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Glass: Beyond The Archetypal Vessel, K. Richard Eckerd

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Gene Therapy, Kerry Danaher

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Many advances have been made in the study of genetics over the past decade. The ultimate goal of this research is to develop medical applications which would provide a cure for the many fatal genetically linked diseases to which conventional medicine has been only able to alleviate symptoms at best. The concept of gene therapy is based on a belief that the expression of a specific amount of functional copies of the mutated gene in the appropriate tissue could cure the disease. The Genome project is an international quest to map the entire human genome by the year 2005. This …

Vhdl Implementation Of An Image Processing Chip, E. Michael Kelly

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Digital copiers and printers require that processing steps be performed on image data after it is captured and before it is finally printed. Grayscale data is typically captured using an image scanner or generated using image composition software. Single bit data is usually printed using a laser, LED, ink-jet, or thermal writer. This thesis describes the design of an ASIC that implements several image processing algorithms. Image histogram modification and convolution filtering are used for operating on gray data. Ordered dither, error diffusion and thresholding convert gray data to binary. A pipe line architecture is used to maximize both the …

The Dance Is In The Dancer As The Dancer Is In The Dance, Iris Margot Castillo

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The Pituitary Gland: Exploring The Use Of Multimedia For Medical Science Education, Adam Quinn

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An Investigation Into The Accuracy Of Mid-Range Digital Proofing To Swop, Elizabeth Herman

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Direct Digital Color Proofing (DDCP) significantly improves quality control when compared to traditional analog systems. This thesis project investigated the accuracy of a DDCP. In addition, the advantages of the digital proofing process versus traditional analog systems are discussed. The major advantages of DDCP are that it is less expensive and less time consuming than traditional analog proofing methods. Direct digital color proofs are not widely accepted by the graphic arts industry. The reason for part of this problem is that in the past midrange digital proofers have not been accurately calibrated to SWOP specifications. In this project, the author …

The Investigation Of An Implementation Of Sgml Based Publishing Of An Graduate Thesis, Jin Park

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The Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) has been the International Organization of Standardization (ISO) published standard for text interchange for nearly a decade. Since 1986, SGML based publishing has been successfully implemented in many fields, notably those industries with massive and mission-critical publishing operations such as the military, legal, medical, and heavy industries. SGML based publishing differs from the WYSIWYG paradigm of desktop publishing in that an SGML document contains descriptive, structural markup rather than specific formatting markup. Specific markup describes the appearance of a document and is usually a proprietary code which makes the document difficult to re-use or …

A Quantitative Analysis Of The Value Added Services Produced By Digital Color Printers As Perceived By Print Buyers, Rawsam Alasmar

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This thesis project conducted a market research study of printers as well as print buyers. The digital printing presses that were used are the Xeikon, Indigo, GTO-DI, versus the conventional offset lithographic printing presses. A market analysis was conducted to determine how much a particular job would cost if it were to be printed on any of these presses. These figures are based on different quantities (printing volume) and different time frames (turnaround times). Samples from each press were presented to various print buyers with a questionnaire and scenarios. Based on the results, a break-even analysis between digital printing and …

Optimizing Text-Intesive Documents For On-Screen Viewing Using The Model Of The Portable Document Format, Erin Hickey

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Document portability programs transform electronic documents into a state that allows information to be viewed, annotated, and printed by any computer system, regardless of the original computer platform or software application used to create the primary document. In addition, portable documents maintain formatting, fonts and graphics as they appear in the original. Despite the unique opportunity these programs offer for distributing information, most portable document developers do not use the technology effectively. Poor font rendering and page sizes too large for easy navigation or comfortable monitor viewing make most portable documents impractical for pure electronic use. When a document is …

Implementation Of A Real-Time Industrial Web Scanning System Hardware Architecture, Lowell Ferguson

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An Evaluation Of Photo Cd's Resolving Power In Scanning Various-Speed Films For Archival Purposes, Jennifer Sanders

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While the advantages of digital archiving are numerous, the process has been slow to be implemented because of several limitations, particularly high costs. Photo CD shows great promise as a technology for archiving not only because of its cost- effectiveness, but also its speed, multi- resolution format, and efficient compression. Organizations that are beginning to construct digital archives of their resources are doing so to the tune of several million images. When archiving such large quantities of images, one wants to anticipate as many future uses as possible to avoid further scanning costs. Of all potential uses for an archived …

The Interface And Characterization Of An Lfesr Spectrometer And Preliminary Study To Detect Ultrasound Induced Radicals By Lfesr Spectroscopy, William Ryan

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A modular low frequency electron spin resonance (LFESR) spectrometer has been interfaced, characterized, and applied in a test to detect ultrasound-induced free radicals with low frequency ESR spectroscopy The modular system, which operates at -250 MHz, was interfaced with a 486DX2 66 MHz PC, using a multifunction PC compatible interface board to facilitate integrated software control of the modular components. The operating software was programmed in Microsoft Visual C++ to execute in the Windows operating environment. Computer control of the magnet was calibrated, using the 2,5-di-tert-butyl parabenzosemiquinone anion radical as a gfactor and hyperfine splitting standard. Preparation of the semiquinone …

