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School Psychologists' Attitudes Toward Grade Retention, Jill Ortlieb

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A national survey of the attitudes of school psychologists regarding grade retention were investigated in this study. An attitudinal survey was sent to 500 members of the National Association of School Psychologists; the response rate was 49%. The results of the study showed that school psychologists tend to believe that retention is a harmful practice.

Self-Advocacy And Self-Determination Skills In Middle School And High School Students: A Transition Needs Assessment For The East Rochester Union Free School District, Connie Izzo

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Students with learning disabilities have a unique need to acquire self-advocacy skills and an attitude of self-determination to facilitate their successful completion of secondary school, as well as to enable them to transition to college and the workplace. The following paper considers the issues of learned helplessness and locus of control with regard to the need for direct instruction in self-advocacy skills and other skills leading to self-determination for students with learning disabilities. Included are the results of a needs assessment survey conducted in grades 7-12 of a suburban school district. Forty-two students with learning disabilities were administered a survey …

North American T-6, Michael Halminen

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The goal of my thesis was to use all of my design, illustration and photographic skills to create an excellent interactive CD on the North American T-6. The most widespread and ver satile training aircraft ever built, the T-6 was used by more air forces world-wide than any other. A brilliant concept developed and mod ified throughout a decade resulted in more than 17,000 flying machines, of which, more than 600 are still flying fifty years later. The best loved and most remembered single engine training aircraft of all time, the T-6 was an adaptable, rugged aircraft that performed in …

Predicting Academic Achievement In Deaf Poulations Using Measures Of Learning And Memory, Kelly Gleason

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The purpose of this study was to (1) examine the correlation between a test of academic achievement (SAT-9) and a test of cognitive ability (WISC-III PIQ), and between a test of academic achievement (SAT-9) and tests of memory and learning (TOMAL VSR and WSR subtests), and (2) to examine the degree to which each type of test (either WISC-III PIQ, TOMAL WSR, or TOMAL VSR) is predictive of achievement in several achievement areas for deaf and hard of hearing children. The TOMAL WSR and VSR subtests were administered to 30 children enrolled at a school for the deaf in Buffalo, …

Siblings Of Children With Disabilities: The Needs And Adjustment Of Today's Nondisabled Siblings, Lynn Carragher

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This study examined the adjustment of nondisabled siblings of children with a disability. Factors such as family income and characteristics of the nondisabled child as they relate to psychological, behavioral, and academic functioning, and parents' perceptions regarding the needs of nondisabled siblings were explored. Specific attention was given to determining parents' interest in sibling support groups. Study participants consisted of 65 parents who had at least one child between the ages of 5 and 21 with a disability and at least one nondisabled child between. the ages of 5 and 18. The primary caregiver was asked to complete a 22 …

Image Compression Using Noncausal Prediction, J. F. Marchand

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Image compression commonly is achieved using prediction of the value of pixels from surrounding pixels. Normally the choice of pixels used in the prediction is restricted to previously scanned pixels. A better prediction can be achieved if pixels on all sides of the pixel to be predicted are used. A prediction and decoding method is proposed that is independent of scanning order of the image. The decoding process makes use of an iterative decoder. A sequence of images is generated that converges to a final image that is identical to the original image. The theory underlying noncausal prediction and iterative …

Dirsig: A Broadband Validation & Evaluation Of Potential For Infrared Imaging Spectroscopy, David Joseph

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The Digital Imaging Remote Sensing Image Generation (DIRSIG) model is a synthetic image generation (SIG) tool developed by the Digital Imaging/Remote Sensing (DIRS) group at Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) Center for Imaging Science (CIS). Validation of a series of DIRSIG scenes over a broad spectral range has been presented. The validation scenario makes use of airborne and ground truth data collected during the Western Rainbow study conducted from October 18 24, 1995 at the United States Army Proving Ground in Yuma, Arizona. Three sensors were simulated in the validation scenario: the Daedalus multispectral sensor, the Hyperspectral Digital Imagery Collection …

