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A Novel Test Bed And Stochastic Vibration Diagnostics For Assessing The Condition Of Constant Velocity Joints, Gregory Kacprzynski

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N/A||In this thesis, the design of a novel test bench for quickly and repeatedly testing CV joints under torque is provided along with vibration diagnostics software, developed in Matlab, for assessing the condition of a particular joint.

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Oliver Cromwell:Change And Continuity, Kari.L Ellis

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This study looks at the life of Oliver Cromwell,Lord Protector of England in an effort to clarify the diverse and conflicting interpretations resulting from a lack of agreement between those who are biased for and against the Lord Protector.The purpose of the study of this conflicting information is not to settle whether Cromwell was a good figure or bad, but to define more clearly his time.Cromwell, clarified creates a broader understanding of the seventeenth century Englishman.An introduction develops a brief summarization of Pre-Reformation Europe,the forces which brought changes,Reformation Europe and the Post-Reformation era in which Cromwell lived.The non-Cromwellian periods were …

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Feasibility Study Of A Permanently Implanted Prosthetic Hand, Matt Williams

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The feasibility of a permanently implanted prosthetic hand was evaluated from both an internal biocompatibility and exterior mechanics point of view. A literature review of the issues involved in permanent implantation of a percutanious device was performed in the areas of bone interaction and fixation and neural interface control. A theoretical implant was designed for a 90th percentile male, using an HA-G-Ti composite material to provide a permanent base to which the hand could attach. Using a radial implant length of 1.87 inches and an ulna implant length of 1.32 inches, the simulated implant could withstand a push out force …

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Effects Of Theoretically Distinct Mathematics Interventions On Student Performance And Treatment Acceptability, Christopher Todd Arra

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Student mathematics achievement and teacher and student acceptability of academic interventions are important factors in determining the usage and effectiveness of academic interventions. The present study compared the effectiveness and acceptability of theoretically distinct mathematics interventions. The study lasted eight weeks. Eighteen teacher-candidates and 54 fourth grade students were exposed to one of three mathematical interventions. Teacher-candidates and students were asked to rate the acceptability of each intervention. A pretest-posttest analysis of students' mathematics achievement was also conducted. Results showed that both teacher-candidates and students preferred all interventions equally and that mathematics achievement did not significantly increase from pre- to …

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Personality Assessment Inventory Profiles Of Therapy -Seeking Women With Childhood Sexual Abuse Histories, Susan Renee Schmidt

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This study investigated the usefulness of the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) in detecting the presence of clinical profile patterns in therapy-seeking women with histories of childhood sexual abuse. An outpatient sample of 214 female college students completed the PAI as part of a university counseling center intake procedure. Participants were evenly divided into two groups according to self-reported history of childhood sexual abuse. Results of a two-way multivariate analysis of variance for abuse history showed that the average scores across the PAI's 22 scales were higher for women with childhood sexual abuse histories than for women without such histories. A …

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Social Support, Spirituality, Psychological Distress And Quality Of Life In Cancer Patients, Nicole Denise Alexander

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Cancer involves considerable physical and psychological complications. This reality, along with longer life expectancy, promotion of patient choice regarding life-sustaining measures, and concerns regarding distribution of health care funds highlight the need to focus on quality as well as quantity of life for individuals dealing with this disease. Although a relationship between psychosocial factors and quality of life in cancer patients has been speculated, the type and degree of influence is currently unclear. Using multiple regression analysis, potential predictors of quality of life for cancer patients were examined. Among the predictors considered were social support, spirituality, and psychological distress. The …

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A Demonstration In Communication And Task Completion Between Two Autonomous Robots, Adam Renzi

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The world of robotics is rapidly changing. No more are the days of robotics classes being taught that focus merely on highly industrial, automation robots. Today's robotics is focusing more and more on microcontrollers and their implementation into everyday life. Miniature robotics and how it is implemented to make common tasks easier is becoming the focus of many robotics classes across the world. Microcontrollers allow users to control several inputs and outputs to complete somewhat difficult tasks. In today's society, one might find a microcontroller in anything from a computer to the average household toaster. As time has passed, microcontrollers …