Remediation And Reuse Of Chromium Contaminated Soils Through Cold Top Ex-Site Vitrification, Wiwat Kamolpornwijit

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More than 150 sites in Hudson County, New Jersey are identified as chromium contaminated sites. Hexavalent chromium, highly soluble in water, is considered as an environmental and health hazard, classified as a group A human carcinogen. In this research, the feasibility was performed to study the possibility of remediation of chromium contaminated soil by ex-situ vitrification and to evaluate reuse potential of vitrified products as highway construction aggregate. A series of physical and chemical analysis was conducted on nine soil samples collected from different chromium contaminated sites. Results were analyzed for their compatibility for vitrification. Sand and carbon were added …

Comparison Of Reductive Dehalogenation By Microbial Populations On Adsorptive Versus Non-Adsorptive Bioreactor Support Materials, Linda S. Colella

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The overall performance of two bioreactors was studied. The reactor with a wood-based activated carbon as a biosupport completely dehalogenated a higher feed concentration of trichlorophenol than that with Manville beads. The carbon reactor was further characterized by the development of adsorption isotherms for most of the class of chlorophenols. Competitive adsorption wag investigated using an anaerobic medium, and a lignite-based carbon was studied for comparison. The order of adsorption strength on both carbons is trichloropenols> dichlorophenols> monochlorophenols, with the wood-based carbon having higher overall adsorption than the lignite-based carbon. The presence of the anaerobic medium decreased the extent of …

Small Computer System Interface (Scsi) Universal Services For The Turbonet Parallel Computer, Artak Ohan Melkonian

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TurboNet is a parallel computer with shared-memory and message-passing hybrid architecture. It employs two boards, with four digital signal processors (DSPs) each, and a host FORCE SPARC CPU-2CE board with a SCSI bus.

Software has been developed in this thesis to provide SCSI services to programs running on the DSPs. DSP programs can therefore fully control assigned SCSI devices at the SCSI command level. Transfer control modifiers ensure compatibility with most SCSI devices.

The software provides service for three SCSI access levels. The "su" SCSI universal device driver is built into the host computer's kernel and is a gateway to …

Continuous Monitoring Of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions Using Microtrap Based Injection Technique And Gas Chromatography, Wenjun Chen

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A microtrap is made by packing a small diameter tubing with an adsorbent. The microtrap can be rapidly heated with a pulse of electrical current resulting in a sharp desorption that can act as an injection for GC separation. The microtrap can be used in several configurations to concentrate and inject sample in continuous, on-line monitoring system.

In this research a laboratory scale catalytic incinerator was set up and volatile organic compounds in the incinerator effluents were monitored using the microtrap based injection systems. The detection systems used were gas chromatography and nonmethane organic carbon (NMOC) analyzer. Conventional sample valve, …

Determination Of Physical Parameters Affecting Biofiltration Of Vocs, Steven Matthew Wojdyla

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This study dealt with the determination of physical and design parameters affecting the transient behavior of classical biofilters employed in removal of VOCs from airstreams. The column packing material consisted of a mixture of peat and perlite particles (2:3, v:v). The design parameters investigated were the density of the packing material, its porosity, and the void fraction of the filter-bed. The physical parameters investigated were the characteristics of adsorption equilibrium between VOCs and packing material, and the mass transfer coefficients of VOCs to the packing material.

The density of the packing material was found to be 0.679 x 106 g-packing/ …

Linearly Tapered Slot Antenna, Luis Alberto Tumialan

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Design procedure for Linearly Tapered Slot Antennas (LTSA) has been developed and implemented using High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) code based on a finite-element analysis.

A CAD study of two variations of a LISA based on either a stripline or a microstrip feed has been carried out. Circular and radial stubs have been considered in these designs for an antenna operating at 10 Ghz. LTSA on a Duroid substrate fed by a stripline has been designed to operate with better than 12 dB return loss. Fabricated antenna was characterized and had even a wider response than the CAD design. Radiation …

A Study Of Performance Differences Between A Hybrid And Rapid Access Film System, And Calibration Strategies For An Imagersetter, Jaruwat Savetpacharaporn

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An imagesetter can be calibrated by measuring solid density and using a linearizing program. An alternative method consists of adjusting exposure in order to optimize resolution. This method works well with a rapid access system; however, preliminary tests show that it may not be applicable to a hybrid system. This study had the following purposes: (1) to investigate the differences in response over the halftone range between a hybrid film and a rapid access film on a laser exposure imagesetter, (2) to evaluate the applicability of calibra tion and linearization methods using checkerboard patterns, (3)to determine a better method, if …

Corporate Animation, Carol Langella

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A Study Of Curriculum Development And Style: Implemented In Culinary Arts, Karen Leach

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What Are The Impediments To The Effective Transfer Of Training Information Of Technology Advanced Equipment In The Food Service Industry, Kenneth Megarr

