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Optimization Of An Automotive Generator Using Evolutionary Programming, A. Koenig, J. Williams, Steven Pekarek Jan 2003

Optimization Of An Automotive Generator Using Evolutionary Programming, A. Koenig, J. Williams, Steven Pekarek

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

One of the primary design requirements of automotive generation systems is maximizing power density subject to the constraint of minimizing overall system cost. However, with progress made in reduction of automotive drive train noise, the torque ripple of the generator has been found to be a dominant noise source under idle conditions at high electrical load. Thus, an added design constraint is the minimization of torque ripple produced by the machine. in order to meet these objectives, numerical tools have been developed to automate the design process. a primary tool is an evolutionary algorithm that has been integrated within a …

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Welcome To The Special Issue: The Best Of The Best, Donald C. Wunsch, Mike Hasselmo, De Liang Wang, Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy Jan 2003

Welcome To The Special Issue: The Best Of The Best, Donald C. Wunsch, Mike Hasselmo, De Liang Wang, Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

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The Elusive Right To Reinstatement Under The Family Medical Leave Act, Stacy A. Hickox Jan 2003

The Elusive Right To Reinstatement Under The Family Medical Leave Act, Stacy A. Hickox

Kentucky Law Journal

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At The Intersection Of Proximate Cause And Terrorism: A Contextual Analysis Of The (Proposed) Restatement Third Of Torts' Approach To Intervening And Superseding Causes, Jim Gash Jan 2003

At The Intersection Of Proximate Cause And Terrorism: A Contextual Analysis Of The (Proposed) Restatement Third Of Torts' Approach To Intervening And Superseding Causes, Jim Gash

Kentucky Law Journal

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Festo To The Rescue? The Return Of The Warner-Jenkinson Standard And A Preemptive Solution For The Future Of The Patent Law Balance, R. Flynt Strean Jan 2003

Festo To The Rescue? The Return Of The Warner-Jenkinson Standard And A Preemptive Solution For The Future Of The Patent Law Balance, R. Flynt Strean

Kentucky Law Journal

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Business Law Reform In South Africa: The Right Path, The Right Reason, Allan W. Vestal Jan 2003

Business Law Reform In South Africa: The Right Path, The Right Reason, Allan W. Vestal

Kentucky Law Journal

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Business Law Reform In The United States: Thinking Too Small?, Douglas C. Michael Jan 2003

Business Law Reform In The United States: Thinking Too Small?, Douglas C. Michael

Kentucky Law Journal

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Erisa Preemption: Whether State Common Law Doctrines Of Substantial Compliance Fall Under The Purview Of Erisa, Jennifer Howard Jan 2003

Erisa Preemption: Whether State Common Law Doctrines Of Substantial Compliance Fall Under The Purview Of Erisa, Jennifer Howard

Kentucky Law Journal

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National Pooled Fund Study No.176, Validation Of Shrp Asphalt Mixture Specifications Using Accelerated Testing, James Lincoln Stiady, Adam J. Hand, Samy Noureldin, Jianfeng Hua, Thomas D. White, Khaled A. Galal Jan 2003

National Pooled Fund Study No.176, Validation Of Shrp Asphalt Mixture Specifications Using Accelerated Testing, James Lincoln Stiady, Adam J. Hand, Samy Noureldin, Jianfeng Hua, Thomas D. White, Khaled A. Galal

JTRP Technical Reports

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Simplified Shear Design Of Prestressed Concrete Members, Robert J. Frosch, Tyler S. Wolf Jan 2003

Simplified Shear Design Of Prestressed Concrete Members, Robert J. Frosch, Tyler S. Wolf

JTRP Technical Reports

Design methods for the shear resistance of reinforced and prestressed concrete beams are based on empirical evidence. Due to different approaches in their development different equations are used to calculate the shear strength of reinforced and prestressed concrete. Recent research conducted by Tureyen has proposed a simplified shear model for reinforced concrete which is primarily based upon mechanics and corresponds well with a wide range of test results. The objective of this research was to determine the applicability of the shear model to prestressed concrete. The applicability of the shear model was evaluated by a comparison of its results with …

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The Effectiveness Of Maintenance And Its Impact On Capital Expenditures, Samuel Labi, Kumares C. Sinha Jan 2003

The Effectiveness Of Maintenance And Its Impact On Capital Expenditures, Samuel Labi, Kumares C. Sinha

