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An Investigation Using Cc Filtration To Predict Dot Size Changes In Order To Achieve Desirable Color Balance, Karen Kelly

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The purpose of this study was to investigate a method of color evaluation which can be used by the customer when reviewing color proofs. The method being proposed here incorporates the use of color compensating (CC) filters when evaluating proofs where an overall color correction is necessary. The color balance among pictures that are to appear in close proximity to each other is a major consideration in publication printing as well as certain aspects of commercial printing. There is a need for an effective means of obtaining good reproductions of individual subjects while maintaining a visual consistency between them. In …

Evaluation Of The Instrumentation Laboratory Microcentrifugal Analyzer Iii, Karin B. Mccall

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The Instrumentation Laboratory's MicroCentrifugal Analyzer (MCA) was evaluated for precision, linearity and accuracy for albumin, alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST) , alkaline phosphatase, creatine kinase (CK), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) total protein, cholesterol, glucose, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT), lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) , phosphorous, total protein, and triglyceride. Within-run, within-day, day-to-day, and total precision was comparable to or exceeded manufacturer's claims and was comparable to the precision in existing in-house tests. A comparison of methods for the MicroCentrifugal Analyzer with those used on the Technicon SMA 12/60, the Abbott ABA-100 and the Kodak Ektachem 400 showed very good correlation with minimal random …

A Study On The Relationship Of The Moisture Content Of Paper And The Setoff Rate Of Drying Oil Lithographic Ink And Its Application To Thermographic Printing, Daniel Gibbons

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The focus of this study was to determine the specific moisture content of several different papers that were exposed to four different relative humidity environments at approximately 30 degrees centigrade. This was done in order to see if the amount of water present in a sheet of paper affects the drying rate of drying oil inks. This in turn was done so that we would be able to determine if the rate at which this ink dries and its corresponding increase in viscosity affected the tack or "stickiness" which is vital to thermographic printing applications. The addition of moisture to …

A Study Of Human Exposure To Benzo(A)Pyrene (Bap) Through Different Pathways. Part A ; Assessment Of Benzo(A)Pyrene (Bap) Exposure Through Urine Analysis With The Hydriodic Acid Reduction Reaction. Part B, Shao-Keng Liang

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PART A: An investigation of total human exposure to an environmental pollutant is described. The study is being conducted in a community impacted by a foundry suspected to be a dominant local source of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP). The research aims to assess the relative contributions of indoor and outdoor sources and to measure BaP in media including indoor air, outdoor air, food and water.

PART B: A method for biological monitoring of exposure to benzo(a)pyrene, a representative polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), has been developed. The analytical procedure includes extraction of PAH and PAH metabolites from urine using commercial cartridges containing c …

Analysis And Design Of A Surface Microengineered Silicon Humidity Sensor, Uei-Yanq Chen

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This thesis details the design for a solid-state humidity sensor which utilizes state-of-the-art silicon technology. The sensor design utilizes a microengineered surface which includes a polysilicon airbridge structure as heater and sensor element in an integrated device.The operation of this device depends upon the small variation of thermal convection coefficient which effects the temperature of the heated element within the device. The temperature of the polysilicon bridge is monitored by means of a resistance bridge. In one design(sensor I) a single polysilicon airbridge is used for both the heater and resistance sensing element. Also a second inferior design (sensor II) …

Personal Icons, Donna Nadine Bratcher

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Classc/Elaine: A Multiple Inheritance Object Oriented C Language, Paul Kirkaas

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Object oriented programming is a way of abstracting information and operations to make programming more efficient and reliable. C is a non object oriented programming language that has become a de facto language standard in academic and industrial applications because of its power and flexibility. ClassC is an attempt to add object orientation on the existing framework that C provides. Specifically, ClassC adds the new data type object, and the new aggregate declaration, class. ClassC differs from other C-based object oriented languages such as C++ Objective-C in three points: 1) ClassC provides true multiple inheritance, which is very commonly discussed …

Simulation Of Aids Patient Detoxification By An Extracorporeal Device And Related Experimental Studies, Mansoor Yusuf Kapadvanjwala

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A simple numerical simulation of an AIDS patient detoxification by an extracorporeal device for the removal of virus has been designed. The mathematical model accounts for healthy white cells (W) attacking and destroying the virus (V), while at the same time the virus attacks and infects certain white cells. The infected white cells (W_i) serve as a site for viral growth, and finally the cell is lysed, releasing a large number of viruses in the blood stream. This model can be used to predict concentrations over a given period for the patient.