Lempel Ziv Welch Data Compression Using Associative Processing As An Enabling Technology For Real Time Application, Manish Narang

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Data compression is a term that refers to the reduction of data representation requirements either in storage and/or in transmission. A commonly used algorithm for compression is the Lempel-Ziv-Welch (LZW) method proposed by Terry A. Welch[l]. LZW is an adaptive, dictionary based, lossless algorithm. This provides for a general compression mechanism that is applicable to a broad range of inputs. Furthermore, the lossless nature of LZW implies that it is a reversible process which results in the original file/message being fully recoverable from compression. A variant of this algorithm is currently the foundation of the UNIX "compress" program. Additionally, LZW …

The Outlander, Paritat Tiphayakul

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Effective Art Education Methods In Museums: "Destination-Imagination: An Introduction To The Memorial Art Gallery", Hye Jung Hwang

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A Study On The Uptake And Voltammetric Determination Of Trace Heavy Metals In The Treated Wastewater In Abu-Dhabi Area, Salem Rashed Salem Al-Hassani

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Wastewater reuse has a positive and negative environmental impacts and possibly it can have an important role to play in water resources management, as a substituent for freshwater in irrigation. However, the presence of the toxic heavy metals in domestic sewage and in industrial effluents discharge to sewers, wastewater can create unacceptable health and environmental risks. Therefore, the present work includes the determination of the toxic heavy metals in some treated wastewater samples collected from Abu-Dhabi area using polarographic and voltammetric techniques. Differential pulse polarography and anodic stripping voltammetry are well established techniques for trace determination of heavy metals content …

Creativity Methods In The Design Of Home Office Seating, Sung-Hyan Kang

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The Investigation Of Light-Stability Of Color Proofing Materials, Kyu Kim

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Lightfastness is the permanence of a photograph, or any colored material, under the influence of light {Encyclopedia of Photography, Third Edition, p 438). Thus the lightfastness test is an investigation of changes, mainly in terms of density, of any colored materials due to light. From accelerated light-stability tests, information about the light stability of color prints can be obtained. To produce the desired amount of image fading, special lightstability test units equipped with high-intensity light sources, where test strips can be exposed for days, weeks, months, or even years, are required. The temperature of the samples and their moisture content …

The Study Of Using The Banded Anilox Roller For Color Matching In Flexography, Apichai Puvaravutipanich

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Color matching is an important issue in the flexographic industry today because of many problems related to it. For example, there are few standards of ink and color for spot color printing. Further, there is no standardization in the communication among anilox roller suppliers and their customers concerning the specific cell volume measurement of the anilox roller. This research focused on the study of the use of the banded anilox roller as a tool for color proofing under the assumption that a spot color printed by the flexographic process actually should be produced using a banded anilox roller as a …

A General Model For Print Delivery Of Internet Documents, Mohan Dhandapani

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With the explosion of the Internet there are abundant opportunities for budding authors (writers and designers). Their content can be eaily posted on the Web and accessed by a wide reader base through WWW. However, this on-demand and on-site publishing is limited to on-screen viewing and desktop printing. As more and more books and materials are accessed, there is growing need for on-demand printed copies. Ordering a printed copy is still a traditional business which limits amature authors and users from getting easy access to them. Some of the on-line bookstores provide only the purchase transactions through on-line, while the …

Effects Of Surface Characteristics On Flow Boiling Heat Transfer, Paul Spiesman

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The present study focuses on examining the effect of surface characteristics on flow boiling heat transfer by obtaining experimental data for flow boiling of subcooled water over heater surfaces with different surface treatments. Four surfaces with average roughness values of 0.188, 0.363, 0.716 and 3.064 urn, and a commercially prepared sintered surface are employed in a flow boiling setup using water at atmospheric pressure. The apparatus consists of a 9.5 mm circular heater placed on the lower wall of a 3 mm x 40 mm horizontal channel. The results show that surface characteristics can influence heat transfer and are responsible …

