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Cadmium Removal Using Living Aquatic Plants, Rumman Sobhan

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The Relationship Of Health Locus Of Control And Health Risk Behaviors Among Young Healthy Rural Adults, Gwen Witzel

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Optimism As A Predictor Of Depressive Symptoms Over Time, Kristin S. Vickers

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Internet Protocol Address Allocation : Opportunity For Market Failure, Brian Wolf

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An Econometric Model For External Influences On Pay In North Dakota State And Local Government, Hoa Nguyen

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Raising The Speed Limit In Rural America : Can Be Done Without Causing More Fatalities?, Daniel J. Holden

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Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment Policy, Todd Feland

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The Use Of Interactive Television For Instruction In Rural Elementary Schools, Drina Pauline Hansel

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Women In New York : A Translation Of Ethel Krauze's "Mujeres En Nueva York", Martha Patricia Orozco Rangel

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Jungian Dream Theories Applied To Judith Thompson's White Biting Dog, Vicki Lynn Pozzebon

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Self-Care/Health Promotion Behavior Study Of A Rural Population, Sandra J. Opdahl

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The Effects Of Time Of Day On Auditory Perception In Morning And Evening Type Individuals, Margaret M. Rozzi

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The Effect Of Oxidative Modification On The Association Of Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase And Aldolase With F-Actin, Michelle K. Lemon

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Prevalence Of Osteoporosis Risk Factors And Health Issues Among Rural Minnesota Young Women, Colleen Lorenson

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Apoptosis In Ventricular Myocytes Of The Adult Newt, Dawn Katherine Mersch

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Green Function Recursions On Hierarchical Lattices And Reduction Of Order Using Lie Groups, Brian J. Moritz

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The Effects Of Sexual Coercion On Victims' Post-Assault Social Behavior, Jennifer B. Mcdermott

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Genetic Analysis Of The U.S. Captive Population Of Wattled Curassow, Crax Globulosa, Erik D. Larson

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A Study To Research The Feasibility Of Establishing A Southern New Jersey Chapter Of The Public Relations Society Of America, Joanna F. Bruschi

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The purpose of this study was to research the feasibility of establishing a southern New Jersey chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).

Some major findings included: (a) more than fifteen southern New Jersey members of PRSA are interested in joining a southern New Jersey chapter; (b) more than thirty public relations practitioners, not holding membership in PRSA, are interested in joining a southern New Jersey chapter of PRSA.

The findings of the author's survey concluded that establishing a southern New Jersey chapter of PRSA is feasible.

An Object-Oriented Discrete-Event Simulation System For Hierarchical Parallel Simulations, Kenneth W. Stauffer

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The purpose of this research is to design and implement an object-oriented discrete-event simulation system which supports hierarchically constructed players in a parallel or distributed environment. This system design considers modularity and portability so additional modules may be implemented to experiment with new algorithms for both partitioning and synchronization. A simulation system which meets these requirements was partially implemented on an eight-node Intel Hypercube in C. A desired goal was to maintain the functionality of the existing BattleSim application. Test cases used measure the performance and correct operation of the new simulation architecture using a BattleSim subclass. Test results prove …

Modeling And Simulation Of Optical Characteristics Of Microelectromechanical Mirror Arrays, Peter C. Roberts

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MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) micromirror devices can be used to control the phase of a propagating light wavefront, and in particular to correct aberrations that may be present in the wavefront, due to either atmospheric turbulence or any other type of fixed or time and space varying aberrations. In order to shorten the design cycle of MEMS micromirror devices, computer software is developed to create, from MEMS micromirror device design data, a numerical model of the MEMS device. The model is then used to compute the far field diffraction pattern of a wavefront reflected from the device, and to predict the …

Student Modeling In An Intelligent Tutoring System, Jeremy E. Thompson

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This thesis explores a new approach to modeling the student in an intelligent tutoring system (ITS), by providing a student model which learns new solutions from the student. A prototype of the new approach to ITS is demonstrated in the Euclidean geometry domain. Complete C++, CLIPS, and Tcl/Tk code listings are included in the appendices for reference. Adaptable multiple software agents were targeted for implementation, based on current literature. However, the student model is found to be maintainable without multiple software agents, while still allowing for tracking several possible solution paths when monitoring student solutions. This capability contradicts previous research …