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Experimental Evaluation Of Impulse Turbine Designs For Chain Testing Systems, Aaron Donlon

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There are several ways to test automotive timing chains for wear in a laboratory environment. One novel method proposed by Borg-Warner Morse TEC uses fluid jets striking an impeller blade. The momentum of the oil striking and deflected by the impeller blade is used to produce a torque. This torque is transmitted to the system through the timing chain. A previous theoretical design study (conducted elsewhere) evaluated some of the design factors as they related to machine performance and ultimately to the torque loads applied to the chain. From this theoretical study came the design for two novel bucket and …

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Market Power In Chinese Taipei: Laws, Policies And Treatments, Kung-Chung Liu, Yun-Peng Chu

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

The experience of Chinese Taipei shows that opening up a previously protected market to new entrants can be a more effective and reliable way to enhance competition than regulating the behavior of dominant or monopolistic firms. Moreover, when opening up the market, the liberalizing measures adopted by government should be market-structure-neutral. That is, it should not try to dictate the direction and results of market competition. A more pressure-resistant mechanism should be designed to deal with market power, taking the form of a regime that is cross-sector, independent and collective in its decision-making, such as has been the case with …

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Design And Analysis Of Optical Layouts For Free Space Optical Switching, Kung-Meng Lo

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The Intelligent Reconfigurable Optical Switch (IROS) is an N x N optical switch that uses two reflective Liquid Crystal (LC) Spatial Light Modulators (SLM} in a "Z" configuration to steer the incoming beams from the input ports to the designated output ports. Currently, the maximum steering capacity of practical SLM is limited to few degrees. For a dense optical switch, this makes the optical path between the input and output fiber ports relatively long. When a Gaussian beam is switched from an input fiber port to an output fiber port in a long free space interconnection topology, the beam's illumination …

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A Deconstruction And Reconstruction Of Advanced Nurse Specialisation And Education, Miriam E. Langridge

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The purpose of this study was to present issues and the paradoxes surrounding advanced nurse specialisation (ANS) and education, This study was conducted in two parts. Part A examined the prospective experiences of 13 registered nurses (RNs) who were advancing in an area of special is III ion: they were working in a specialist area of practice and studying in II course specific 10 their specialisation. Two rounds of interviews were completed over six-month intervals. Part B examined the data gathered from a focus group interview and follow-up feedback from 10 nurse executives as stakeholders. The intersubjective data from this …

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Teachers' Perceptions Of Quality Teaching In Junior Secondary School : Physical Education In Lagos State, Nigeria, Adesulue B. Adegbamigbe

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This study investigates physical education (PE) teachers' perceptions of quality teaching as related to their teaching activities in junior secondary schools in Nigeria. The study also investigated how the perceived teaching quality of the teachers matched their teaching practices and the feasibility of supporting quality teaching in these schools. The research is underpinned by a conceptual framework, which identified quality teaching as an educational process influenced by the curriculum, teacher effectiveness, teacher reflection and belief systems, and teacher development process designed to enhance students' learning. The study incorporated a descriptive survey and interpretive case study for data collection. A pilot …

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An Investigation Into The Validity Of The Intra-Continental And Intercontinental Casselian Hypothesis (Ppp) And Uncovered Interest Rate Parity (Uip) In Southern African Development Community (Sadc) Countries A Long Run Structural Modelling Approach, Fidelia M. Gandiya

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The current high exchange rate volatility in the face of globalization, underpinned by growing trade and financial and commodity markets liberalization has attracted the resurgence of considerable interest from both financial economists and policy makers, into the validity of international parity relationships. Using multivariate cointegration framework and long run structural modelling, this paper investigates the evidence in support of two of the parity relationships that underpin either implicitly or explicitly much of international macroeconomics. The first is the purchasing power parity (PPP) hypothesis or the theorem that there exists an invariable long-run equilibrium real exchange rate. The second is the …

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Yoghurts For Fruit-Time : A Narrative Study Of Language Learning In The Kindergarten, Denise Lindsay

