearization of power amplifiers has been the topic of many studies, dating back to the work of H. S. Black in the 1920s. For many applications, the well-documented techniques of feedforward and feedback can be used to design low intermodulation distortion (IMD) amplifiers. However, certain applications, including the design of high-power, radio frequency amplifiers, preclude the use of these techniques. The work herein describes an alternative to presently accepted distortion reduction techniques. In-band IM distortion (multi-tone distortion located close in frequency to the desired signal) , is reduced by modifying a baseband input, upconverting this signal to the transmission frequency, …