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Decorator Or Narrator: A Contextualisation Of Slavic And Australian Pattern Making And Its Relationship To My Painting Practice, Iliana H. Jordanov Jan 2004

Decorator Or Narrator: A Contextualisation Of Slavic And Australian Pattern Making And Its Relationship To My Painting Practice, Iliana H. Jordanov

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

In this thesis, I will examine pattern making in art practice from two cultural perceptions, Slavic and Australian. Existing differences between the two cultural backgrounds will be used to debate how pattern is understood by the viewer or practiced by an artist in a particular chosen environment. The central argument focuses on pattern as a decorator and/or a narrator. I will examine the outcomes and changes in narrative pattern according to cultural context and exchange. By introducing Slavic pattern into contemporary (Australian) art practice, I examine how traditional cultural values and functions change. In discussing the processes of changes that …

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Cultural-Competency Training For School-Based Mental Health Service Providers., Natasha Lian Smith Jan 2004

Cultural-Competency Training For School-Based Mental Health Service Providers., Natasha Lian Smith

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Literature on cultural competance has primarily developed in the fields of counseling psychology and counselor education.The field of school psychology has responded to the increased focus of cultural competency by providing recommended skills needed to provide psychological services in schools to diverse individuals and groups.Currently,research in effective cultural competency training has primarily focused on graduate training programs.This study extends the literature on cultural competency training by developing a training model that is appropriate for professionals who are already working in the field.This study first evaluated the impact of a needs assessment on the preparation of an 8-hour needs based training …

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Brand Color Tolerances: A Comparison Of Memory Color Vs. Paired Comparison Color Matching, Allison K. Santoro Jan 2004

Brand Color Tolerances: A Comparison Of Memory Color Vs. Paired Comparison Color Matching, Allison K. Santoro

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The proposed thesis topic is to compare two methods of judging brand colors, paired comparison and memory color. Today's current practice for press approval in the graphic arts industry involves an individual using a sensitive comparison of a proof to a press sheet. The resulting piece is later viewed by a user who will have no knowledge of the original (a proof). The exception, however, is the memory of the "logo" or brand color that the user may have. The argument can be made that the additional cost of a press approval is justified by the possibility of accruing extra …

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The Role Of Advertising Agencies On The Demand For Personalized Communications, Kathryn C. Moore Jan 2004

The Role Of Advertising Agencies On The Demand For Personalized Communications, Kathryn C. Moore

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A personalized campaign allows an agency to utilize its clients' records to reach its audience by sending targeted messages and promotions, which often results in improved business results. This pull is achieved by using detailed databases with a large quantity of information about existing and potential customers. This information, in the form of text, data and sometimes images, is then placed into a document in a way that is easy for customers to locate and act upon. Variable data technology should be embraced by advertising agencies as a definite way to improve response rates and generate more business. But what …

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The Mapping Of Velocity Profiles In A Three Generation Lung Model Using Particle Image Velocimetry Flow Analysis Techniques, Adam D. Pruyne Jan 2004

The Mapping Of Velocity Profiles In A Three Generation Lung Model Using Particle Image Velocimetry Flow Analysis Techniques, Adam D. Pruyne

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The intent of this thesis was to develop an understanding for the particle flow characteristics in the human lung by examining particle flow profiles in a three generation lung model. To develop this understanding, experimentally derived flow profiles were compared to analytical solutions, where applicable, and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) generated models for validation of both the CFD model and the experimental set-up. Validation of flow velocities in a three generation model could contribute significantly to the medical industry as a better understanding of particle behavior in the lung could lead to more accurate treatment of certain diseases and better …

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Delivering Video Services Over Ip Networks, Huda Al-Habsi Jan 2004

Delivering Video Services Over Ip Networks, Huda Al-Habsi

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The main goal pursued in this Thesis is to contribute towards the design and development of an end-to-end solution/system that would assist in reliable, consistence, less packet-loss delivery of high-quality video signals of pre-recorded presentations, training lectures, live events such as seminars over standard IP networks. This Thesis will focus on the existing Internet Service Provider, Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) and its best delivery of high-bandwidth data such as video to its Local and regional offices and departments over IP networks. This video-over-IP system aims to accumulate the technical scientific knowledge required to be able to offer high-quality video, which …