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This study focuses on how a group of seven Kindergarten teachers perceive their practices to support the language learning of young children. From a socio-cultural perspective, developing language competency at Kindergarten is a priority because of its pivotal role across all learning areas and the opportunity it creates for all children to add to their linguistic capital in an informal setting prior to formal schooling. This study is based on a collaborative, participatory model built on a mutually beneficial relationship between researcher and participants. It uses a narrative methodology to foreground the teacher's voice. Teacher participants in the study contribute …

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Bottle-Feeding Mothers' Experiences Of Coping In A Pro-Breastfeeding Context : The Case For A Caring-Options-Responsive Model Of Midwifery Services, Elizabeth P. Duffy

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The original contribution of this qualitative study is that it sketches the front-line of the contested domain of infant feeding choices by exploring the under-researched experiences and perceptions of mothers who actively choose to bottle-feed their babies. Twelve bottle-feeding mothers in Western Australia participated in open-ended, in-depth interviews. The interview findings were further explored using participant observations of relevant hospital practices and critical, hermeneutic re-readings of midwifery's professional and policy documents. The thesis argues that bottle-feeding is marginalised by the midwifery profession that currently defines its practices in accordance with policies such as the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative. Bottle-feeding mothers …

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Reading Hong Kong Chinese Culture: Hybridity Or Eclecticism, A Matter Of Contemporary Configuration, K. C. Staples

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This thesis investigates the Cultural Studies paradigm 'hybridity' through an analysis of Hong Kong culture. In Cultural Studies, 'hybridity' is usually applied to cultures that have been influenced by another culture, resulting in a loss of identity, leading to a cultural mixture. As a former Colony comprising predominantly of a southern Chinese population, Hong Kong has been influenced by British culture. However, the question is whether Hong Kong culture has been 'hybridises', or, the Hong Kong people, in mastering two cultures, have become bicultural, and use their biculturalism bilaterally, as particular situations require. The study also researches the condition of …

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Year One Children's Literacy Behaviours And Perceptions Of Literacy Learning In The Classroom And Reading Recovery Contexts, Fiona Callaghan

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This study investigates the ways in which four Year One children engage in the literacy events of their regular and Reading Recovery classrooms. It explores how these children perceived their beginning reading instruction and possible relationships between the children's perceptions and the ways in which they ‘did' literacy in each setting. The study draws on research in beginning reading instruction from both a psychological and socio-cultural perspective, as well as research into withdrawal programs for children experiencing difficulty in learning to read and the Reading Recovery program itself. A case study approach was used in this study and data collection …

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Husserl's Notion Of The Natural Attitude And The Shift To Transcendental Phenomenology, Sebastian Luft

Philosophy Faculty Research and Publications

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Risk-Taking Leadership, Dennis Ralph Oetting

ATS Dissertations

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The Relationship Between Church Health And Church Growth In United Methodist Churches In The West Ohio Annual Conference, Brian Allen Law

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Efficient Utilization Of Fine-Grained Parallelism Using A Microheterogeneous Environment, William L. Scheidel

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The goal of this thesis is to propose a new computing paradigm, called micro- Heterogeneous computing or mHC, which incorporates PCI (or other high speed local system bus) based processing elements (vector processors, digital signal processors, etc) into a general purpose machine. In this manner the benefits of heterogeneous computing on scientific applications can be achieved while avoiding some of the lim itations. Overall performance is increased by exploiting fine-grained parallelism on the most efficient architecture available, while reducing the high communication over head and costs of traditional heterogeneous environments. Furthermore, mHC based machines can be combined into a cluster, …

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Information Technologies For The Healthcare Delivery System, Gary Scialdone

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That modern healthcare requires information technology to be efficient and fully effective is evident if one spends any time observing the delivery of institutional health care. Consider the observation of a practitioner of the discipline, David M. Eddy, MD, PhD, voiced in Clinical Decision Making, JAMA 263:1265-75, 1990, ". . .All confirm what would be expected from common sense: The complexity of modern medicine exceeds the inherent limitations of the unaided human mind." The goal of this thesis is to identify the technological factors that are required to enable a fully sufficient application of information technology (IT) to the modern …

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Fautrier's Fortunes: A Paradox Of Success And Failure, Curtis L. Carter

Philosophy Faculty Research and Publications

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Excuse And Justification In The Law Of Fair Use: Commodification And Market Perspectives, Wendy J. Gordon

Faculty Scholarship

Over twenty years ago, the Journal of the Copyright Society of the U.S.A. reprinted my article, "Fair Use as Market Failure" (82 Columbia Law Review 1600 (1982), available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3577724. That 1982 piece suggested that an underlying pattern governs the protean forms of "fair use", and I employed the notion of market failure to reveal and explain how the pattern functioned. Since then, some misunderstandings of my argument have arisen.

