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Bulletin No 4315 - Western Australia's Agricultural, Food & Fisheries Industries 1999 - 2000, Besko Trhuij, Francis D'Emden

Bulletins 4000 -

Fifth Edition (revised and updated) December 2000.

Western Australia’s agriculture and fisheries industries have an international reputation for providing premium quality food and fibre produce to customers around the world.

The State of Western Australia is setting the international quality standard in the production of a vast array of food, fibre and fisheries products.

Agriculture Western Australia has developed the Safe Quality Food System (SQF2000), which not only meets stringent world food standards, but is being adopted in many countries as a unique trademark of quality.

Free of many pests, diseases and pollution found elsewhere, the State offers produce sourced …

Variability In Winter Mass Balance Of Northern Hemisphere Glaciers And Relations With Atmospheric Circulation, Gregory J. Mccabe, Andrew G. Fountain, Mark Dyurgerov

Geography Faculty Publications and Presentations

An analysis of variability in the winter mass balance (WMB) of 22 glaciers in the Northern Hemisphere indicates two primary modes of variability that explain 46% of the variability among all glaciers. The first mode of variability characterizes WMB variability in Northern and Central Europe and the second mode primarily represents WMB variability in northwestern North America, but also is related to variability in WMB of one glacier in Europe and one in Central Asia. These two modes of WMB variability are explained by variations in mesoscale atmospheric circulation which are driving forces of variations in surface temperature and precipitation. …

Entrainment Of Larval Release In An Intertidal Crab ( Uca Thayeri) After Exposure To A Different Tidal Regime: Testing The "Plasticity" Hypothesis, Ann Weaver

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

Endogenous rhythms allow most organisms to synchronize their behavior and physiology with physical cycles that vary on a daily, lunar or annual cycle. Populations within species often show variation in the timing of functionally identical rhythms. This variation occurs because physical cycles may differ with geography. The purpose of this study was to determine whether hatching rhythms shown by fiddler crabs (Genus Uca) on one coastline could be entrained by the different tide patterns present at another coastline. To test this I transferred breeding females (Uca thayeri) from mangroves on the west coast of Florida to mangroves on the east …

Fast-Floquet Method Of Hingeless-Rotor Trim And Stability Including Comparisons With Experiments And Approximate Methods, Guifa. Ma

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

The trim and stability of an isolated hingeless rotor in forward flight are predicted for two coning angles with advance ratio, shaft angle and collective pitch variations. These predictions are correlated with measurements from a test model with four soft-inplane, soft-torsion blades. The test was conducted by the U.S. Army Aeroflightdynamics Directorate at Ames. The collective pitch and shaft angle are set prior to each test point, and the rotor is trimmed as follows: the longitudinal and lateral cyclic pitch controls are adjusted through a swashplate to minimize the 1/rev flapping moment at the 12% radial station. The database includes …

Enforcing Budgetary And Legal Compliance In The Government Sector: An Assessment Of Preauditing In The State Of Kuwait, Yousef Mohammad Almutairi

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

Auditing has become both a vital activity that validates correct operations of an accounting system and is an important tool to measure financial and public accountability. Preauditing implementation in Kuwait since 1994 has been designed to ensure and improve compliance with budgetary laws and regulations by governmental units before budget execution. The purpose of this study is to examine whether compliance has been improved in those governmental units that apply preauditing and to determine the factors that affect compliance with budgetary laws and regulations. The research framework is based on a literature review of governmental auditing, enforcement research, and the …

Frequency-Dependent Characteristics Of Microstrip Transmission Lines, Settapong. Malisuwan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

This dissertation is concerned with the studies on the frequency-dependent characteristics of microstrip line structures. Relevant considerations are applied to evaluate crosstalk in symmetric, coupled and lossy (dispersive) microstrip transmission lines. The technique adopted supplements the wide-range of semi-empirical expressions available in the literature on the frequency-dependent even- and odd-mode effective dielectric constants as well as the characteristic impedances of coupled microstrip lines. The accuracy of a crosstalk transfer function deduced is verified with theoretical and experimental results. The behavior of crosstalk versus line-spacing, dielectric substrate characteristics, and line-length is analyzed. This study is also extended to address the influence …

Feasibility Study On Using Lonworks Power Line Transceivers For Underwater Communications, Jennifer Cairns Powell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

This project consisted of a feasibility study to ascertain whether or not an inexpensive acoustic modem for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) could be developed using low cost commercially available products. Our AUV's at Florida Atlantic University currently use LonWorks for their internal control networks, so we have plenty of experience with their parts. The LonWorks Power Line Transceivers are capable of generating a signal that can be sent to a transducer for communication through the water. The PLT-30 Power Line Transceiver generates a direct sequence spread spectrum signal (DSSS) that offers many useful operating features; such as anti-jam, interference …

Flexural Failure Of Curved Sandwich Beams With Implanted Interfacial Debonds, Andrew Maxwell Layne

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

Effects of face/core debonding on the structural integrity of curved sandwich beams subjected to opening bending moments has been examined experimentally. Curved beams of glass/polyester faces and PVC H30 foam core were manufactured. Various sizes of debonds were created using thin Teflon sheets inserted at the outer face/core interface during processing. A fixture for testing curved beams in flexure was designed, manufactured and evaluated. Surface strains at the middle of the curve were recorded. Buckling of the debonded face sheet occurred followed by face/core propagation of the debond. Strength reduction of the beams under opening moments due to face/core debonding …

Flame In The Grate: The Kullus Character In A Selection Of Harold Pinter's Early Works, Brian Charles Nudelman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