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Color Quality - A Visual Comparison Between Iq Colour And Icc Based Color Management, Anirban Dutta Jan 2004

Color Quality - A Visual Comparison Between Iq Colour And Icc Based Color Management, Anirban Dutta

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Color management has become central to achieving greater color quality and consistency and has become an integral part of a printing workflow. The contemporary printer is faced with the challenge of achieving high print and color quality in conjunction with low production cost to remain competitive. This thesis focuses on the subject of comparing the color quality obtained by implementing the IQ colour profiling system with respect to ICC profiling. The basis of this study is that the ultimate judge for color quality in the Graphic Arts industry is the print buyer and color quality should really be a function …

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Revealing At The Unraveling, Marie Florence Griffin Jan 2004

Revealing At The Unraveling, Marie Florence Griffin

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This thesis paper exhibits the progression of my photographic studies over the last two years at The Rochester Institute of Technology. This thesis paper explains the thought process behind the art work and defines the influences and interpretation within each body of work. Through digital processes the work portrays issues of identity that revolve around the body politic through the dictates of Western culture, particularly advertising, on the body's surface. The images also emphasize the emotional responses resulting from the violence, seduction and manipulation that culture presumes on an individual's identity.

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A Study Into The Utilization Of Value-Added Services In Commercial Printing Companies, Kalpana Chhita Jan 2004

A Study Into The Utilization Of Value-Added Services In Commercial Printing Companies, Kalpana Chhita

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Today's printing industry is in a state of transition. It has become an industry that no longer solely relies on print for sustainability. Thus, printers as well as print service providers are incorporating different strategies into their business models to provide the types of services that customers now require in order to achieve their own business goals (Cummings and Chhita, 2004). This research was conducted in an effort to better understand the impact of these emerging trends. The primary objectives were: 1) to clearly understand the changing business dynamics in the printing industry, 2) to determine whether there is a …

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Conceptual Art: A Base For Global Art Or The End Of Art?, Curtis Carter Jan 2004

Conceptual Art: A Base For Global Art Or The End Of Art?, Curtis Carter

Philosophy Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

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The Application Of Proteomics To Pseudomonas Putida F1, Han Hoang Jan 2004

The Application Of Proteomics To Pseudomonas Putida F1, Han Hoang

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Through years of technology development, the drug industry has been able to synthesize many valuable medicines to provide better health care. However, any time a new medication (or industrial chemical for that matter) is made; it must be tested to ensure that it is not carcinogenic. For years, scientists have worked to design a screening method that is fast, efficient, and reliable. Currently, the most widely-used method used is the Ames test [1]. This test has both strengths and weaknesses which will be discussed. In this project, Two Dimensional Electrophoresis (2DE) is used to monitor protein expression in Pseudomonas putida …

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Accessible Solutions: The Value Of Accessible Web Design, Edwin L N Thoms Jan 2004

Accessible Solutions: The Value Of Accessible Web Design, Edwin L N Thoms

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An exploration of techniques and theories that will help Web and Multimedia designers understand and implement design solutions for accessible web content is the basis of this thesis report. A rich online environment for all people (disabled and non-disabled) will emerge once strategies are in place for designers to research, test, and implement standards of accessible design. The concept of accessibility is explored, and misconceptions regarding accessible standards and practices are dispelled. The research report covers the laws and standards set by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). …

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Melting Multimedia: A Study Of Methods And Processes For Developing Small-Scale Dynamic Multimedia Systems That Can Be Easily Updated By The Client, Paul Martin Jan 2004

Melting Multimedia: A Study Of Methods And Processes For Developing Small-Scale Dynamic Multimedia Systems That Can Be Easily Updated By The Client, Paul Martin

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This report reviews the process and practices involved in creating a multimedia proj ect with an efficient work flow and content that can be edited by the client using a Web browser. Construction methods are reviewed and explained.

