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Taiwan's Economic Development, Liwen Chang

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Development, by definition, brings new resources into a society that allow for a higher standard of living. Many developing nations which changed from a traditional survival type society to a self-supporting society experienced a high rate of economic growth after the World War II. No matter what route these countries or regions took to success, in the process of development they all faced similar international trade and balance of payments problems.

This paper presents a case study of Taiwan as a developing country's model. Taiwan certainly qualifies as a successful example of development. Although there is really no complete normative …

A Critical Analysis On Cogeneration Policy, R. Tjahjokartiko Gondokusumo

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It could be difficult to understand electricity problems without knowing its history; how a combine of legal, administration, and financial means effects electricity in the development. The recent public law on energy-related issues traceable by this study is the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology Competitiveness Act of 1989.

In short, cogeneration was proposed to utility (as public property) from industry (as private property) under PURPA (of which National Energy Act is the legislative history). Thus, it should be clear that the problems of cogeneration is not pro or contra issues. It is a national issue. Then, a cogeneration planner …

Imagination Makes Things Perfect, Donna Lee Rollins

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Exploring The Future Of Compact Disc-Interactive, Patrick J. Haggerty

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Prediction Of Screener-Induced Moire In Digital Halftone Pattern Generation, Richard Comeau

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In the graphic arts, objectionable moire patterns are often observed on films or printed products due to the interaction of various periodic structures of halftone images. A particular type of moire pattern that results from digital halftoning at arbitrary angles and frequencies using a virtual screen function has been studied. A computer program was developed that produces uniform digital halftone patterns using a virtual screen approach and that calculates the corresponding amplitude spectra. It was found that aliasing due to the sampling of the virtual screen causes low frequency components in the amplitude spectrum. Moire patterns with fundamental vector frequencies …

Investigation Of An In-Situ Method For Determining The Modulation Transfer Function And Its Applications In A Microlithographic Wafer Stepper, Steven D. Carlson

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Research into characterization of wafer stepper systems has been done primarily by analyzing a series of wafer exposures. This method does not allow for easy separation of the effects of the exposure system and the resist processing system. In addition, determination of the transfer characteristics of projection lithographic lenses is typically done before the lens system is installed into the wafer stepper system. A method is presented which allows for the in-situ determination of the modulation transfer function. This method separates the processing effects from those of the exposure system. Scattered light from a polys il icon edge is shown …

Synthesis Diamond Films From Low Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition, Mathieu Freeman Jon

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Experiments were performed on the deposition of both diamond crystals and films from hydrogen and methane gas mixtures on silicon and polymer substrates by various plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition techniques (PECVD) . Microwave, arc, and dc plasmas to assist the deposition of the diamond metastable phase of carbon were used. Discussed in the following thesis are the plasma configurations used together with experimental parameters such as gas composition, flow rate, chamber pressure, and power. The crystallinity of the films, which can be controlled and changed from polycrystalline to amorphous, was ascertained by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) . Other characterization …

A Study Of Design Parameters Of A Road Racing Endurance Car, Donald N. Kords

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Analytical methods are presented to assess design parameters and aerodynamic effects on a road racing endurance car design. A six degree of freedom model of the vehicle dynamics was used to determine the design equations and objectives. Some of the more important parameters investigated were vehicle mass and inertia, aerodynamic drag and down force, rolling resistance, center of gravity, cornering capacity and braking performance. The effects of these parameters on the vehicle acceleration, velocity, and lap times were investigated analytically and verified by data obtained by on-board instrumentation. Given nearly identical engine performance from car to car, the aerodynamic parameters, …

American Image, Eun-Hee Jeon

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In this thesis, I will describe my deep impressions about "The Image of America" through the eyes of a foreigner. My work is usually an expression of my inner self, my feelings, experiences, concepts, dreams and hopes. An idea or thing is the source of my expression. The purpose of my thesis to present my ideas on this image of America. To project these ideas, I used various metals and design elements such as line, shape, color, and form which offered me a wide range of characteristics. To break though the limitations of color in using metal, I introduced the …

More Than A Record: An Analysis Of The Stylistic Development In W. H. Jackson's Photography, Sarah Beckner

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The enthusiasm that the editors of the Philadelphia Photographer showed for William Henry Jackson's 1872 Yellowstone views reflects the complex level of perception and understanding to which photography had arrived by late midcentury. Although Jackson had been commissioned as official photographer to the Geological Survey of the Territories to gather visual documentation for the survey to be an objective documentarian his photographs simultaneously depicted the artistic beauty of the region and, through their realistic illustration, transported the viewer to the far-away place.

