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Benzo(A)Pyrene Ingested From Composite Meals : Analysis And Method Development Related To Total Human Exposure, Che-Han Hsu

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons including benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) have been known for many years to be environmental carcinogen. Moreover, B(a)P has often been used as an indi¬cator for the carcinogenic potency of environmental matter. One of its exposure pathways, ingestion, may possibly be more important than other routes, conventionally studied such as inhalation. The purposes of this thesis are 1) to analyze the B(a)P concentrations in weekly composite and some daily meals obtained in the Total Human Exposure to Environmental Substances (THEES) study, 2) to develop techniques which can measure the levels of B(a)P in foods accurately and effici¬ently, 3) to compare …

Quantitative Determination Of Formaldehyde In Ambient Air, Wen-Shao Chou

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Formaldehyde has been shown in the laboratory to play a critical role in the chemistry of polluted air. The method which we discuss in this paper was evaluated under practical field conditions in the Northern New Jersey Staten Island Urban Air Toxics Project. Formaldehyde in ambient air is concentrated and derived by passing a known quantity of air through a silica column impregnated with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH). The silica is eluted with acetonitrile and the concentration of formaldehyde is determined by High Performance Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC) with UV detection. A description of procedural details for coating silica cartridges with 2,4-DNPH acidified …

The Magnetotransport Analysis Of Hemt Structures At Low Fields, Naghmeh Nouri

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On the basis of a study on numerous HEMT structures, a simple and useful technique was established for the characterization of 2DEG layers. This technique utilizes the magnetic field-dependence of the resistivity and Hall coefficient of the HEMT structure, to determine the values of the sheet density and mobility of 2DEG in the presence of other parallel conductive layers. This method of analysis was compared with previously used techniques such as Shubnikov-de Haas and the etch removal of the parallel conductive layers. Through this comparison and several measurements it was found that this procedure gives reproducible values for the 2DEG …

Desiccation And Permeability Of Backfill Materials In Soil-Bentonite Walls, Hemendra J. Moradia

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Soil-Bentonite Walls offer a cost effective solution to many groundwater problems in new and remedial work projects such as hydraulic barriers in dams, dewatering large soil cuts, and as part of pollution control systems around hazardous waste landfills. However, the performance of soil-bentonite walls in environments other then fresh water types is still a matter of great controversy. In recent years, some data on soil-bentonite backfill have became available. The data indicate change in properties of these walls with time of exposure and concentration of chemicals found in leachates. However, no research work is available in the literature on the …

Concept And Analysis Of The Application Software Development Pool, Paul Walter Bette

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This study investigated a new organizational structure within the data processing field. In an attempt to curb job turnover and improve job satisfaction within a typical application software development environment, the concept of the Application Software Development Pool (ASDP) was developed. To identify differences and employee reactions to implementing ASDP's organizational structure versus a more conventional data processing organizational structure, 15 employees participated in a conventional DP group and 15 were assigned to the ASDP group. Job satisfaction questionnaires were distributed both before and after the six month implementation period. Data analysis revealed significant differences between the two groups. The …

Investigation Of The Fluid Dynamics Of Bioprosthetic Heart Valves, Carol A. Calta

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There is a strong connection between altered arterial blood flow and vascular disease. The presence of disturbed flow and/or excessive turbulence is an indication of an abnormality within the cardiovascular system. The examination of cardiovascular fluid dynamics provides insights into the working of the cardiovascular system and ways to improve the design of implantable bioprosthetic valve designs. This investigation examines the fluid flow of arterial systems, and ways to apply this knowledge to the valves implanted into patients.

This thesis involves an investigation of the testing of bioprosthetic valves within simulated left heart flow loops. These systems include pulse duplicators …

The Role Of African Women In Informal Industry : A Case Study, Ayorkor Eulalie Deganus

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The informal industrial sector has in recent years been recognized by development agencies as an important area of economic activity which is capable of creating employment opportunities. This sector is also growing faster than its formal counterpart.

In developing countries, women dominate the informal sector by virtue of their traditional and unique roles in food processing, pottery and* basketry, alcholic beverage brewing, handicrafts, clothweaving, cosmetic manufacturing and a host of manufacturing activities. However due to a general misconception about the actual economic roles of women in society, very little attempt is made by development planners and agencies to improve their …

A Study Of Values And Managerial Practices, Po-Wen Chuang

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The multinational corporations (MNCs) have been a major contributing factor to the rapid growth of the world economy since World War II. In recent years, multinational corporations are said to facilitate transfer of management techniques, thereby accelerating industrial growth, consumption, and a higher standard of living.

