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Process, Color, Form, Space And Motion, Susan Pineo

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On The Analysis And Design Of Clamped Rectangular Plate With Partial Load, Yacin Saaid Jaboury

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In this Thesis, maximum deflection and bending moments of a partially loaded clamped rectangular plate are studied. The loading is uniformly applied to a retangular area proportional to the shape.

Navier's Solutions on partially loaded simply supported rectangular plate is superimposed with edge moments to give the clamped boundry condition.

Solutions of maximum deflection and bending moments are derived in Double Series form. A Fortran program is employed in obtaining the numerical results. When the partially loaded area approaches zero it becomes a centrally loaded case; and when loading area to plate area ratio approaches unity it becomes a uniformly …

Numerical Solution Of Navier-Stokes Equation By Finite Element Method, Kuan-Tzong Lee

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A finite element method for solving the entrance flow in a parallel-plate channal at low Reynolds number has been studied. Two methods of formulation for both incompressible viscous and inviscid fluid flows were developed. The first uses stream function and potential function as field variables while the second uses velocity and pressure. Both formulations presented here ultilized variational principle and weighted residual method. The numerical example was solved by constrained variational principle with penalty functions in conjunction with the Newton-Raphson method. A 9-node quadratic quadrilateral element was used in this example. Numerical results for entrance flow problem were obtained for …

Computer Aided Analysis Of Electroencephalographic Waveforms, Edward Tadeusz Polkowski

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An approach to analysis of EEG waveforms is described. The procedure utilizes a PDP -11 computer to perform a Fast Fourier Transform on four channels of data simultaneously. The transforms are done in real time and. the results are plotted in a manner which allows the operator to easily determine the major background activity and to check for left-right symmetries in brain waves. Patient data is used to verify the computer output against actual clinical diagnoses.

Steady State Heat Transfer From Two Concentric Rings Of Spheres, Kevin J. Fitzpatrick

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The method of reflections was used to solve the steady state heat transfer problem for two concentric rings of spheres, all at equal surface temperature. The method results in a mathematical model for the three dimensional temperature profiles around the array of spheres. This model is used to develop an expression for heat transfer rate from the array. This work has resulted in a solution for dilute systems since no ring to ring interaction term was found.

Investigation Of Resolution Loss In Contact Exposure Of Transparent Electrophotographic Films, Thomas Charles Sutter

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A study was performed to determine the nature of the effects causing resolution loss in contact exposure Transparent Electrophotographic (TEP) films. Target and TEP film characteristics were varied and resolution was measured under magnification. Results indicated that the factors responsible for resolution loss included the grain structure of the original target, moisture content of the target emulsion, and surface charge of the target. No conclusions could be made for the effect of TEP photoconductor coating thickness.

The Painful, Hidden Handicap Known As "Shyness": Its Devastating Effects On Young And Old, Rose Marie Liuzza

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The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship, if any, and the nature of the relationship between a condition of shyness in a juvenile individual and manifestations of antisocial behaviors on the part of that individual. The study was designed utilizing two sample groups, each totaling 40 juvenile individuals. The first sample group was an experimental group, composed of juvenile individuals who had been detained for a period of 48 hours or longer by the St. Louis County Juvenile Court. The second sample group was selected at random from among the student populations of two St. Louis County …

Possible Approaches For The Application Of Decision Support Systems Within The Nonprofit Organization, Robert Eugene Noe

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This thesis, titled Approaches for the Application of Decision Support Systems in Nonprofit Organizations, explores how high-tech solutions, specifically Decision Support Systems (DSS), can be utilized by nonprofits to enhance their operational efficiency and strategic planning. Authored by Robert Eugene Noe, Sr., the work emphasizes the potential for DSS, particularly the Interactive Financial Planning System (IFPS), to offer data-driven decision-making processes tailored for nonprofit needs.

The study examines the evolution of decision-making technologies and their historical underutilization in nonprofit sectors due to prohibitive costs and limited resources. IFPS is presented as a tool that enables scenario modeling, budgeting, and …

A Twelve-Week Syllabus Designed For Beginning Level Adult Learners Of English As A Second Language, Bettie Jean Simon

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This project reflects the writer's interest in creating and combining relevant, notional, communicative, sociocultural, and grammatical materials into meaningful units for English as a Second .Language syllabi. Every attempt is made to make each step meaningful and useful to the special needs of students from vastly different cultural backgrounds(for example, Indo-Chinese refugee adults).