The device incorporates an antitwister mechanism …

Oxidation Of Toluene, Benzene And P-Xylene In A Photoreactor, Shiey-Shiun Horng

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A new photoreactor was designed with stainless steel to oxidize refractory chemicals found on the EPA priority list. This new system was investigated by conducting experiments with three three model compounds, namely, toluene benzene and p-xylene. While toluene and benzene reactions are similar, they are faster with UV/ozone than UV/H₂O₂ and p-xylene reacts even faster with UV/ozone than UV/H₂O₂. The experimental data obtained were analyzed by GC and used to interpret the reaction kinetics from proposed models. The rate constants and mass transfer coefficients were found by using the Rosenbsrock Hillclimb optimization algorithm. …

Solid Modeling Interactive Interface For Design Drafting, Edward Maruggi

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Providing certain Solid Modeling software systems with Computer-Aided Design Drafting facilities allows these systems to produce industry acceptable engineering drawing displays. A method is put forth to provide these facilities through the design and implemention of a two-dimensional interactive graphics package that interfaces with these systems. This allows other graphical and textual elements to be added to displays produced by the Solid Modeling systems.

Breast Cancer: Options In Care And Treatment, Elliot Friedman

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The Arts And Crafts Aesthetic In A Contemporary Setting, Christopher Wellman Wright

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The Integration Of Ghanaian Traditional Pottery And American Contemporary Ceramics, Vesta Elizabeth Adu Gyamfi

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Gravity And Heat As Tools For Shaping Glass, Gerardo Selva

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The Embryological Development Of The Tilapiine Fishes, Michelle Katz

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A Study Of Postscript As A Graphics Programming Language, Ruane Miller

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Thesis Documentation, Judith A. Levy

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Viscoelastic Damping Of Beams, Mansour Messalti

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The composite damping characteristics of a viscoelastic sandwich beam are investigated. The sandwich consists of an elastic central layer coated on both sides with a viscoelastic material and two outer layers made out of the same material as the central layer. The composite beam is investigated for damping effectiveness. As in the work of DiTaranto and Kerwin, and also Mead, the energy dissipation due to the vibratory motion of the system is assumed to take place due to the shear deformation of the viscoelastic layer only. The assumption that the outer layers do not stretch or contract during bending, further …

"Eggspressions", Eyda Jové

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The purpose of this thesis is to create an animation for entertainment utilizing the computer as opposed to traditional animation. I intend to use the computer as a tool to tell a visual story rather than performing visual tricks and techniques so often found in computer animation. The animation will tell a story in which the characters will have visual appeal in order to involve the viewer. It is also possible that I may integrate some video techniques. The Genigraphics computer systems will be used incorporating both the paintbox and animation system.

An Investigation Of The "Walking" Behavior In The Manufacturing Of Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene Films, Raj Bodalia

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"Personal" Constructs, Zwelethu Mthethwa

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Diagnosis Expert System With Automated Query To A Process Control System, Richard Winslow

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This thesis describes the development of a diagnosis expert system for an automated process control facility. To reduce the number of user responses to the expert system, a network interface was created between the expert system and the process control computer. This document focuses on the unique concerns associated with the development, validation, and implementation of an expert system that is directly interfaced to a process control system.