Research on multinational corporations has raised many issues, one of the most interesting issues being the transfer of technology within multinational corporations. Technology includes both the so called "hardware" technology such as capital labor ratio, product design and manufacturing methods, and "software" or managerial technology. Differences in managerial technology used by multinational corporations are …

A Packaging/Foodservice Analysis: A Fruit-Filling Study, Damon Andrew Revelas

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Association For Retarded Citizen's Deliworks Cafeteria, Suzanne Malo

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San Luis Rey In The Nineteenth Century: Its People, Institutions And Events, Robert Ernest Melbourne

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Anyone interested in the history of San Luis Rey will soon realize that the San Luis Rey of the nineteenth century was a region of considerable expanse. The Mission of San Luis Rey de Francia, which was just getting on solid footing at the beginning of 1800, established ranchos for the raising of cattle, sheep and grain that provided the revenue to sustain the Mission and most of the food for the nearly three thousand Indian residents. These ranchos, which included gardens and orchards of varying sizes, extended from the Rancho Agua Hedionda in the south to Rancho Santa Margarita …

Services Available To Alzheimer's Diseased Patients And Their Families, Ricky A. Fielder

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The focus of this project is an overview of services that are available to Alzheimer's Disease clients. Since our society has seen an increase in the number of patients diagnosed with the disease, it's necessary to plan into the future and direct our goals in providing good health care.

One wants to be capable of handling every aspect of the disease we see today. One must also protect the client and health care professionals. The client must be allowed to live a productive and happy life. Unfortunately, because of the disease process, I feel it robs the client of the …

An Art Therapy Program For Women Who Are Chemically Dependent And/Or Victims Of Domestic Violence: A Training Manual, Mary H. Cook

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Women who are chemically dependent and/or victims of domestic violence have difficulty identifying and expressing feelings. One of the most important aspects of recovery is learning to feel again and to talk a bout feelings.

Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy in which the therapist utilizes visual expression as a means of communication. The most common traits of these clients are low self-esteem, depression, anger, and a sense of helplessness . By making the issues symbolic, art therapy facilitates communication and reduces confusion.

This study presents an overview of art therapy, and a training manual is included for therapists …

Data Security: The Securing Of Computer Installations And Data Sets, Willy B. Kuehnle

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The Relationship Of Life-Script Decisions To Occupational Interests, Jacqueline Holler

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This study considered the relationship of life-script decisions to an individual's occupational interests. A variety of definitions and functions of work were discussed, and the influences or early family parenting styles and mode-ling were explored.

The theory of Transactional Analysis was used as the basis tor explaining emotional and psychological needs of individuals. The origins of the three ego states, Parent, Adult, and Child, were described and defined The life script, or life plan, of individuals, developed from decisions: which are based on messages and modeling from parental figures, was used to determine the executive ego states of the subjects. …

An Examination Of The Efficacy Of Shelter Residence In Empowering Battered Women, Janette Bizzell

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This study was an effort to provide a research basis from which to judge domestic violence shelter programs' effectiveness in empowering battered women. The instrument used to gather statistical information was the Survey for Residential Clients of Shelters for Women CSRCSW>, a 20-item, self-report questionnaire, designed to measure empowerment at pretest and posttest intervals. The subjects were 25 battered women who were sheltered at The Women's Center, in St . Charles, Missouri, from 21 to 30 days. These women participated in an intensive, highly-structured program geared toward independent living , and empowerment, defined as the renewed ability to act …

Office Technology : A Determinant In The Organization Of Spaces, Se Hun Kim

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Technological advances have initiated complexity in buildings and may also provide the means to manage it. Research in advanced technology development suggests new directions for development and application of advanced technologies to buildings.

The purpose of this research is to examine and develop an understanding of building related computer uses. This study is done by literature search and field survey. Through literature search the theoretical background is established. Through field survey practical guidelines are suggested.

Studies of social and physical organizational systems and building systems are surveyed, then computers and advanced technologies are introduced. This is to find out practical …

Logos Parent Manual, John Dennis O'Brien

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The purpose of this culminating project was to develop a manual to assist parents of students enrolled in Logos High School in St. Louis. Logos combines a high quality academic program with an innovative day treatment program for troubled adolescents.

The project was designed as a qualitative approach to applied field research for program development. It used a participant observer and a Delphi Nominal Technique to gather and analyze the responses of reviewers. Some of the reviewers were themselves participants in a process of dynamic family change while others were professionals.

Until the publication of this manual, the Logos wisdom …

The Impact Of Product Line Management For Women's Services In Healthcare, Jill M. Skyles

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This paper will focus on the problem of poor utilization of resources in women's health care and how product line management may allow for a cost effective means of providing quality care with optimal use of resources.

In the past decade, hospitals have had to adjust to changes in the payment system. This has forced hospital executives to develop and implement innovative management strategies to continue to provide quality patient care, while keeping costs at a minimum.

Research has attributed the lack of product line management in health care to a basic misunderstanding of product line management. In the past, …

An Investigation Into The Resistance Factors Associated With The Use Of Computers In Office Automation, Norman L. Davis

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This thesis will investigate the resistance factors associated with the use of computers in automation.

Primary and secondary research has shown that high level employees and low level employees resist the use of computers in their work milieu. By studying the use of Electronic Mail, it has been shown that those employees who rank themselves as upper management resist using the computer resources available to them and those employees who rank themselves as lower management also demonstrate resistance. Those employees who rank themselves as middle management do not demonstrate such resistances.

This investigation, and the research that has preceded it, …

The Impact Of Implementin Effective Employee Communication To Manage The Evolving Work Force, Michelle K. Bray

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This thesis will focus on the study of implementing effective employee communications to manage a diverse work force.