Hotel Design: Renovation, Hye Sue Chong

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The purpose of this thesis is to design an urban hotel located in Seoul, the capital city of Korea. I used an existing hotel, named Kims, for this renovation project. The existing hotel consists of forty-eight guest rooms, one bar, one coffee shop, one restaurant and a lobby area. The coffee shop and the restaurant are placed in the same room separated by three-foot high partitions. Compared to other transient or residential hotels in Seoul and large cities in the United States. this four-story hotel with forty-eight guest rooms can be designated as a small hotel in scale. William S. …

Acknowledgment Vessels, Andrew Denney

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The In0.75ga0.25as/In0.52al0.48as/Inp Hall Effect Magnetic Field Sensor, Oleg Mitrofanov

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The magnetic field sensor is produced from III-V group semiconductor materials. The structure is designed for molecular beam epitaxy growth technique (MBE) on the semiinsulating InP substrate. The sensitive element is the In_0.75Ga_0.25As/In_0.52Al_0.48As heterostructure. The sensor uses the classic Hall effect in two-dimension electron gas (2DEG) formed at pseudomorphic strained epilayer of In_0.75Ga_0.25As. Properties of the 2DEG are preferential for the Hall effect sensor performance. Comparatively to bulk, electron mobility is higher. The device combines high magnetic field sensitivity and temperature stability. The sensor is designed for operation …

Applications Of Internet Technology For Requirements Elicitation, Deepak Pandit

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During the Requirements Elicitation part of a project various stakeholders need to be able to communicate their requirements to the developers, and the developers need to be able communicate their understanding back to the stakeholders. Communication between the various members of the project is the key factor during the Requirements Elicitation part of a project. Easing communications between stakeholders and developers makes the process of eliciting requirement easier, leading to better requirements specification and eventually a better product.

The Requirements Elicitation Process through Internet (REPI) web site has been designed and implemented to explore this idea. The prototype version of …

Design, Fabrication And Characterization Of The Infrastructure For A Two Part Non Volatile Ram, Suma Madapur

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The present trend is to be able to develop cheaper and more convenient methods to design and fabricate non volatile RAM that will lead to an alteration of the computer architecture itself This will help replace the DRAM, which the computers currently have in their memory. The proposed NVRAM is designed to overcome the common difficulties faced with the use of ferroelectric materials used in the fabrication of NVRAM. The new idea essentially consists of fabricating the circuitry component separately and the substrate component separately and binding the two with the help of a conducting material. Electrical properties such as …

Introduction To Pollution Prevention Concepts In Freshman Chemistry Through Simulations And Hypermidia, Aniraban Bhaumik

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As citizens of the 20th century, a key issue we all are aware of is degradation of the environment. In the interest of teaching the environmental issues to freshmen engineers, this study develops a computer aided learning/teaching (CAL/T) tool.

This CAL/T tool consists of Internet based multimedia courseware and intelligent simulations. The courseware assembles the fundamentals of chemistry associated with current environmental issues such as air pollution, stratospheric ozone layer depletion and environmentally sensitive or 'clean' manufacturing. The courseware targets early and comprehensive understanding of pollution prevention concepts with a focus on environmentally friendly manufacturing. The courseware includes: on-line text, …

Spiritual Immigration, Carmen Hernandez

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The thesis presents my personal and external interpretations of people who have been directly or indirectly involved with the immigration process. First, each migration consists of unique elements based on the culture and circumstances of the immigrant. Personal experiences are important to the development of this theme. Individual perceptions of the sea as a migratory vehicle are used to interpret these unique elements. Second, the theme is developed from a humanistic viewpoint. Finally, theories such as the search for Utopia and historical events like the Cuban mass migration to the US are utilized to help understand the immigration process. These …

Role Of The Registered Dietitian In Oncology Care In Rochester, Ny, Natalie Gennett

