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"Dear Colleague" Letter From Pete Stark, Ranking Democrat On The Joint Economic Committee Democratic, 31 October 1996, Fortney H. Stark

Congressman Moakley Papers Documents

No abstract provided.

The University Leader - October 31, 1996, University Leader Staff

University Leader Archive

This four page student newspaper titled "The University Leader" was published for the student body at the Fort Hays State University.

The University Leader - October 31, 1996, University Leader Staff

University Leader Archive

This four page student newspaper titled "The University Leader" was published for the student body at the Fort Hays State University.

Spice Compatible Equivalent Circuit Models Of Skeletal Muscle Tissue, Robert B. Szlavik, Hubert De Bruin

Biomedical Engineering

The authors present equivalent circuit models of skeletal muscle tissue for the directions parallel and transverse to the fiber. The parallel model is based on a distributed parameter equivalent circuit approach where the tissue between the electrodes is divided into small segments, each of which is represented by an equivalent circuit. Parameters for the equivalent circuits me calculated from the electrical characteristics of the tissue components and their physical arrangement. The authors compare the conductivity frequency response of the equivalent circuit modelling approach to other models presented in the literature. The advantage to the authors' equivalent circuit approach is that …

Guatemala Expects Surge In Tourism After Final Peace Accord Is Signed, Ladb Staff

NotiCen

No abstract provided.

The Bg News October 31, 1996, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. October 31, 1996. Volume 79-Issue 47.

The Parthenon, October 31, 1996, Marshall University

The Parthenon

No abstract provided.

The Montclarion, October 31, 1996, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University

Real-Time Implementation Of An Adaptive Control System For A 3-Zone Rapid Thermal Processing Station, David Hur

Theses

In this thesis, the implementation details of a real time adaptive control system for a TI 3-zone RTP station, as well as the simulation and the experimental results are presented. Extensive simulation of the system is performed in order to ensure proper operation of the system. The experimental results are used to verify proper operation of the closed loop control system. Initial experiments were conducted using two thermocouples. Further experiments were conducted using one thermocouple for the purpose of testing the performance of the system using Extended Kalman Filter as the state estimator.

The implementation of the control system is …

Development Of A Gel Content Analysis Protocol For Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene, Max Harold Jeanty

Theses

A modified procedure based upon ASTM (D 2765 - 90) to determine the gel content of crosslinked polyethylene plastics was developed. The new procedure was applied to ram extruded Ultra High Molecular Weight (UHMWPE) implant components processed under different manufacturing conditions. This new evaluation tool provides consistent results with greater accuracy and consistency compared to the American Society for the Testing of Materials (ASTM) method. Using the same tool, several relationships between the UHMWPE processing conditions and gel content were established. The amount of gel content is related to the crosslinked material. It has been shown that the more crosslinking …

Solidification/Stabilization Of Petroleum Contaminated Soils With Cold Mix Asphalt Concrete, Nazhat Aboobaker

Theses

In this research Petroleum Contaminated Soils (PCSs) are recycled in Cold Mix Asphalt (CMA), to produce a useful product that can control potential environmental threats. The stability, durability, and hydraulic conductivity are three important engineering parameters that need to be considered when using petroleum contaminated soils (PCSs) in cold mix asphalt (CMA). In this research, stability, durability, and hydraulic conductivity due to the addition of six different PCSs into CMA is investigated. The stability test were performed to determine if cold mix asphalt made with petroleum contaminated soil can withstand heavy traffic. The freeze-thaw, and wet-dry tests were performed to …

Empirical And Theoretical Analysis Of Foreign Exchange Markets : A Case Of Belgium, Germany, And The Netherlands, Ozan Akyureklier

Theses

The paper uses an efficiency specification model of the spot and forward foreign exchange markets and tests the random walk, the general efficiency, and the unbiasedness hypotheses by utilizing a regression estimation and many different specification and diagnostic tests for the series and the error terms.

The paper discusses the important aspects of efficiency, expectations, and risk in the foreign exchange market. First a brief presentation of the existing single-equation structural models of exchange-rate determination is given. An efficiency specification model of the spot and forward foreign exchange markets applied to test the random walk, the general efficiency, and the …

Removal Of Gasoline-Based Hydrocarbons By Vapor Permeation Membranes, Shivashanker Bagavandoss

Theses

Removal and recovery of evaporated lighter gasoline fractions can be effectively implemented by selectively permeating the hydrocarbons (HCs) and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the vented air streams through nonporous hydrophobic polymeric membranes subjected to vacuum on the permeate side and then condensing these organics from the permeate. Such a vapor permeation process employing spiral-wound membranes has already been commercialized for VOCs. In this study, attention has been focused on removal of hydrocarbons from nitrogen flowing through the bore of microporous hydrophobic hollow fibers with a specially engineered nonporous silicone coating on the outside surface with a view to …

Fuel-Rich Combustion Of Ethylene And Air In A Two Stage Turbulent Flow Reactor, Tara Byrnes Salem