Over the years the practice of public relations has struggled to establish a niche for itself by justifying its existence to corporate America, mainly upper management. As an increasing number of chief executive officers recognize the need for effective communications professional communicators are being strategically placed to best serve the organizational objectives. Unfortunately, the area of internal communications is often neglected.

Research has attributed the lack of effective, open, two-way communications to the false presumption that employees are loyal 10 their employer …

The Use Of Quality Cost Measurement Systems For Improving Profitability, Daniel J. Boehm

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The focus of this study was to determine if t he use of a quality cost measurement system will allow companies to track and analyze costs and provide a means of improving profitability. Focusing on the philosophies and theories developed by W. Edwards Deming, J .M. Juran, and Philip Crosby, three of the leading authorities in the quality control field, a quality control system can be designed to track and analyze quality costs. Quality costs have been grouped into three categories : Prevention costs, Appraisal costs, and Failure costs. Prevention costs are those associated with preventing poor quality such as, …

Early Retirement, Julie L. Brown

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The purpose of this study was to show the increasing rate of early retirement offered by corporations as a means of reducing the work force today. The study was also conducted to point out that more and more employees are opting for early retirement and taking the buyout.

A survey of 11 questions was administered to 22 participants from various age groups and employers for the study. The data analysis consisted of the measures of central tendencies: mean, median and mode, along with cross tabulations to test early retirement hypothesis.

The survey results were rather interesting. It was discovered that …

The Motivation Of A Collegiate Level Educator Is Mobility Within The Profession, Andrew V. Carter

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For as long as there have been Colleges and Universities, graduates have been making career decisions. The decision one makes to become a collegiate level educator has been made by thousands since this time. Due to this, the motivations these educators have felt are quite interesting.

This project will examine the motivations of the collegiate level educator. It will attempt to prove that the mobility within education is the greatest motivator.

The reader will become familiarized with history of the educator and the motivations that are present.

After the reader has been brought up to date, the author will attempt, …

Masks: A Viable Option For The Modern Stage, L. Arlene Chapman

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It is the position of this paper that masks have a viable place on the stage today. As we look at the historical usage and at the present views of masks, we will see the mystical effect of masks has not changed. Although our technology has improved, masks still create a mystical illusion for the audience and for the actor. Learning of the many techniques and approaches to mask-making has been a delightful experience. I must thank Niki Juncker for the many times she has cleared my muddled thinking. Without her guidance I am sure this project would not have …

The Health Care Industry: Union Vs. Management, Maria Ciolfi

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'This paper will begin with an overview of the legal enactments which allowed the National Labor Relations Board {NLRB) jurisdiction in the health care sector.. It will discuss the development of the reimbursement system, technological advancements and their. effect on the health care industry.

Based on these issues have developments, several human relations issues have emerged resulting in union activity in the health care environment . A dichotomy arises when both management and labor strive for high quality patient care . Management is forced to operate with in cost constraints , leaving labor to battle for equitable wages and benefits …

The Benefits And Detriments Of Beer: Health And Economic Impact, James M. Rice

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This thesis will focus on studies which have been conducted showing both the benefits and detriments of beer to health. Further, illegal drugs and beer will be compared, regarding economic impact and effect on users.

In recent years, the beer industry has been attacked by the media and other elements of society. It is considered a detriment to health by some. The negative media attention in recent years has given the beer industry and its products a bad image. Further, in the last 24 months, efforts have been made by supporters of the anti-alcohol movement to equate beer with illegal …

The Struggles For Success: Quality Of Work Life At General Motors Wentzville, Betty Sue Schumpert-Anderson

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The implementation of team concept at General Motors (G.M.) Wentzville (Missouri) appears to be on the road to failure. By tradition, G.M. management and union relationships have been conflicting, but since the 1930's both parties have agreed that a more cohesive working environment would be advantageous for both parties. In the early 1970's General Motors and the United Auto Workers Union signed an agreement to start a new Quality-Of-Work-Life (QWL) program. This agreement lead to the development of team concept at General Motors Wentzville. Wentzville tried to model their team concept program similar to the Japanese but they seemed to …

The Determination Of The Most Important Criteria To The Success Of A Patient Care Hospital Information System, Robin Chris Henson

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The focus of this thesis is the criteria which contribute to the overall success of a patient care hospital information system. A review of the literature discusses each stage of the implementation process in depth as the success of the final implementation is dependent upon the success of each individual phase. There are five major phases which are evident . These include planning, selection, development , training, and conversion. Each phase possesses many elements necessary for the successful completion of that particular phase and for the entrance into the next phase.

As our society progresses out of the "Industrial Age" …

The Environmental Impact On Management Decisions, Daniel C. Ingham

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This thesis will focus on how the environment will impact management decisions. The impact is measured in dollars when possible,

Management needs to have a working knowledge of how their decisions can impact the environment and ultimately the bottom line. The environmental impact ranges from depletion of the ozone to contamination of groundwater. The potential business changes due to the environment cover the range from the planning to the disposal stages of a product and to include shifts in marketing and advertising strategies.

The environment is getting more attention today from the public than at any other time. The public …