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Annually, 6500 cancer patients receive their care in Rochester, NY. This region is served by over 200 registered dietitians (RD's). Published data showing the number of oncology patients being supported by medical nutrition therapy from an RD is unavailable; anecdotal information indicates referral numbers are very small perhaps 1% or less. The purpose of this study was to explore RD involvement in oncology care in Rochester, NY. A survey of nutritional beliefs and practices in oncology care was mailed to 250 RD's and registered dietetic technicians with certified dietitian-nutritionist (CDN) credentials. Of the 250 questionnaires distributed, 137 (55%) surveys were …

Trends In The Use Of Technology In Hospital Menu System, Karen Wunder

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As the twenty-first century approaches, hospital foodservice directors are faced with the conflicting tasks of cutting costs in response to various budgetary restraints while also providing quality service to customers with increased expectations in an increasing competitive environment. New technologies such as computerized, interactive menu systems have been developed in an attempt to offer increased customer satisfaction while also cutting costs at all levels. The focus of this study was to determine how hospitals nationwide were responding to the dilemma of cost cutting while achieving increased quality standards and in what ways technologies were being embraced to provide service excellence …

Is A World Wide Web Home Page Site Successful In Producing Room Sales In Hotels?, Poonyathorn Bhenbhargkul

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Several hotels have launched the on-line reservation services with free of charge on their Web sites. The service on the Internet through the Web was based on the concept that the customers seemed to be able to contact directly to a hotel and thus able to obtain updated information, including its availability. The purpose of this project was to evaluate and analyze the on-line services that hotel provided for its customers on the Internet through the World Wide Web home page site in terms of accomplishment. The questionnaires were mailed to 200 hotels, which currently had active Web sites on …

Technology Delivery: Are We Doing All We Can For The Customer?, Scott Greene

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The purpose of this qualitative study is to identify key activities for Project Managers surrounding the delivery of new technologies to end-users. The study involved establishing internal focus groups within the Xerox Human Resources organization. Questions were asked seeking customer feedback and perceptions within the realm of technology delivery. The study found that there were five key areas for project managers to focus on when implementing and delivering new technologies: Project Initiation, Communication, End User Training/Support, Project Implementation and Feedback.

Strange Bed Fellows: A Case Study Of Merging Departments Through Employee Participation, Eugene Alibrio

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The purpose of this study is to identify key areas of importance during a merger of two hospitals' Food and Nutritional Service Departments. The study shows that it is vital to include the staff in developing a mission and vision. This creates a future vision that is action oriented and in which all staff have a vested interest. The nineties have proven to be a time of rapid change. The changes implemented by the Food and Nutritional Services of Optima Health were rapid and unsettling for most staff. This case study discusses what went well, what did not go as …

The Impact Of Technology On The Lodging Industry, Peter Huggins

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This study discusses the impact of technology on the hospitality industry, with emphasis being given to the lodging industry and the effective use of hotel business centers. The study will analyze new technology and technological advances that are impacting the needs of the business traveler, the ways in which the lodging industry is addressing these needs and requirements, and trends and changes in the hospitality industry which are impacting the business traveler. This study will also attempt to answer hypotheses made concerning long term trends for business amenities in the lodging industry. Specifically the study will address the Radisson Inn, …

Evaluating The Relationship Between The 24-Hour Recall And Food Habits Questionnaire Methods For Measuring Dietary Compliance, Janelle Welch

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This study was conducted within a larger investigation conducted by Dr. Geoffrey Williams at the Genesse Hospital in Rochester New York. The purpose of Dr. Williams's investigation was to evaluate the long-term effects and cost effectiveness of a brief intervention to facilitate self-management among a sample of adults with diabetes mellitus coming in for regular outpatient visits. As part of the investigation, Type I patients were called three times within a two week period to obtain a 24-hour dietary recall. This information was used to determine adherence. The Type II patients within the study were required to fill out a …