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Understanding The Scarcity Of Women Executives In Corporate America, Kristy M. Adamec

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Understanding Adjusted Moral Vision And Activism In The Office Of The United Nations Secretary-General, Hubert M. Kalinowski

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Using Press, Ganey Data To Analyze The Relationship Between Age And Patient Satisfaction With Emergency Room Services At Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Darrell K. Terry

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What Are The Components Of Developing An Efficacious Crisis Management Plan?, Joette M. Mcgill

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"Having It All" Continuing Education For The Responible Adult, Dianna Taylor

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The Creation Of An Event Planning Manual For Seton Hall University, Sheryl L. Pillo

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The Development Of An In-House Writing Program For Seminarian Students In English As Second Language Program, Candice A. Castellano

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The Effects Of The Internet On Commercial Marketing, Michael Peterson

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The Future Of Teleworking In Maryland State Government, Wendy L. Scarborough

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A Child's 1st Interactive Travel Guide: To Exploring The Culture Of Western Europe, Julie Popken

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Effect Of Tyvek Porosity Rates On Burst Testing Of Flexible Medical Device Pouches, Thomas Golinski

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The rapid growth of use of single use packages by medical device industry has had a great impact on the packaging industry. Materials used in these pacakages must be able to protect the product, withstand sterilization cycles, aid in easy opening, and be easy to identify. One such material used in this industry is Tyvek. This study will evaluate the effect of Tyvek porosity variations on burst test results. Two lots of Tyvek, a low porosity and a high porosity, were chosen and tested for porosity using a gurley densometer. This material was then constructed into pouches and burst tested. …

Publication Of An Internet-Accessible Database Resource For Arts Et Metiers Graphiques, Amelia Hugill-Fontanel

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Arts et Metiers graphiques (AMG) was a prominent French graphic arts magazine that was published in 68 issues from 1927 to 1939. Charles Peignot, head of the French typefoundry Deberny et Peignot, created the publication. Deberny et Peignot was the leading company of its kind in France. It manufactured not only thousands of metal type designs, but also machinery, furniture, and accessories for sale to the typesetting and printing industries. Charles Peignot, a young visionary with presses, metal type, and personal connections at his disposal secured his legacy in graphic arts history with the publication of Arts et Metiers graphiques. …

Implementation Of A Modern Colorimetry System Into An Optical Thin Film Coating Facility, Jason Barrett

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Thin films are typically designed to transmit or reflect light based upon spectral performance. The films can be designed with very specific wavelength targets. For Applied Coatings’ customers, the wavelengths in question are typically in or around the visible range. Accurate measurements are required for customer satisfaction. An in-process quality check utilizing a scanning monochromator system has been used successfully for several years. The ability to receive support into the new millennium on the generic system that has been in place has driven a new project. The project, called the Scanning Monochromator Measurement System (SaMMS), is key to Applied Coatings, …

The Methodology Of Targeting In Operation, Marcia Suying Hugh

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Understanding U.S. Policy Towards Un Peace Operations: 1991-1995 A Stuctural Approach, Ayca Ariyoruk

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An Investigation Of The Effects Of A 12-Week Exercise Programme For People With Diabetes, Olive Fanning

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To determine and examine the effects of a 12-week exercise programme for people with diabetes on their blood glucose control, physiological components and psychological well-being.

The purpose of the study was to examine a wide variety of physiological components including assessment of aerobic capacity, body composition, lung, function, flexibility and blood glucose control (HbAlc levels). Psychological well-being was also assessed which includes sub scales for depression, anxiety, energy and positive well being. This had the purpose of identifying exact levels of these variables so as to compare these to the general public norms. It additionally had the benefit of being …

Career Self-Efficacy In Women, Tammy L. Kirchhoff

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An Evaluation Of Relationship Marketing And Customer Retention Practices In The Hotel Industry, Lisa Kenny

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Customer relationships have received considerable attention from both academics and practitioners. It is accepted that relationship marketing is keeping, not just getting customers, (Berry, 1983). However, it has been criticised that firms frequently focus on attracting customers (the “first act”) but then pay little attention to what they should do to keep them (the “second act”) (Berry and Parasuraman, 1991). It has been demonstrated that it is far less expensive to retain a customer than to acquire a new one. The increasing emphasis of relationship marketing is based on the assumptions that building committed customer relationships results in guest satisfaction, …

Design Of Low Phase Drift Cmos Frequency Synthesisers, Cyril Patrick Hervé Florent Lahuec

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This thesis presents a methodology for the development of high performance video clock synthesisers that have high (2000) input to output clock multiplication ratios. The synthesisers are required to be compatible with standard CMOS technologies and they must exhibit very low drift between their input and output clocks.