After a brief preface, a syllabus is presented for students who have had some background in English as a Second Language. The curriculum for each week includes the notions, communicative functions, sociocultural aspects , syntactical patterns , and grammatical categories to be taught. Morphological features and new …

Developing And Improving Selected Aspects Of Marketing In Nigeria So That Nigeria May Have A Favourable Balance Of Trade With Its World Trading Nations, Isaac Bola Olubunmi

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The Project is about the development and the improvement of the economy of Nigeria so that Nigeria may be fairly self-sufficient in food production . The project is meant to suggest specifically what Nigeria needs to do as far as marketing is concerned , so that it may have a favourable balance of trade with its trading world nations.

In the pursuit of these goals , I have attempted an extensive discussion on the whereabouts of Nigeria relative to the rest of the African countries , its climate and the climatic influences on the agricultural activities of man . Nigeria …

Inventory Control Improvement Within The Discount Stores, Ernie Lee Robinson

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This thesis examines strategies for improving inventory control in discount stores to maximize profitability and efficiency. It highlights four key factors affecting inventory management: optimum order timing, optimum order quantity, stockouts, and inventory shrinkage. Robinson emphasizes that discount retailers must carefully plan their stock replenishment processes to avoid excessive overstocking or running out of essential products during peak seasons.

The study discusses various inventory categories, including working stock, safety stock, remnant stock, seasonal stock, and pipeline stock, explaining their roles in maintaining a balanced supply. It also explores reordering methods, such as fixed quantity and fixed cycle reordering, to ensure …

Quality Control Circles And The United States, Herbert M. Hart

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The Quality Control Circle attempts to solve management and production problems using a participative management style. This study represents an analysis of how the Quality Control Circle emerged in Japan and efforts in the U. S. to Americanize the concept. It is important to note that participative management represents a single management style. This style is not recommended for every organization. Organizations must select the appropriate management style to accomplish conceived goals and the style must fit within their particular corporate culture. The Quality Control Circle is an outgrowth of participative management and is not-all inclusive of participative management ideals.

The Installation Of A Standard Cost System In A Small Manufacturing Environment, Joseph M. Taylor

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This culminating project by Joseph M. Taylor presents a detailed case study of the installation of a standard cost system in a small manufacturing environment, specifically at Hofman Manufacturing, Inc.—a pseudonym for a real St. Louis-based hardware company. The project explores the integration of management accounting principles with a computerized management information system, aiming to improve internal planning and control processes. Prior to the system's implementation, Hofman Mfg. lacked an internal accounting department, relying instead on external public accountants. The absence of timely and accurate cost data hindered effective pricing and decision-making, particularly amid a volatile economic environment.

Through direct …

Flow Tube Reactions Of Selected Chlorocarbons With Molecular Hydrogen Or Water Vapor In A Microwave Induced Plasma Reactor, Robert Benedict Barat

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The reactions of various chlorinated hydrocarbons with molecular hydrogen or water vapor have been studied in a microwave plasma tubular flow reactor. The investigation of such reactions is desirable because the often toxic parent chlorocarbons are transformed to more thermodynamically stable and relatively non-toxic products by removal of' chlorine atoms as hydrogen chloride. Present detoxification technologies generally employ thermal oxidation as a means of disposal of chlorocarbons, which does not offer a thermodynamically stable sink for the chlorine atoms.

The experimental apparatus included feed introduction systems, a microwave plasma reactor, and full product analyses. The feed systems enabled use of …

Computer Game Playing: The Game Of Twixt, James R. Huber

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Accounting For Foreign Currency Translation Gains And Losses: A Comparison Of The Temporal Method Fasb #8 And Fasb #52, Richard J. Lee

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A culminating project in accounting is somewhat different than one that might be undertaken in other disciplines. While accounting is generally considered to be about numbers and therefore straightforward in application , there exist prescribed principles, procedures , and statements that must be adhered to by accountants . Viewing the discipline from this perspective the door is opened to vast areas of discussion and interpretation of accounting methods.

This paper compares three methods of treating foreign currency translation gains and losses , and the effect on reported earnings . It was written to accomplish three objectives.

1. To present sufficient background …

I Am A Camera: The Open Shutter, The Open Wound, David M. Houghton

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The Effects Of Low-Sugar Diets On Behavior And Paired-Associate Learning In Normal Children, Elizabeth Louise Eller

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An experiment was conducted to determine whether reduced sugar diets improve learning and/or alter behavior in normal children . The 14 Ss--seven males and seven females- -were elementary school students, ranging in age from 8.01 to 10.06, matched for age, sex, race, and SES, and screened for med i cation and learning disabilities . They were sequentially assigned to low- sugar and usual diet groups for two - and four- week periods . In a pretest-pottest design, assessment instruments were a paired- associate (PA) learning task and a Nutrition Behavior Inventory {NBI) . The pretest mean NB! indicated at least …

Error Detection For Data Communication Systems, John Biancamano

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A description of the problems encountered in the data communications field and the various solutions can be found in a number of diverse, and often theoretical sources. My intention in writing this thesis is to bring together, in a practical and understandable manner, the theory and the application of a method of error detection used extensively in data communication systems known as the Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC).