Instructional Material Through Computers And Photography, Joseph Kevin Newbill

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This thesis report documents the design and production of an audiovisual program for the Industrial, Interior, and Packaging Design Department at Rochester Institute of Technology. The curriculum structure, beginning with the freshman year and ending with the senior year, was examined in this program. The faculty and students were portrayed within their multi-faceted classroom environment. Additional ly, this program was designed to give prospective students an overall view of each design field. Attention was directed towards capturing the challenging activities that design students encounter during their educational experience.

Computer Use In The Warren County Riii School District: A Proposal For The Implementation Of A Computer Lab Program In The Elementary School, Debbie Reese

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A problem faced by many schools in the 1980s is how to approach computer ir1struction in the elementary grades. Schools have moved into a new technological realm with the advent of the modern microcomputer. The focus of this project was to investigate current trends in computer education in the elementary grades in respect to computer placement within the schools and content of computer education programs. The paper addresses, specifically, the lack of a computer program in the Warren County RIII School District and the rationale for developing a computer lab in the elementary school. An interim plan is also proposed, …

A Simple Solubility Theory Combining Solubility Parameter And Lewis Acid-Base Concepts, Lan Tuyet Evans

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A simple model of liquid / liquid solubility has been developed. The existing solubility parameter theory which tries to explain solvent - salute interaction in terms of dispersion , polar , and hydrogen bonding interactions is discussed. The current theory has been widely used qualitatively but can not be used quantitatively due largely to incorrect modeling of the hydrogen bonding interactions. This research proposes modifications to the current solubility parameter theory that are designed to overcome the problems encountered with hydrogen bonding interactions in which the hydrogen bonding interactions are described as a special case of more general Lewis acid …

Extraction Methods For Iodine From Crude Oil Systems For The Determination Of 129i/127i Ratios, Sharon Tullai

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129I/127I ratios were investigated as a potential for dating and tracing studies of crude oil systems. 129I/127I ratios were measured using a tandem accelerator mass spectrometer located at the University of Rochester. Carrier-free methods for AgI preparation are discussed for formation waters, petroleum, and source and reservoir rocks. Formation water extractions include the use of oxidizing and reducing agents to extract iodine into carbon tetrachloride. Samples prepared in this way gave good ratio measurements with no contamination. Two methods for iodine extraction from petroleum are employed. The first is a sodium biphenyl extraction which will extract up to 90% of …

Estimation Of In-Situ Compression Index Of Contaminated Clays Using The Electrical Method, Prasanna Ratnaweera

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For contaminated clay soils, it has been found that current testing methods to determine compressibility characteristics do not truly identify the physico-chemiral interaction present in the soil-pore fluid-electrolyte system. Most methods are virtually impracticable due to various reasons such as evaporation of pore-fluid, difficulty of handling toxic chemicals, etc. Also, destructive test methods may not maintain in-situ conditions while testing.

The electrical properties of soils, the dielectric dispersion in particular is considered to represent the amount of physico-chemical interaction present in the soil-pore fluid-electrolyte system. For uncontaminated soils, correlations between the dielectric dispersion and the slope of the isotropic consolidation …

Color Theory As Applied To Typographic Letterforms, Mark Lewis

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The purpose of this thesis is to investigate color theories through the use of typography while using the Pantone Color System as a guide. The examples used are not, nor were they intended to be, the best or only definition of a particular color theory. Rather, they represent one solution to a given problem. In this thesis I intended to illustrate color effects, (by combining color and typography,) that cannot be achieved through the use of colored shapes alone.

Duality In Furniture Design, Kenneth S. Burton

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Dbprolog: A Prolog/Relational Database Interface, Diane Oagley

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dbProlog is a prototype system that provides a C-Prolog user access to data in an external relational database via both loose and tight coupling. To the application programmer, dbProlog is a group of six built-in Prolog predicates that effect communication between a C-Prolog process and a database management system process. Prolog application program statements may be written using the six predicates to make the interface transparent to an end-user. The system is based on a "driver" process that must be customized to the interfaced DBMS and whose primary function is the translation of requests and replies between C-Prolog and the …