The methodology used borrows techniques established for RF synthesisers in the GHz range. In the RF domain there are significant constraints on spectral spread and because of this there has been significant interest in phase noise generated by intrinsic device noise. Simple and accurate models were developed that help understand the up …

Servo Response And Modelling Issues In Generalised Predictive Control, Ben Griffin

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One of the more popular control strategies, of late, is the Generalised Predictive Controller (GPC). It has received widespread dissemination in academia and numerous successful applications in industry testify to its usefulness. Its popularity partly stems from its superiority to its predecessors, e.g. the generalised minimum variance and pole-placement controllers, but also from the GPC ‘tuning knobs’, which have simple time-domain interpretations and extremely robust default settings. However, despite the widespread interest, there would appear to be some issues relating to the specification of the closed-loop serv^o response that have not been covered in any great detail in the GPC …

From Unemployment To Self-Employment, An Investigation Into The Profile Of ‘This’ Entrepreneur, Nora Mary O'Mahony

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Richard Cantillon, who in 1734 introduced the term ‘entrepreneur’ into economic literature, described entrepreneurship as

‘‘Self-employment of any and every sort" (Long 1983 P 48)

Self-employment is entrepreneurship at its simplest form. According to O’Kane (1997) entrepreneurship is

“The dynamic process of creating wealth, undertaken hy people who assume a risk in terms of money, energy, time and/or career commitment, and creating value through the provision of some product or service. ” (O’Kane 1997 P 6)

Entrepreneurship is nothing new. Men without wealth have always been attracted by the prospect of attaining it and the opportunities, which it affords. (Bruce …

Robust Generalised Predictive Control - An Optimal Design For Uncertain Systems, Thomas O'Mahony

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One of the more popular model predictive control approaches, of late, is the generalised predictive controller (GPC). It has received widespread dissemination in academia and numerous successful applications in industry testify to its usefulness. Its popularity partly stems from its superiority over its predecessors, its simplicity and its control acumen. However, since GPC is based on a mathematical model of the process, significant deterioration in performance or even closed-loop instability may arise due to the inevitable discrepancies that arise between the model and the true system. To ensure that the loop stability is not compromised and an adequate level of …

Closed Industrial Water Cycles, Celine Bellec

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Due to this decade of rapid growth, Ireland has to face difficulties created by an increase use of water as well as a decreasing water quality due to sewage discharges, agriculture and industries.

The awareness of the danger to the environment, resulting from the over extraction and stricter discharge regulations, has caused the cost of freshwater and wastewater treatment to rise. Therefore there is a growing interest in the manufacturing industries to reduce both freshwater consumption and wastewater production by improving the efficiency of their processes.

Three industrial sectors were studied following the same methodology: the pharmaceutical sector, the textiles …

Development Of A Genomic Approach For The Study Of A Coryneform Bacterial Collection., Carole Feurer

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In the last few years, genomics has profoundly changed research in the biological sciences and in particular in microbiology. Recent studies have demonstrated that comparative genomics is a powerful approach contributing to a deeper understanding of the evolution of microorganisms. Bacterial collections are important resources of microorganisms, however, the potential that genomics has to offer remains to be realised as it is still virtually absent in any study involving strain collections. This feature thus framed the experimental objectives for this study, whose aim was to define the most comprehensive way to apply genomic based methods (high throughput sequencing and bioinformatics) …

Relationship Between Insomnia And Job Satisfaction, Stacy Lynn Taylor

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The disorder of insomnia is seriously effecting every aspect of people's lives including job satisfaction. This study examines the relationship between insomnia and job satisfaction. Subjects for this study included 30 previously diagnosed insomniacs and 30 non-insomniac graduate students. The subjects were asked to complete the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire- short form and demographic sheet. Pearson Chi-square tests were performed to explore possible relationships. There were no statistically significant relationships found between insomnia and the dependent variables of job satisfaction and job stress.

The Relationship Between The "Lies" Christians Believe And Emotional Symptoms Of Anxiety, Anger/Hostility, And Depression, Terry Lee Swan

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This correlational study examined the relationship between Christian's irrational beliefs (lies believed) and the number of symptoms of the emotional disturbances: anger/hostility, anxiety, and depression. Previous studies have shown that a relationship between these variables exists. A total of 55 subjects, 24 male and 31 female, from 3 randomly selected churches volunteered to participate in the study. The subjects completed two questionnaires: The Lies We Believe Questionnaire, developed by Chris Thurman, Ph.D. and A Symptom Questionnaire, developed by Robert Kellner, M.D. The former identifies irrational beliefs ("lies), and the latter identifies the number of symptoms of anger/hostility, anxiety, and depression. …

A Study Of The Relationship Between A Character Education Program And Self-Esteem, Nina Musante

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The Influence Of Parenting Styles On Social Phobia In A College Sample, Kimberly Sue Fischer

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Since researchers have only studied social phobia in the last several decades, the need to identify influencing variables is essential. While most researchers concur that familial factors have an impact on social phobia, the influence of family variables remain under investigation. Many studies have examined the impact of parenting characteristics on social phobia involving individuals in a clinical setting. However, few studies have focused on social phobia in a nonclinical setting with adults. This study explores the relationship between parenting styles of overprotection and rejection with social phobia in a college sample of adults. Subjects for this study were 35 …

"An Organized Power": A Choreographic Process, Summer Beasley

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Efficacy Of A Pneumatic Oxygen Conserving Device In The Oxygenation Of Copd Patients During Sleep, Ronda Z. Bradley

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For the greater than one million Americans who rely on supplemental oxygen for survival, the vast majority of them struggle with ambulatory oxygen sources which restrict their ability to move freely about within and out of their homes. Liquid oxygen sources can provide the smallest and longest lasting ambulatory oxygen supply. However, the cost of the provision on liquid oxygen has historically been cost prohibitive under our current Medicare reimbursement schedule. The HELiOS™ Oxygen System by Puritan-Bennett a division of Mallinckrodt. has developed an oxygen system, which allows for the smallest, lightest weight and longest lasting oxygen system ever developed. …