JTRP Technical Reports

With ever increasing traffic loadings, highway pavement maintenance needs continue to outpace the availability of resources, and transportation agencies seek cost-effective maintenance practices. This study investigated the effectiveness of maintenance treatments in the short-term and the cost effectiveness of maintenance strategies over entire pavement life. The study also analyzed the relationships and trade-offs between maintenance and capital investments such as pavement rehabilitation, and the trade-offs between preventive and corrective maintenance. These analyses were carried out through a work sequence that included analyses of historical trends, literature review, and a questionnaire survey. The study found that there are significant benefits associated …

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Traffic Signals In School Zones, Kevin S. Lee, Darcy M. Bullock Jan 2003

Traffic Signals In School Zones, Kevin S. Lee, Darcy M. Bullock

JTRP Technical Reports

Traffic signals are used to control the right of way at intersections. Strict engineering guidelines are published in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) that engineers use to determine if a traffic signal is “warranted”. The warrants provide consistent national balance between mobility, safety, efficiency, and costs. However, signalized intersections are often viewed by the general public as safer then unsignalized intersections. This belief is often heightened when there are personal injuries and even higher when children are involved. Parents, city officials, and local interest groups often vigorously request the installation of a traffic signal. After these requests …

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Sawnawgezewog: "The Indian Problem" And The Lost Art Of Survival, Matthew L. M. Fletcher Jan 2003

Sawnawgezewog: "The Indian Problem" And The Lost Art Of Survival, Matthew L. M. Fletcher

American Indian Law Review

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Has Oregon Tightened The Perceived Loopholes Of The Native American Graves Protection And Repatriation Act?--Bonnichsen V. United States, Michelle Sibley Jan 2003

Has Oregon Tightened The Perceived Loopholes Of The Native American Graves Protection And Repatriation Act?--Bonnichsen V. United States, Michelle Sibley

American Indian Law Review

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Cheyenne Way Of Peace And Justice: The Post Lewis And Clark Period To Oklahoma Statehood, Lawrence H. Hart Jan 2003

Cheyenne Way Of Peace And Justice: The Post Lewis And Clark Period To Oklahoma Statehood, Lawrence H. Hart

American Indian Law Review

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Habits Of The High-Tech Heart: Living Virtuously In The Information Age [Review] / Quentin J. Schultze., Delyse E. Steyn Jan 2003

Habits Of The High-Tech Heart: Living Virtuously In The Information Age [Review] / Quentin J. Schultze., Delyse E. Steyn

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

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Public Street Surveillance: A Psychometric Study On The Perceived Social Risk, David J. Brooks Jan 2003

Public Street Surveillance: A Psychometric Study On The Perceived Social Risk, David J. Brooks

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Public street surveillance, a domain of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), has grown enormously and is becoming common place with increasing utilization in society as an all-purpose security tool. Previous authors (Ditton, 1999; Davies, 1998; Horne, 1998; Tomkins, 1998) have raised concern over social, civil and privacy issues, but there has been limited research to quantify these concerns. There are a number of core aspects that could relocate the risk perception and therefore, social support of public street surveillance. This study utilized the psychometric paradigm to quantitatively measure the social risk perception of public street surveillance. The psychometric paradigm is a …

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An Ethnographic Investigation Of The Relevance Of Shop Floor Culture To Effective Safety Communication In An Australian Minerals Refinery, David R. Leith Jan 2003

An Ethnographic Investigation Of The Relevance Of Shop Floor Culture To Effective Safety Communication In An Australian Minerals Refinery, David R. Leith

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Many organisations which aim to achieve excellent workplace safety choose 'culture change' as the means to achieve this. They make use of employee communication media to help re-form the values, beliefs, norms and behaviours which are generally thought to comprise culture. However, culture is a complex and profound phenomenon. Successful communication between two culturally separate groups requires each to achieve an understanding of the other, no less so in workplaces than in societies composed of different cultures.Yet even employers who believe in communicating fully with their workforces find it difficult to convey viewpoints other than their own. Their communication tends …

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More Pieces Of The Ceo Compensation Puzzle, Franklin G. Snyder Jan 2003