Theses

This thesis presents experimental and modeling results from the combustion of ethylene and air in a two stage turbulent flow reactor. This work is motivated by the continuing concern over combustion by-products. The first half of the research effort focused on the validation of the reactor as a perfectly stirred reactor and a plug flow reactor (PSR+PFR) sequence. Using four detailed reaction mechanisms, measured concentrations of carbon oxides, oxygen, and light hydrocarbon concentrations were modeled. Within the accuracy of the data, the mechanism of Mao (1995) yielded the best results. However, it was observed that the success of the reactor …

Implementation Of Fortran Finite Element Analysis Source Code With Application : Particle Deposition In A 90 Degree Duct Bend, Pantaleo Loiacono

Theses

Two FORTRAN 77 finite element analysis source codes, by 1.N. Reddy, were input into a PC, debugged, executed, and tested successfully. These programs are available to students interested in implementing a good finite element analysis source code on a PC or on a workstation in one or two dimensions. The programs can solve problems relating to heat transfer, stresses, beam analysis, frames, trusses, plane elasticity, plate bending, and laminar viscous incompressible fluids with various node and element combinations.

The two-dimensional program was used to obtain the velocity distributions in a 90 degree duct bend with incoming and exiting fully developed …

The Effect Of Deposition Of H2s On The Catalyst Activity Of 1.5 % Pt On [Gamma]-Al2o3, Ping Zhu

Theses

The impact of hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) pretreatment on the oxidation activity of powdered 1.5% Pt/γ-AL₂O₃ catalyst was investigated in this study. Fresh 1.5% Pt/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst was aged with different concentrations of H₂S in air at 400 °C for 24 hours. Then, the aged and fresh catalysts were tested to determine the oxidation activity with diagnostic gases which contained either 1% propane or 1% carbon monoxide in dry air. The test results indicated that the catalysts were deactivated for carbon monoxide oxidation and promoted for propane oxidation as a function of …

The Cowl - V.61 - N.9 - Oct 31, 1996

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 61, Number 9 - October 31, 1996. 28 pages.

The Colby Echo (1996-10-31), Colby College

The Colby Echo

Published by the students of Colby College since 1877, The Colby Echo is the weekly, editorially independent student-run newspaper of Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Published monthly, 1877-1886; semi-monthly, 1886-1897; and weekly, during the academic year, 1898-present.

Factors That Influence Changes In Temporal And Spatial Accumulation Of Debris On An Estuarine Shoreline, Cliftwood Beach, New Jersey, Usa, Laura Pace

Theses

A field investigation was conducted on an estuarine shoreline in Raritan Bay, New Jersey to identify the temporal and spatial distribution changes in accumulation of marine debris, and the factors that influence these changes. Methodology consists of 12-monthly collections of debris and profile data, and collection of local climatological and tide data. Debris was classified by type, length, weight, fragmentation, and probable function and weathering noted for each collected item. Wind roses were constructed to determine dominant wind speed and direction and wind characteristics for time intervals between field sampling.

Plastics are the primary component of debris; glass and styrofoam …

The Eastern Echo, October 31, 1996, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Student Newspaper: The Normal News & The Eastern Echo

No abstract provided.

Spectrum, Volume 14, Number 7, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Campus deliberates '96 election -- Ghost stories float around campuses -- Media and politics subject of symposium -- Sacred Heart to welcome parents for 6th annual parents weekend -- Kitchen addition to improve Flik service -- Health services tells how to avoid the flu -- Academic center insufficient -- Halloween not just for candy -- Study finds Americans mostly getting flabbier -- Improve your confidence -- Mohegan Sun opens -- Woman's basketball shoots for successful season -- Cross country off to regional competition -- Gridders fall to 3-4 with loss to Falcons

Novel High-Speed Architecture For Machine Vision Applications, Bassam S. Farroha, Raghvendra G. Deshmukh

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Publications

This paper focuses on producing a state-of-the-art technique for designing an image recognition system for machine vision applications. The motivation behind the new system design is to provide a unique methodology, using strategic design techniques, to implement a system that addresses real-world image recognition applications. The introduction of application-specific, massively parallel array of processors, where low-level processing is accomplished on reconfigurable hardware structures, highlights the scheme. The system was built and simulated on a VLSI chip and results were verified using Electric Rules Check and Harris Timing Analysis examination tools. The system is composed of there functional layers and a …

October 31, 1996, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• Police Beat
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Quaker Campus, October 31,1996 (Vol. 83, Issue 9), Whittier College

Quaker Campus

No abstract provided.

The Pacifican, October 31,1996, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

Montana Kaimin, October 31, 1996, Associated Students Of The University Of Montana

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Vista: October 31, 1996, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

University Of Montana Events Monday, Nov. 4, Though Saturday, Nov. 9, 1996, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

Um Geographer Looks At Migrants Vs. Residents In Montana, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.