On Unifying Time And Uncertainty: The Probabilistic Temporal Network, Joel D. Young

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Complex real-world systems consist of collections of interacting processes/events. These processes change over time in response to both internal and external stimuli as well as to the passage of time. Many domains such as real-time systems diagnosis, (mechanized) story understanding, planning and scheduling, and financial forecasting require the capability to model complex systems under a unified framework to deal with both time and uncertainty. Existing uncertainty representations and existing temporal models already provide rich languages for capturing uncertainty and temporal information, respectively. Unfortunately, these partial solutions have made it extremely difficult to unify time and uncertainty in a way that …

Persuasion Theories In The Practice Of Public Relations In The 1990'S, Susan E. Owens

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The purpose of this study was to present ways in which persuasion theories are currently used in public relations and how persuasion theories could be used in public relations. Some public relations textbooks devote a chapter or section to persuasion theories and how they relate to public relations. The public relations practitioner needed a publication that expanded on these theories and provided cases of how they are used in public relations today.

To research persuasion theories and current application of them, current textbooks and periodicals were reviewed at several libraries. The searches at Rowan College, Richard Stockton College and Ocean …

Christian Conservative Bias In Newspaper Print: A Content Analysis, Ted Christian

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The major purpose of this study was to analyze the content from six major U.S. newspapers regarding their coverage of Christian Conservatives. The newspapers chosen for the study were the: New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Washington Times and Atlanta Journal and Constitution.

Articles from these newspapers from June 1993 through July 1994 were analyzed for their bias against Christian Conservatives or lack thereof. Samples were selected from the newspapers during the time frame chosen when one or more of the following five descriptors appeared in the newspaper text: Christian …

History Fluid And In Motion., Christine Delea

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"History Fluid and In Motion" is a collection of poems that derives its title from a poem in the first section. The collection reflects the view that "history," be it personal or societal, is created and recreated through memory, subjectivity, desire, and ego. History, and our perceptions of reality in the making of history, are fluid rather than fixed; hence, the reality of history is never still. Past, present and future all invent and redefine one another through our biased human eyes.Section One, "Sand and Stone," contains poems that focus primarily on past times and places, and examines how the …

Numerical Solution Of Quantum Mechanical Systems Using The Finite Element Method., Ken Scott Pierce

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Two aspects of modern quantum chemistry were investigated in this dissertation. The first was a semiempirical investigation of the diphenyl ether molecule and related molecular anions and the second was the investigation of some simple quantum mechanical systems using the finite element method. The finite element method is especially useful for studying irregular potential surfaces, such as those arising in molecular vibrational and electronic structure problems.The potential energy surfaces of diphenyl ether (Ph$\sb2$O) its anion and its dianion were investigated using the AM1 semiempirical description of the electronic wavefunction. The global minimum of the Ph$\sb2$O potential energy surface is predicted …

A Study Of The Current Sexual Harassment Legislation, Court Interpretations, E Diane Laub

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Graphical Display Of A Missile Endgame Scenario, Joseph E. Moritz

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Traditionally, computer programs to model and simulate air-to-air missile endgame engagements have focused on improving the underlying probability of kill models. This focus, however, understates the benefits of current computer graphics technology for visualization and direct manipulation of missile endgame parameters and building engagement understanding through real-time, three dimensional simulation of the endgame. Our research has been to develop a versatile simulation system to display the missile endgame parameters and allow graphical interaction with these parameters. This program also allows the user to view animated engagements of previously designed endgames. The current project scope is to provide user feedback of …

A Specific Network Link And Path Likelihood Prediction Tool, Gary K. Moy

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Communications have always been a crucial part of any military operation. As the pace of warfare and the technological complexity of weaponry have increased, so has the need for rapid information to assess battlefield conditions. Message passing across a network of communication nodes allowed commanders to communicate with their forces. It is clear that an accurate prediction of communication usage through a network will provide commanders with useful intelligence of friendly and unfriendly activities. Providing a specific network link and path likelihood prediction tool gives strategic military commanders additional intelligence information and enables them to manage their limited resources more …