More Pieces Of The Ceo Compensation Puzzle, Franklin G. Snyder

Faculty Scholarship

No current issue in corporate governance is more hotly debated than the question, "Why are American CEOs paid such high salaries?" A recent and influential answer, dubbed the "managerial power" approach, has an appealing simplicity: CEOs so thoroughly control their firms' compensation-setting machinery that they simply pay themselves whatever they want, restrained only by the tenuous limits of their own avarice and the vague need to avoid public "outrage." As an explanation for a complex process, however, the simplistic managerial power approach is so flawed as to be nearly useless. The single most intriguing feature of CEO compensation for example, …

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Does The Computer Helpdesk Vocational Training Course Change Attitude About Customer Service?, Anthony Wethereld Jan 2003

Does The Computer Helpdesk Vocational Training Course Change Attitude About Customer Service?, Anthony Wethereld

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The purpose of this research was to determine whether The Computer Helpdesk vocational computing course, in conjunction with The Virtual Workplace simulation computer program, changed attitude about customer service. Thirty-seven adult female students at Fujairah Women's College of the Higher Colleges of Technology in the United Arab Emirates took part in the study. To assess possible attitude change, a combination of observation, interview and survey techniques were used. The Likert scale customer service attitude survey, which measured beliefs and perceptions about customer service, fanned the primary data gathering instrument. Qualitative and quantitative data were triangulated, and quantitative results were analysed …

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Moving From Interpretivism To Critical Realism In Is Research: An Exploration And Supporting It Outsourcing Example, Philip J. Dobson Jan 2003

Moving From Interpretivism To Critical Realism In Is Research: An Exploration And Supporting It Outsourcing Example, Philip J. Dobson

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The major contribution of the thesis is to highlight the Importance of philosophical awareness in progressing research. It argues against the use of a priori theory in research and proposes that an understanding of the philosophical underpinnings of particular research approaches can provide the opportunity to be ones own guide and to work out critically one's own conception of the world. It suggests that the adoption of critical realism as the underlying philosophical base can support research in a useful and practical manner. The thesis introduces the philosophy of critical realism and uses its underlabouring role to provide new Insights …

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Emergency Vehicle Siren Noise: A Potential For Hearing Loss, Douglas A. Riach Jan 2003

Emergency Vehicle Siren Noise: A Potential For Hearing Loss, Douglas A. Riach

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The purpose of this thesis was to critically investigate the noise produced by the sirens fitted to South Australian Police general patrol vehicles and calculate if this noise was of an intensity to cause noise induced hearing loss. Previous studies in Western Australia and in South Australia examined noise emissions from emergency vehicle sirens for the purpose of selecting the most suitable siren for emergency vehicles, this being the siren emitting the greatest intensity of sound. This study has researched emergency vehicle sirens from the perspective of employee exposure to siren noise. Noise levels were recorded from inside the police …

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Development, Implementation And Evaluation Of An Interactive Multimedia Instructional Model : A Teaching And Learning Programming Approach, Kacha Chansilp Jan 2003

Development, Implementation And Evaluation Of An Interactive Multimedia Instructional Model : A Teaching And Learning Programming Approach, Kacha Chansilp

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This study sought to explore the outcomes from the use of a dynamic interactive visualisation tool among novice programmers in an introductory computer programming course. The proposed model, Dynamic Interactive Visualisation Tool in Teaching C (DIVTIC), was designed to use multimedia and visual imagery to provide learners with a step-by-step representation of program execution in the C language as a means of enhancing their understanding of programming structures and concepts. DIVTIC was designed to support constructivist learning principles and combined collaborative and visualisation learning strategies with use of the Internet and the World Wide Web to support the learning of …

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Determining The Effectiveness Of Deceptive Honeynets, Nirbhay Gupta Jan 2003

Determining The Effectiveness Of Deceptive Honeynets, Nirbhay Gupta

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Over the last few years, incidents of network based intrusions have rapidly increased, due to the increase and popularity of various attack tools easily available for download from the Internet. Due to this increase in intrusions, the concept of a network defence known as Honeypots developed. These honeypots are designed to ensnare attackers and monitor their activities. Honeypots use the principles of deception such as masking, mimicry, decoying, inventing, repackaging and dazzling to deceive attackers. Deception exists in various forms. It is a tactic to survive and defeat the motives of attackers. Due to its presence in the nature, deception …

