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Product Clustering For Focused Factories And Cellular Manufacturing, Judith Batista

Theses

In the past, clustering analysis techniques have been broadly utilized to segment markets. Recent studies (Berry et al. 1991) have used market-based clustering to examine manufacturing operations required to be competitive in different market segments. These authors proposed a methodology to categorize a set of products based on their similarity across a set of key variables, such as order-winning criteria, time considerations and volume levels. Their method incorporated the Agglomerative Hierarchy with k-Means Refinement Model to identify groups of similar products to be manufactured in a focused-factory. While many other multivariate clustering methods exist in the literature, the application of …

Effects Of Texture On Color Difference Evaluation Of Surface Color, Alexei Krasnoselsky

Theses

The parametric effects of texture on supratheshold color tolerance thresholds were investigated in two psychophysical experiments using simulated textures presented on a CRT. Textured images were created from scanned photographs of physical texture samples with semi-random textured pattern. Differences in appearance were created by varying the illumination geometry during the image capture stage. Two conditions were simulated: diffuse illumination of a standard light booth and directional lighting which accentuates texture relief. In the first experiment observers matched average perceived lightness of grayscale textured images by adjusting the lightness of a uniform gray field. Images varied in their average L*. The …

Introduction, Sung Sheng, Yvonne Chang

Journal of Modern Literature in Chinese 現代中文文學學報

No abstract provided.

Rising From The Ashes : Identity And The Aesthetics Of Hybridity In Zhu Tianwen's Notes Of A Desolate Man, Ling Chei, Letty Chen

Journal of Modern Literature in Chinese 現代中文文學學報

No abstract provided.

Flyer For Remembrance Day 2000, Phadp, Jeff Rieber, Danny Siebert, Arthur Giles, Tim Davis, Anthony Boyd, Earl Mcgahee, Max L. Payne

Miscellaneous Advocacy

Flyer advertising a Montgomery observance of Remembrance Day 2000, in memory of those executed in the United States post-Furman (after 1976). Includes a list of 650 post-Furman executions, ending with the June 2000 execution of Jessy C San Miguel, eulogies for persons recently executed by Alabama, and a statement by PHADP's Jeff Rieber.

Charismatic Authority And The Board Of The Hull House Association, 1895-1935, Roger A. Lohmann

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Discussions of boards in the third sector literature usually proceed from assumptions grounded in Weber’s rational-legal authority and international management principles like those of Henri Fayol. The generalizations made about boards are based on rational-legal views of the board as the principal governing body of a nonprofit organization. Much less frequently examined are the roles and functions of boards in organizations grounded in other forms of authority. In particular, the relationship between charismatic authority and boards has seldom been studied. This paper will examine the role of one such board, the Board of Trustees of the Hull House Association through …

2000-07-01, Board Of Regents, Murray State University

Board of Regents Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Brain Based Research: The Effects Of Spinning As A Form Of Vestibular Stimulation On The Reading Achievement Of Second-Grade Students In A Mixed-Ability Class, Amy Elizabeth Cole

Digitized Theses and Dissertations (prior to 2008)

A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education in the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education in the Bagwell College of Education of Kennesaw State University

Book Review: Race And Canadian Legal History - Reviews Of: "Race," Rights And The Law In The Supreme Court Of Canada, By James W. St. G. Walker; Colour-Coded: A Legal History Of Racism In Canada, 1900-1950, By Constance Backhouse, Benjamin Berger

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Richmond Music Journal (2000-07)

Richmond Music Journal

No abstract provided.

Investigations On The Use Of Ion Mobility Spectrometry For Clinical Chemistry Applications, Henri Parson Patten

Theses and Dissertations in Biomedical Sciences

The major objective of this research is to examine ion mobility spectrometry as a rapid screening tool for specific application to clinical chemistry research and laboratory use. Methodology was developed for target analytes representing several classes of physiologically active substances, including anesthetics, illicit drugs, and their metabolites. The IMS characteristics of animal tissues and other compounds such as amino acids and proteins were determined. Quality assurance and control procedures were developed for specific quality data objectives. Criteria were established relating to use of IMS for assessing the precision and accuracy of data, qualitative screening, and semi-quantitative analyses.