To provide some background on the subject, a description of a data communication system is presented, and the possible sources of error are explored in some detail. Data transmission formats are described, and …

An Implementation Of Four Of Ledgard's Mini-Languages, Piyanai Saowarattitada

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For decades humans have been searching for the test way to communicate with an intelligent machine, a computer. Several programming languages have been written with the idea of a universal language have been written with the idea of a universal language which includes solutions to solve as many problems as one can think of. Put the more universal the languages are the more complex they are to study. Henery Ledgard tried to combine these two ideas together. He suggests the idea of studying programming language by dealing with a few key features at a time. He separated the various programming …

Distributed Computation In Computer Networks, Ching-Liang You

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An Artificial Intelligence Approach To The Game Of Backgammon, Chang-Chung Yang

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We have designed a backgammon program to play intelligent games. It can make good decisions of the moves of its checkers. It also can learn from its past experience. This thesis describes how this program works. This thesis is divided into seven chapters. Chapter one gives some background in Artificial Intelligence and the backgammon game. Chapter two summarizes the history of the last 30 years of computer game playing by some well-known researchers in A.I. field. Chapter three "briefly describes the overview of this backgammon pro gram, including the basic playing, input, move verification, output, game starting and terminating, and …

Investigation Of The Radiometric Integrity Of The Theogram After Its Raster Scan Lines Are Removed Through Spatial Filtration, Joan Allamena

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Thermograms are records of density levels which correspond to apparent temperatures. The process of thermographic imaging is based on Plank's law which relates temperature to radiance. It begins with the collection of quantum energy which is then converted to voltage. The voltage powers a light source to expose the recording material of the thermogram. Atmospheric effects must also be taken into consideration. The relationship which takes all variables into account can be found in appendix A.

Cast: A System For Color Animation And Scene Transformation, Frederick Schebor

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CAST is an acronym for Color Animation and Scene Transformation. The objective of this system is to give non-computing personnel the ability to create still and animated pictures with the aid of a digital computer. Data generation and animation language are two key components that comprise an animation system. The CAST system incorporates an interactive dialogue to assist the user in generating and/or editing three dimensional scenes, and an animation language which uses a simple script like syntax to describe parallel motion. The third key component of an animation system is the display. The CAST system incorporates hidden surface elimination …

A Study Of Comparable Identifiably Predictions Of Some Resolving Power Targets By Fourier Spectra Considerations, James Greene

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This report documents a study conducted to examine the correlation between identification thresholds and difference spectra of some resolving power target characters. The experiment included the USAF Tri-bar target, the RIT Alpha-numeric Resolving Power Target, and a set of targets called the Granger Modified Tri-bar targets. Assuming that target identification is a filtering process and primarily a function of its frequency spectrum, this study began with a prediction of targets that would have equal identification thresholds from difference spectra considerations. Target images were viewed at various sizes to confirm/refute the original hypothesis. The USAF targets demonstrated adequate control of experimental …

It's In My Hands Now, Jennifer B. Reed

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Borinquen, Reynaldo I. Santiago Morales

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An Investigation Of The Effects Of Fabric And Stencil On Resolution And Registration In The Screen Printed Circuit Board, Jeffrey Paul Sauser

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Printed circuit boards are a major component of most modern electronic devices. There are currently two major processes by which circuit boards are imaged; dry film and screen printing. This study investigated the screen printed circuit board. The resolution and registration limits are primary concerns of the screen circuit printer. These two factors are greatly influenced by two screen components; fabric and stencil system. The effects that two fabrics and two stencil systems had on the resolution and registration capabilities of a screen circuit printing system were determined. A test target was printed on a circuit substrate by a screen …

The Computer And The Secondary School English Curriculum, Marjorie Schmieder

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A Comparative Study Of Concurrency Control Algorithms For Distributed Databases, Fabio Aparicio

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The declining cost of computer hardware and the increasing data processing needs of geographically dispersed organizations have led to substantial interest in distributed data management. These characteristics have led to reconsider the design of centralized databases. Distributed databases have appeared as a result of those considerations. A number of advantages result from having duplicate copies of data in a distributed databases. Some of these advantages are: increased data accesibility, more responsive data access, higher reliability, and load sharing. These and other benefits must be balanced against the additional cost and complexity introduced in doing so. This thesis considers the problem …