A New Image, Scott E. Rummler

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This thesis paper is about the development and completion of a series of oil paintings. Some of the images were exhibited at the Bevier Gallery at the Rochester Institute of Technology this Spring, in partial completion of the requirements for the Master of Fine Arts degree. This paper will complete the requirements. The paper will give a chronology of the development of the paintings, beginning with the ideas that preceded the works, and leading through the various stages of their completion. A final section will consist of an artist's statement and will relate my work to some of the dilemmas …

Improving Solids Conveying In Plasticating Extruders : An Investigation Into Manufacturing Processes And Manufacturing Systems For Profiled Thermoplastic Pellets, Oommen Cherian

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The objective of the thesis is the manufacture of thermoplastic bilobal and trilobal profiled pellets for the determination of the interparticulate co-efficient of friction exhibited by solid beds of such pellets. The enhancement of the interparticulate coefficient of friction is expected to lead to ameliorated solids conveying rates in plasticating extruders.

Predicting the product shape from a profile die is very difficult due to the elastic memory of plastics and the complex boundary conditions. Consequently the cost involved in experimenting with different profile dies is high. Therefore a standard die with several die inserts of varying cross-sections were used to …

Effect Of Moisture On Microcircuit Failure, Chandrabala D. Patel

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Stability and reliability of microcircuit is dependent on its design, fabrication, testing, storage and use.

In this thesis emphasis is given on various failure mechanisms of Integrated Circuits in humid environment and techniques of improving reliability. Other factors which affect the failure of integrated circuits are also discussed. Moisture induced failure modes, semi-reversible failures and irreversible failures (surface leakage current and corrosion-causing interruption of interconnection lines) are also reviewed.

Controlling the contaminants and moisture related corrosion are also covered. The quickest way to evaluate the reliability of microcircuit is by accelerated aging test and by selection of meaningful criteria of …

Motion In Metal, Lisa Wolk

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Garments As Living Sculpture, Cynthia Tokar

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In my thesis of work, I was inspired by the changing seasons as reflected in nature. I chose the four seasons as a theme because I have always been intrigued by the different colors and textures that are reflected by nature in the different seasons. An interest in garments helped me decide how to apply this interest to my thesis. I have chosen to create garments which are both aesthetically and functionally sensitive to our human needs. By producing a variety of techniques and styles, I hope to appeal to clothing wearers everywhere. On October 13, 1989, 1 was flying …

Body Ornamentation, Barbara Heinrich

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The Influence Of The Position Of A Color Control Bar On A Form When Determining The Most Appropriate Location To Measure Variability In Solid Ink Density And Dot Gain Of A Printed Product, Kevin B. Leines

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This study proposed to determine the most appropriate place to measure variability in dot gain and solid ink density on a form using color control bars. The study developed a form that entailed three GATF/SWOP, 133 line color control bars placed strategically at the lead, middle and trail edges of the sheet. The test set specific density standards to control to, and while these densities were being controlled, samples were obtained that represented a typical press run. Each of the control bar set-ups was treated as a separate press run, allowing the press operator to change the set densities to …

A Study Of The Accuracy Of Reproduction Of Measured Photography: A Method To Equate The Tonal Range Of The Color Transparency To The Tonal Of The Photomechanical Reproduction, Michael Grant Scala

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The density range of a color transparency greatly exceeds the density range capacity of reproductions with ink on paper. It is therfore necessary to perform tone compression. Traditionally, tone compression is accomplished by the color separator and involves subjective decisions without input from the photographer. Tone reproduction of the final image is a result of image manipulation by different people in production who are not in communication with each other. Consequently, image quality may suffer and important image detail may be lost as a result of improper estimates.

Furniture From The Landscape, Gerard J. Alonzo

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Trends Of Metals (Pb, Zn, Cd, Cr, Mn, Fe, Hg And Ni) Concentration In The New Jersey Air Environment, Shobha R. Boddu

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The atmospheric concentrations and relative trends of ten trace elements (Co, Cd, Fe, Hg, Pb, Ni, Zn, Cu, Cr and Mn) were studied at Elizabeth and Carteret, New Jersey from July 1987 to September 1989. The specific sites are Industrial and Residential Interface areas. The analytical procedure involved collection of the airborne particulates on a quartz microfiber filter using a high volume sampler. The samples were digested and then analyzed using the atomic absorption spectrometer. Elizabeth usually showed lower values for the metals than Carteret. Average concentrations (ng/m3) for the respective metals over the entire project are: Metal: Co Cd …

A Micro-Based Machine Vision System, Hsueh-Chung Michael Feng

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In this thesis, a low-cost general purpose machine vision system based on a personal computer of the PC-XT/AT family and an electronic camera controller based upon a Motorola 6811C11 single-chip microcontroller has been designed and implemented. This work is focused on image formation. The system supports a long distance camera-computer configuration. A picture editor, generic image manipulation software was designed and implemented. A single computer can supervise multiple cameras.

Quality Assurance Studies For Collection Of Whole Air Samples In Stainless Steel Canisters, For Volatile Organic Compound Determinations, Weifang Ji

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Internally polished stainless steel canisters are being used in many laboratories to collect whole air samples for VOC analysis. The replacement of adsorbents for collection and concentration of VOC by canister collection, with in-laboratory cryogenic concentration, may solve some problems associated with adsorbents, such as artifact generation and breakthrough. However, the canisters can be a source of new problems, ranging from wall adsorption to memory effects.