It was found …

An Investigation Into The Relationship Between Language Attitudes And Academic Performance In Northampton County, Virginia, Public Schools, Glenda L. Rose

English Theses & Dissertations

This language attitude study targets third grade, fifth grade, eighth grade and high school students in the Northampton County, Virginia, Public School System. Two hypotheses were proposed. First, students exhibiting negative attitudes toward their own dialect have a lower performance level in language arts classes than students expressing positive attitudes. Second, factors such as sex, race, grade level, and level of exposure to other dialects are reflected in language attitudes. In order to determine the validity of these hypotheses, school officials were asked to identify five students performing well and five students having difficulty in the language arts. Ten third …

Premises For Reforming The Regulation Of Securities Offerings: An Essay, James D. Cox

Law and Contemporary Problems

Cox discusses six fundamental tenets that should guide the regulation of public offerings of securities. It is assumed that regulation is to be re-examined from the ground up, with no political or regulatory constraints.

Kids Who Kill: A Critique Of How The American Legal System Deals With Juveniles Who Commit Homicide, Mirah A. Horowitz

Law and Contemporary Problems

Horowitz looks at the reasons why juveniles commit homicides and suggests more effective ways for society to address the problem presented by child killers.

Stella Jones Gallery: Organizational Analysis And Suggested Marketing Plan, Kara Tucina Olidge

Arts Administration Master's Reports (1984-2016)

Stella Jones Gallery: An Organizational Analysis and Suggested Marketing Plan is based on my internship as Managing Director of Stella Jones Gallery. The internship report will focus on 1. Analyzing the organizational structure and cultures of Stella Jones Gallery as it relates to the internship and 2. Creating a marketing plan to support, expose, and expand the mission of the organization. Because of the report's objectives, the internship report has been segmented into the following sections: Part I: Organizational Analysis Stella Jones Gallery's organizational structure and culture will be analyzed to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of its methods and …

Kenaikan Harga Tanah Di Indonesia Dan Jepang: Sebuah Studi Perbandingan, Dhaniel Ilyas

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Pembangunan Indonesia

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Chinese Army Building In The Era Of Jiang Zemin, Andrew Scobell Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

To many in the United States, China looms large and threatening. This monograph attempts to answer, through an analysis of China's defense establishment under the leadership of Jiang Zemin, questions such as: What are the national security and national military goals of China's leaders? What strategies are Chinese leaders considering in pursuit of these goals? What is the likelihood that these goals will be attained? It assesses the political and economic determinants of China s effort to modernize its armed forces. Four possible strategies are outlined: (1) playing the superpower game," (2) playing to its strengths," (3) changing the rules …

The Library System Of Brazil As Observed In Brasilia, Brazil, Jeffrey T. Bowen

Library Presentations & Publications

My wife and I visited Brazil in December and January this past year, spending the Christmas and New Year’s holidays there. Since my wife is Brazilian, I have taken an interest in exploring Brazilian culture and history. This interest, and the fact that we were in Brazil for a month, prompted me to take a couple of days to visit various libraries and see how things are done there. I visited three basic types of libraries in the capital district of Brasilia. The Universidade de Brasilia, Biblioteca Central (the University of Brasilia Central Library), two different types of public libraries, …

Listening To African-American Students: An Exploratory Analysis Of Factors That Foster Academic Success, Julie Miller-Cribbs, Larry Davis, Stephanie Cronen, Sharon Johnson

Center for Social Development Research

This exploratory study assessed African-American freshman and sophomore students’ decisions to remain in school and their opinions regarding specific dropout prevention programs. Results indicated that students believed that school completion would prepare them for the future. the opinion of family members was consistently ranked as most important in supporting students' decisions to remain in school, and the primary barriers to completing school were related to family issues, academic problems and personal issues. Overall, students were most interested in intervention programs having to do with preparation for their futures—jobs and goals. The importance of tailoring education to meet the needs of …