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Facilitating Second Language Acquisition (Sla) Through Computer-Mediated Communication (Cmc) In An English For Civil Engineering (Ece) Environment, Masputeriah Hamzah Jan 2003

Facilitating Second Language Acquisition (Sla) Through Computer-Mediated Communication (Cmc) In An English For Civil Engineering (Ece) Environment, Masputeriah Hamzah

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This study explores the application of computer-mediated communication (CMC) in an English for Civil Engineering (ECE) learning setting. The aim is to examine the interactional opportunities present in the computer-mediated environment for evidence of conditions deemed facilitative of second language acquisition, based on the tenets prescribed by the Interaction Hypothesis. This theory emphasizes the importance of interaction in language learning and the necessity for learners to have access to meaningful and comprehensible input. It is based on the premise that acquisition will occur through interaction where learners arc provided opportunities to negotiate meaning in order to develop mutual understanding. In …

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Ellipsis In Science And Technology Textbooks In English: Implications For Thai Students, Sripen Srestasathiern Jan 2003

Ellipsis In Science And Technology Textbooks In English: Implications For Thai Students, Sripen Srestasathiern

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This is an analytical study which attempted to investigate Thai students' ability to interpret elliptical sentences and to recover and recognise ellipted elements in a science and technology context in English. Students' awareness, understanding, perceptions, problems and strategies in relation to ellipsis were also examined. The subjects for the study were 60 first year students from King Mongkut's Institute of Technology North Bangkok (KMITNB) who had enrolled in two compulsory English courses in KMITNB, Bangkok, Thailand. The instruments for this study were three 20 item ellipsis tests based on 5 ellipsis types classified by Quirk, et al. (1985). Items of …

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Non-Business Use Of The World Wide Web : A Study Of Selected Western Australian Organisations, Craig Valli Jan 2003

Non-Business Use Of The World Wide Web : A Study Of Selected Western Australian Organisations, Craig Valli

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Employees undertake a wide range of activities when they use the World Wide Web in the work place. Some of these activities may leave the modem Internet connected organisation vulnerable to undue or unknown risk, potential productivity losses and expense us a result of misuse or abuse or the Internet provision. Much of the existing literature on this subject points to a purported epidemic of misuse in the workplace. If this practice is so prevalent and widespread, what can modem Internet connected organisations do to identify the abuse and reduce the risks and losses that these abuses represent? To what …

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An Investigation Into Computer And Network Curricula, David Veal Jan 2003

An Investigation Into Computer And Network Curricula, David Veal

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This thesis consists of a series of internationally published, peer reviewed, journal and conference research papers that analyse the educational and training needs of undergraduate Information Technology (IT) students within the area of Computer and Network Technology (CNT) Education. Research by Maj et al has found that accredited computing science curricula can fail to meet the expectations of employers in the field of CNT: “It was found that none of these students could perform first line maintenance on a Personal Computer (PC) to a professional standard with due regard to safety, both to themselves and the equipment. Neither could they …

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Wavelet-Based Simulation Of Geological Variables, T. T. Tran Jan 2003

Wavelet-Based Simulation Of Geological Variables, T. T. Tran

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This thesis introduces a number of conditional simulation algorithms using wavelet bases. These make use of two orthogonal wavelet bases, the Haar and the Db2 bases. Firstly, two single-level algorithms are introduced, HSIM: with the Haar basis and DB2SIM with the Db2 basis. HSIM reproduces the histogram and semivariogram model of isotropic samples but not the semivariogrnm model of anisotropic samples. DB2SIM reproduces the histogram and semivariogram model in both the isotropic and anisotropic cases but, because of the conditioning method employed, is not as computationally efficient as we would wish. Because of the limitations of HSIM and Db2SIM two …

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Developing A Catalogue Of Errors And Evaluating Its Impact On Software Development, Indrit Troshani Jan 2003

Developing A Catalogue Of Errors And Evaluating Its Impact On Software Development, Indrit Troshani

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The development of quality software is of paramount importance, yet this has been and continues to be an elusive goal for software engineers. Delivered software often fails due to errors that are injected during its development. Correcting these errors early in the development or preventing them altogether can, therefore, be considered as one way to improve software quality. In this thesis, the development of a Catalogue of Errors is described. Field studies with senior software engineering students are used to confirm that developers using the Catalogue of Errors commit fewer errors in their development artifacts. The impact of the Catalogue …

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