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Increasingly, commercial food equipment manufacturers are producing products that operate using electronic touch controls and microprocessors to assist in the production of food. The purpose of this study is to determine if impediments of the transfer of information in the care, maintenance and most importantly use and operation of technologically advanced food service equipment exist. And, if in fact they do, what can be done to eliminate these impediments. It is the opinion of the author that there may lie an inherent rift between the advancement of technology on food service equipment and either the training that accompanies such equipment …

Design Of Graduate Program Home Page For The School Of Food, Hotel And Travel Management, Mei-Jung Cheng

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The graduate program home page was designed for two target markets: potential graduate students and potential employers for our graduate students. To attract more students enrolling in the School of Food, Hotel and Travel Management (FHTM) at RIT and increase the graduate students recruited opportunity by outside company, it is necessary to let those two groups know what the school is doing and what students are learning during the academic years by simply viewing the web pages. The graduate page design was emphasized on the functions of frames and hyperlinks because the frames are getting popular on the Internet. Further, …

Impact Of A Hospital-Based Department Of Food And Nutrition Newsletter In Changing Eating Behaviors Of Hospital Employees, Mary M. Crockett

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The impact of a weekly nutrition newsletter upon the eating behavior of hospital employees was examined in this study. Ten percent (175) of employees who eat in a hospital cafeteria were surveyed before, and three months after, the initiation of a nutrition newsletter. Each survey had two parts. The first part was designed to gather demographic information and to assess employee satisfaction with the cafeteria. The second part was a self-reported eating behavior questionnaire comprised of seventeen questions with three possible scores for each response. Information gathered in part one of the first survey was used to make changes to …

Comparative Analysis Of Airline Reservation Systems On The Internet In Terms Of Convenience, Somyot Wattanakamolchai

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The Internet is expanding at a rapid pace every day as well as various groups of people are trying to put their transactions on the Net including travel industry's people. Many travel agencies and airline companies today launch their travel services on the Web. These services include checking flight schedule and availability and ticket reservations and purchases. The focus of this study was to analyze these travel services on the Internet to find out whether they were convenient for public users. A review of literature, focusing on travel agencies and the Internet and the dimension of convenience for using the …

Effectiveness Of The Sanitation Certification Process, Ronald Manfredo

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The objective of the survey was to illustrate that sanitation certification leads to a cleaner kitchen. Questionnaires were sent to 180 commercial establishments varying from restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and resorts. Statistical analysis results were calculated using Minitab statistical analysis computer program. Results from the survey indicated that 69 percent of the respondents were self-operated. Management in over 58 percent of the response didn't require their staff to be certified in a sanitation program. However, 57 percent of the managers were required to be certified in some type of program. Sixty nine percent of the respondents felt a course and an …

Ontario Superhost... What Is Its Value To Service Providers?, Susan Hamer

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The purpose of this study is to examine the Ontario SuperHost Seminar and determine the value of its content, in the workplace, according to the surveyed participants. The sample group included employees from various businesses and companies who held positions at levels ranging from President and C.E.O., department managers, municipal government employees to fast-food counter staff, and general citizens. The surveyed participants live and work in villages, towns and cities in South Central Ontario. The results of the survey indicate that the Ontario SuperHost Seminar is beneficial to improving a number of interpersonal skills required by service providers in order …

Assessment Of Changes In The Decision Making Environment In A 210 Room, Rochester, Ny Hotel: A 1996 Case Study, Nikhila Sridhar

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This case study was done to measure changes from 1994 to 1996 in the decision making environment of a local, 210 room hotel in Rochester, NY. This study is considered to be a developmental research project using a longitudinal approach. The data collected in this case study were compared to the results of Koo who conducted the same study in 1994. This case study also compared differences between two Rochester, NY hotels, Hotel A and Hotel B, in 1996 that are owned and operated by the same corporation. The instrument used in this case study was the psychometric, critical incident …

Measuring The Effectiveness Of Service Management On Priority Assessment: A Case Study For The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Andrew Jacobson

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This study addresses three main questions of how effective is the Ritz-Carlton on service process management. They are 1) What process management do they use, 2) What are the top three priorities and 3) How do they measure what they are measuring against. These three questions were asked how the Ritz-Carlton were able to maintain their excellent quality after winning the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award. To address these questions, two main approaches were taken. Two interviews were conducted, On March 29th, 1995 with Mr. Patrick Mene, Director of Quality Control, at the Corporate Office in Buckhead, Georgia and August …

Temporary Labor: Issues Of Training, Motivating, And Retaining A Temporary Workforce, Kerry Beadle

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This study focuses on the limiting conditions affecting training, motivating and retaining the temporary employees at the White Eagle Conference Center in Hamilton, New York. In order to provide a clear understanding of the temporary employee situation, a broad outlook of the use of temporaries in the service sector is presented. It includes factors inhibiting commitment, pride, and an ownership feeling in the organization, as well as discussion of issues dealing with training, recruiting, orientation, and turnover. The data gathered for this study was developed through a company wide survey. Information relevant to the subject was collected from literary sources …