Asset Accumulation For The Poor? A View From The Right, Richard Nadler

Center for Social Development Research

Asset Accumulation for the Poor? A View From the Right

Ursinus Magazine, Spring / Summer 2000, Wendy Greenberg, Tisha Callery, Sally Widman, Jenepher Price Shillingford, Ellen Cosgrove, Erin Fitzgerald, Claire Furia, Joanna Doyle, Lori A. Olexa, Oana Nechita

Ursinus Magazine, 1995–Present

The Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art calendar • Ursinus among most wired colleges • Somebody out there likes us • Ursinus in the news • Field house progress • Davis Chair holder endorses inner spirit • Student report: The faces of Cape Town • Love's Labour's Lost: Two Shakespearean experts bid farewell • New faculty • Moving on: We send off the Class of 2000 • What a difference a year makes: A look at the Class of 1999 • Meet our newest alumni • Celebrating learning spaces: Ursinus' Nobel Laureate celebrates Pfahler completion • The Snell Symposium …

Blended Sentencing In Montana: A New Way To Look At An Old Problem, Robert E. Henderson

Montana Law Review

Blended Sentencing in Montana

Challenges For Cause, Stand-Asides, And Peremptory Challenges In The Nineteenth Century, R. Blake Brown

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

This article examines the substantial differences that emerged during the nineteenth century between the law of England, the United States, and Canada regarding challenges for cause, stand-asides, and peremptory challenges in the jury selection process. The author argues that these differences stemmed from the unique social conditions of each country. The emergence of legal formalism-with its emphasis on certainty and predictability in the law-affected the development of jury challenges, though the result of formalist thinking had very different effects in all three jurisdictions. In addition, Canadian law regarding jury challenges reveals the influence of both American and English legal trends.

The Dissenting Opinion: Voice Of The Future?, Claire L'Heureux-Dube

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

Madame Justice L'Heureux-Dubé explores the history and the role of dissenting opinions in Canadian law. She argues that dissents contribute to the development of the law through their prophetic potential. Dissents are also fundamental elements of judicial discourse, serving to safeguard the integrity of the decisionmaking process and judicial independence. The Canadian legal tradition, like its American counterpart, provides numerous examples of why, in 1951, future Chief Justice Bora Laskin praised the "precious right" to dissent. Unanimity is not indispensable for judicial legitimacy or legal stability. In fact, the presence of judicious dissents can portray the true complexity of legal …

Faculty Handbook 2000-2001 With Addenda, Saint Mary's College Of California

Faculty Handbook

No abstract provided.

2000-2002 Lsu Health Sciences Center Catalog/Bulletin, Office Of The Registrar

Catalogs and Bulletins

No abstract provided.

Images Of Christ In Latter-Day Saint Visual Culture, 1900-1999, Noel A. Carmack

BYU Studies

The motivating impact that visual images of Christ have on members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints cannot be overestimated. Such images often induce feelings of faith and devotion in responsive viewers. For example, Church member Lisa Gemperline of Kaysville, Utah, wrote to the Ensign saying:

Passing a local art gallery one day, I paused, struck by the beauty of painting of Jesus Christ on display. My heart was touched as I looked at the face of the Savior, and I wished I had had the painting in my own home. Afterward, I found myself thinking about …

George Q. Cannon: A Biography Davis Bitton, William A. Wilson

BYU Studies

Davis Bitton. George Q. Cannon: A Biography. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1999. xiv; 554 pp. Photos, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. $34.95.

The World At Its Gravest And Best, Nancy Hanks Baird

BYU Studies

No abstract provided.

Latino Police Officers: Negotiating The Police Role, Dawn M. Irlbeck

Student Work

Tension and mistrust have characterized relations between the police and Latino communities. Civil rights leaders and community groups argue that increased employment of Latino police officers will improve the quality of police services, based on the assumption that Latino officers will be better able to relate to Latino community members and will not engage in discriminatory behavior. This assumption presupposes that Latinos are a relatively homogenous group, readily encompassed by clear ethnic boundaries and a shared sense of ethnic identity. In addition to presupposing a unidimensional “Latino” identity, it also presumes that Latino police officers share a common vision of …