Between the years 1949 and 1955, Harold Pinter was writing not plays, but poems and prose. Three works written during this period are "Kullus," "The Task," and "The Examination." Not only do these works follow chronologically, but also the intricate relationship between the narrator and Kullus established within each seems to continually refer back to a previous work. When read together, with "The Task" central, the three works form a continuing narrative of conflict and personal struggle, and for each to be fully appreciated and understood, one needs that knowledge gained from seeing the progression in relationship that is developed …

Forecasting Foreign Exchange Rates Using Neural Networks, Amit H. Talati

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

Time series is a phenomena which appears in the financial world in various forms. One of the objectives of time series is to forecast the future based on the past. The goal of this thesis is to use foreign exchange time series, and predict its future values and trends using neural networks. The thesis covers background work in this area and discusses the results obtained by other researchers. A neural network is then developed to predict the future values of the USD/GBP and USD/DEM exchange rates. Both single-step and iterated multi-step predictions are considered. The performance of neural networks strongly …

Habitat Suitability And Population Demographics Of The Seagrass, Thalassia Testudinum, In The Northeast Salt Ponds Of Key West, Florida, Cheryl L. Miller

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

Reconstructive aging techniques were used to construct the age frequency distributions of T. testudinum short shoots in the Salt Ponds of Key West, FL. Median short shoot age was approximately two years. No evidence of sexual reproductive effort was found. A site-specific leaf emergence rate was not used, which may have contributed error in the reconstructive technique. Gradients in salinity, phosphorous availability, community composition, and leaf width were observed along the water flow pathway through the ponds. Populations of short shoots more distal from the tidal source exhibited an older age structure reflecting higher salinity, temperature, and dissolved oxygen stresses. …

From Policy To Practice To Management: A Restorative Justice Framework, Sandra Pavelka O'Brien

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

Two distinct models have guided the juvenile justice system during the past century---individual treatment/rehabilitation and retributive justice. While its historical orientation has been individual treatment, in recent years it has become predominately punitive (Bazemore and Day, 1998; Bazemore, 1993). The organizational mission and goals of the juvenile justice system have become internally inconsistent as it tries to satisfy competing goals, such as punishment, treatment, and protection of public safety. Currently, justice professionals have sought to clarify the aims of juvenile justice management and policy. Several possibilities exist for the future of the juvenile justice system. One proposal for the future …

Functional Stabilization Of Unstable Systems, Patrick Stephen Foo

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

Humans are often faced with tasks that require stabilizing inherently unstable situations. We performed four experiments to explore the nature of functional stabilization. In Experiment 1 participants balanced a pole until a time criterion was reached. The geometry, mass, and characteristic "fall time" of the pole were manipulated. Distributions of timing between pole and hand velocities showed strong action-perception coupling. When actions demonstrated a potential for failure, the period of hand oscillation correlated significantly with the "time to balance" (t bal=theta/theta.), where q is pole angle re: the vertical balance point, but not other quantities such as theta and theta. …

Group-Level Consequences Of Communication About Physical Appearance, Donna Jill Schwartz

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009

Recent research has looked at sociocultural standards and social comparison to explain body image disturbances (Thompson, 1996). This study uses Latane's Dynamic Social Impact Theory to explore the emergence of group level consequences of discussing these societal standards of physical appearance. It was hypothesized that there would be more clustering, consolidation, correlation and continued diversity amongst the participants opinions by the end of the five week discussion. These hypotheses were not supported by measures of clustering, consolidation, correlation and continued diversity. These results indicate that Dynamic Social Impact Theory alone may not be useful for studying the consequence of group …

A Biblical Theology Of Creation, Richard M. Davidson

Faculty Publications

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Effects Of Transdermal Nicotine On Prose Memory, Dmitri Poltavski

Theses and Dissertations

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An Examination Of The Landscape History Of The Northwoods : Human Management Effects On The Landscape At Itasca State Park, Minnesota, Gordon Robertson

Theses and Dissertations

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Women's Self Reported Determinates Of Use And Nonuse Of Hormonal Replacement Therapy, Kristin J. Olson

Theses and Dissertations

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Parental Perceptions And Beliefs Of High Risk Behaviors Of Teens In A Rural Community, Nura Olson

Theses and Dissertations

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Sources Of Coaching Efficacy : An Examination Of Gender Differences, Tracy L. Marback

Theses and Dissertations

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Potential Constants Of The Hydrogen Bromide Molecule (H⁷⁹Br), Art Onwan

Theses and Dissertations

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Factors Contributing To Job Satisfaction Of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists In North Dakota, Lori K. Kleven

Theses and Dissertations

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Hemodynamic Stability In A Comparative Study Of Bupivicaine Versus Tetracaine In Spinal Anesthesia, John D. Mundy

Theses and Dissertations

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Factors Related To Substance Abuse And Depression Among Adolescents With Selected Diagnosis, Kathryn Renee Waitman

Theses and Dissertations

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Spatial Dimensions And Patterns Of Regional Development In The Philippines, Maria Elisa S Valeroso

Theses and Dissertations

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Frequency And Severity Of Fatigue In Multiple Sclerosis In An Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinic, Kathleen Schweitzer

Theses and Dissertations

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A Comparison Of Roles, Acceptance And Utilization Of Nurse Practitioners In Urban And Rural North Dakota, Rhonda Fay Sand

Theses and Dissertations

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Development Of A Semantically Rich Logging Protocol For Complete Damage Assessment And Recovery Of A Database, Rumman Sobhan

Theses and Dissertations

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Time Of Day, Aging, And Subjectively Measured Sleep Effects On Neurological Functioning Using The Weschler Memory Scale Iii, Julia R. Fitzgerald Smith

Theses and Dissertations

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Resiliency And The Chronically Ill Adolescent, Joanne M. Thompson

Theses and Dissertations

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