In this work, four major contamination sources in the whole air sampling and analyzing system have been identified. They are the canister internal adsorption, the whole system transfer line, the air pump and the …

The Effectiveness Of Computer-Based Training On Management Skills Development, Donna Lisa Leonard

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This paper evaluates the impact of Computer Based Mediums on training in management skills. The research explores current literature and technology developments of training functions in organizations. The paper involves some currently used methods and examines how they apply to the traditional training function. The information source's focus mainly on future trends, professional literature, academic texts, and interviews with professionals in the field of training, Human Resources, and technology. This paper examines the problems as well as the benefits of Computer applied HR and training functions.

The objective of this presentation is to clarify the idea of computerized technology in …

Image Data Compression With Neural Networks, Jianjun Li

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Three efficient image coding schemes, based orb neural networks, have been developed in this thesis: (1) Neural network vector quantization (NNVQ). The main advantage of this new technology is that it can accomplish the complex encoding process much faster than the previous algorithms. Its properties are studied and demonstrated by simulations. (2) A adaptive NNVQ for image sequence coding. Simulation experiments have been carried out with 4 x 4 blocks of pixels from an image sequence consisting of 40 frames. At 0.67 bits/pixel, this scheme achieves good image quality suitable for videoconferencing systems; (3) Neural network prediction. This new prediction …

The Legal Studies Of Women Employees, Yi-Ling Lin

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Discrimination against women in the workplace has always existed, but because few women in the United stated worked until the Second World War, it was not regarded as a major issue before then. Although Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbids employer and union discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin, many available studies still showed that most women experienced discrimination in employment, especially in salary and promotion. In addition, there were a growing number of cases of sexual harassment in the workplace. This study was concerned with the implementation and effectiveness of legislation …

Japanese Management Techniques And The Civil Rights Act Of 1964 (Title Vii), Doris S. Mao

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Japanese management techniques have been praised for its high efficiency and quality output. However, when these same techniques are transplanted in the United States, the results have been less than desirable. This thesis will investigate how the nature of the Japanese management system lends itself to employment discriminations which have resulted in court cases against Japanese firms in US.

The thesis will firstly identify the unique characteristics of Japanese management techniques and the reasons behind the efficient operations of Japanese firms. Since the Japanese management system is based on a paternal concept which identifies the corporation as the "second family", …

Lossless Image Data Compression Techniques Using High Order Markov Arithmetic Encoding, Santo Politi

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It is difficult to compress digital images with acceptable ratios if a distortion is not acceptable. The lack of a rule based structure as in a language is one of the main reasons. In this work a number of algorithms for lossless image data compression are considered. The coding and the modeling aspects are treated separately. Different approaches are proposed to combine. Markov Arithmetic Encoding, a very efficient plain text encoding scheme, with source modeling algorithms to obtain higher compressibility. A modular approach is selected which enables combining various models. Model statistics are studied for further improvements. The schemes presented …

Demulsification And Separation Of Oil In A Water/Particulate System, Fong-Jung Tai

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The wastewater generated from installation factories contains high suspended solids ( SS ) and oil. Effective removal of oil and clay particles in washrack wastewater can be achieved by using organic polymer TFL-398 alone or in conjunction with alum. The dissolved/emulsified oil concentration and suspended solids are used to represent the degree of oil demulsification and clay particles destabilization, respectively.

To improve the efficiency of oil demulsification and reduce the chemical consumption, pretreatment of the influent wastewater is essentially necessary. pH adjustment to 11-12 generally reduces chemical requirement. Total oil concentration was reduced significantly at pH = 11.7 without any …

Impacts Of Treated Municipal Waste-Waters On Development And Growth Of Hudson-Raritan Estuary Fishes, Chien-Min Chen

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The Hudson—Raritan Estuary, known as one of the worst polluted estuaries in the world, receives pollutants from many point sources. Treated municipal wastewater (TMW) counts for 13% of its total freshwater input and more than 98% of the chemicals classified as priority pollutants been infused. Because of the complexity of the input, treatment facilities cannot remove toxicants efficiently. In addition, generation of new compounds by water treatment such as chlorination occurs. Batch-to-batch variability in the chemistry of this effluent was reflected in the early life stage toxicity bioassays using mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) and winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) embryos.

TMW has …

Thermal Desorption Of Hazardous And Toxic Organic Compounds From Sand Matrices, Jaeil Kwon

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Incineration processes are effective and sometimes efficient technologies for the remediation of contaminated solids which result in permanent destruction of most organic hazardous compounds. A less energy intensive, but more efficient process to remove contaminants from the soil is the application of heat and a flow of inert gas where the entire soil mass is not heated to incineration temperatures. This thermal treatment increases volatilization and often effects complete removal of organic compound depending on soil conditions and species volatility,

The goals of this research are to develop an understanding of the mass transport phenomena and adsorption thermodynamics that control …