I am pleased to publish in this, the Fiftieth Anniversary issue of the Journal of the Copyright Society, a clarification – and partial amendment – of my position. As …

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Modeling Polarimetric Imaging Using Dirsig, Jason Meyers

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The remote sensing community is beginning to recognize the potential benefit of exploiting polarimetric signatures. The ability to accurately model polarimetric phenomenology in a remote sensing system will assist efforts in system design, algorithm development, phenomenology studies, and analyst training. This dissertation lays the ground work for enhancing the current Digital Imaging and Remote Sens ing Laboratory's Synthetic Image Generation (DIRSIG) model to include polarimetric phenomenology. The current modeling capabilities are discussed along with the theoretical background required to expand upon the current state of the art. Methods for modeling and estimating polarimetric signatures and phenomenology from start to end …

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Application Of A Synalysis Packaging Design Method In Pc Magniviewer Package Redesign, Jun Cao

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This study addresses the over-packaging phenomena in packaging design perspectives and, through the review of architectural design methods and packaging design principles, sets up a SyNalysis packaging design method with the packaging design process. Furthermore, an example of a PC magnifier redesigning is demonstrated in the thesis, step by step. The SyNalysis method contains scientific analytical methods and the designer's creative, synthetic methods. Its embodiment is presented in three processes: analysis, design and evaluation of the processes. The SyNalysis packaging design method serves as a guide to help packaging designers, and especially new and inexperienced designers pursue a more logical …

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Mobile Computing & Law Enforcement: An Examination Of Its Application In The Field And Its Consequences, Lanny Lockhart Jr

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The following study has been conducted in the pursuit of a Masters Degree of Science in Information Technology. The functional purpose of this study was to examine three basic concepts (officer efficiency, safety, and arrest rates) within law enforcement and to attempt to determine if a specific type of information technology (wireless data computers) has had any positive impact on those concepts. To that end, the author has reviewed the history of technology in law enforcement and surveyed a group of patrol officers in the Wilmington Police Department. Difficulties associated with gathering research data from law enforcement agencies has also …

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Analyzing The Costs/Tradeoffs Involved Between Layer 2, Layer 3, Layer 4 And Layer 5 Switching, Gautam Kapur

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The switching function was primarily entrusted to Layer 2 of the OSI model, i.e. the Data Link Layer. A Layer 2 switch performs forwarding decisions by analyzing the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the destination segment in the frame. The Layer 2 switch checks for the destination address and transmits the packet to the appropriate segment if the address is present in its table of known destinations. If the entry for that address is not present, the switch then forwards the packet to all segments except the one on which it came from. This is known as flooding. When …

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Packaging Process: When Should It Occur, Paula Raney

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The purpose of this thesis was to determine whether John Deere's packaging process needed to be streamlined, and whether consideration should be given to engaging the packaging department earlier in the product development process. An IMPACT study produced a flowchart of the current packaging system, which identified gaps in the current packaging process. Evaluation of the IMPACT study isolated the packaging process areas that needed to be modified to create an improved packaging decision process. A survey was then given to several thousand Deere dealers to determine whether Deere's packaging and delivery of service parts was meeting customer expectations. The …

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Elastic Ladar Modeling For Synthetic Imaging Applications, Robin Burton

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The Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing Image Generation (DIRSIG) model was developed to create synthetic images of remotely sensed scenes (Schott et al. 1999). It is a quantitative model based on first principles that calculates the radiance reaching the sensor from the visible region of the spectrum through to the long-wave. DIRSIG generates a very accurate representation of what a sensor would see by modeling all processes involved in the imaging chain. Currently, DIRSIG only models light from passive sources such as the sun, blackbody radiation due to the temperature of an object, and local incoherent illuminants. Active systems allow …

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A Novel Test Bed And Stochastic Vibration Diagnostics For Assessing The Condition Of Constant Velocity Joints, Gregory Kacprzynski

Theses

Oliver Cromwell:Change And Continuity, Kari.L Ellis

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Feasibility Study Of A Permanently Implanted Prosthetic Hand, Matt Williams

Theses

Effects Of Theoretically Distinct Mathematics Interventions On Student Performance And Treatment Acceptability, Christopher Todd Arra

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Personality Assessment Inventory Profiles Of Therapy -Seeking Women With Childhood Sexual Abuse Histories, Susan Renee Schmidt

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Social Support, Spirituality, Psychological Distress And Quality Of Life In Cancer Patients, Nicole Denise Alexander

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

A Demonstration In Communication And Task Completion Between Two Autonomous Robots, Adam Renzi

Theses

Experimental Evaluation Of Impulse Turbine Designs For Chain Testing Systems, Aaron Donlon

Theses

Market Power In Chinese Taipei: Laws, Policies And Treatments, Kung-Chung Liu, Yun-Peng Chu

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

Design And Analysis Of Optical Layouts For Free Space Optical Switching, Kung-Meng Lo

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

A Deconstruction And Reconstruction Of Advanced Nurse Specialisation And Education, Miriam E. Langridge

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Teachers' Perceptions Of Quality Teaching In Junior Secondary School : Physical Education In Lagos State, Nigeria, Adesulue B. Adegbamigbe

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

An Investigation Into The Validity Of The Intra-Continental And Intercontinental Casselian Hypothesis (Ppp) And Uncovered Interest Rate Parity (Uip) In Southern African Development Community (Sadc) Countries A Long Run Structural Modelling Approach, Fidelia M. Gandiya

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Yoghurts For Fruit-Time : A Narrative Study Of Language Learning In The Kindergarten, Denise Lindsay

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Bottle-Feeding Mothers' Experiences Of Coping In A Pro-Breastfeeding Context : The Case For A Caring-Options-Responsive Model Of Midwifery Services, Elizabeth P. Duffy

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Reading Hong Kong Chinese Culture: Hybridity Or Eclecticism, A Matter Of Contemporary Configuration, K. C. Staples

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Year One Children's Literacy Behaviours And Perceptions Of Literacy Learning In The Classroom And Reading Recovery Contexts, Fiona Callaghan

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Husserl's Notion Of The Natural Attitude And The Shift To Transcendental Phenomenology, Sebastian Luft

Philosophy Faculty Research and Publications

Risk-Taking Leadership, Dennis Ralph Oetting

ATS Dissertations

The Relationship Between Church Health And Church Growth In United Methodist Churches In The West Ohio Annual Conference, Brian Allen Law

ATS Dissertations

Efficient Utilization Of Fine-Grained Parallelism Using A Microheterogeneous Environment, William L. Scheidel

Theses

Information Technologies For The Healthcare Delivery System, Gary Scialdone

Theses

Fautrier's Fortunes: A Paradox Of Success And Failure, Curtis L. Carter

Philosophy Faculty Research and Publications

Excuse And Justification In The Law Of Fair Use: Commodification And Market Perspectives, Wendy J. Gordon

Faculty Scholarship

Modeling Polarimetric Imaging Using Dirsig, Jason Meyers

Theses

Application Of A Synalysis Packaging Design Method In Pc Magniviewer Package Redesign, Jun Cao

Theses

Mobile Computing & Law Enforcement: An Examination Of Its Application In The Field And Its Consequences, Lanny Lockhart Jr

Theses

Analyzing The Costs/Tradeoffs Involved Between Layer 2, Layer 3, Layer 4 And Layer 5 Switching, Gautam Kapur

Theses

Packaging Process: When Should It Occur, Paula Raney

Theses

Elastic Ladar Modeling For Synthetic Imaging Applications, Robin Burton

Theses