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Goal Directed Visual Search Based On Color Cues: Co-Operative Effectes Of Top-Down & Bottom-Up Visual Attention, Vishal S. Vaingankar Jan 2004

Goal Directed Visual Search Based On Color Cues: Co-Operative Effectes Of Top-Down & Bottom-Up Visual Attention, Vishal S. Vaingankar

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Focus of Attention plays an important role in perception of the visual environment. Certain objects stand out in the scene irrespective of observers' goals. This form of attention capture, in which stimulus feature saliency captures our attention, is of a bottom-up nature. Often prior knowledge about objects and scenes can influence our attention. This form of attention capture, which is influenced by higher level knowledge about the objects, is called top-down attention. Top-down attention acts as a feedback mechanism for the feed-forward bottom-up attention. Visual search is a result of a combined effort of the top-down (cognitive cue) system and …

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Ten Bulls Of Zen, Sunghui Lee Jan 2004

Ten Bulls Of Zen, Sunghui Lee

Theses

My thesis will demonstrate how the notions of Zen can be communicated through computer graphics design more efficiently than other methods. Comparing to the past educational methods of Zen, the new media makes the audience to feel Zen with their fingers and eyes by mouse and screen. It will help people learn Zen through experience.

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Practical Applications Of Design Semiotics, Amy Bendall Jan 2004

Practical Applications Of Design Semiotics, Amy Bendall

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This thesis explores instructional design and how it can be implemented in a large lecture course in order to improve the comprehension and retention of theoretical design concepts. My thesis was inspired by the difficulty in teaching first year undergraduate students design theory in the required undergraduate course Design Survey. One consistent problem is the student's inability to understand how these abstract concepts apply to them individually and within their academic discipline.

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Evaluating The Usability And Security Of Wireless Networks, George E. Danilovics Iii Jan 2004

Evaluating The Usability And Security Of Wireless Networks, George E. Danilovics Iii

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At Dusk, Hyeyoung Cheon Jan 2004

At Dusk, Hyeyoung Cheon

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Visual Design Systems For Music Education, Andrew D. Baker Jan 2004

Visual Design Systems For Music Education, Andrew D. Baker

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Effects Of Sputter Deposition Parameters On Stress In Tantalum Films With Applications To Chemical Mechanical Planarization Of Copper, Jeffrey L. Perry Jan 2004

Effects Of Sputter Deposition Parameters On Stress In Tantalum Films With Applications To Chemical Mechanical Planarization Of Copper, Jeffrey L. Perry

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Attempts to introduce a CMP process for copper damascene features at Rochester Institute of Technology were stymied by adhesion failures of the Ta/Cu film stack. This work was undertaken to investigate the effect of stress in the films on adhesion and to develop a viable CMP process for Cu damascene technology. In depth studies of stress as a function of sputter deposition conditions revealed that stress in Ta layers could vary from -1700 MPa compression to +800 MPa tensile for deposition pressures over a range of 2-20 mTorr for films having a nominal thickness of 0.25 μm. For a fixed …

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Do We Have A Right To Speak With Another's Language? Eldred And The Duration Of Copyright, Wendy J. Gordon Jan 2004

Do We Have A Right To Speak With Another's Language? Eldred And The Duration Of Copyright, Wendy J. Gordon

Faculty Scholarship

The law embodies two contradictory sets of rights and interests pertaining to copyright and speech. On the one hand. stand authors' claims to deserve compensation and control over their works. On the other hand stand the public's claims to be free to build on and deploy the cultural works that pervade daily life.

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A Study Of Handling Drops That Occur When Small Packages Move Through Small Parcel Delivery Systems, Robert Meisner Jan 2004

A Study Of Handling Drops That Occur When Small Packages Move Through Small Parcel Delivery Systems, Robert Meisner

Theses

A study was conducted of the drops that small packages encounter during handling operations in the small parcel ground delivery system of United Parcel Service (UPS) and Federal Express (FedEx), two of the largest small parcel carriers in the USA The purpose was to determine if the drop heights listed in the International Safe Transit Associations (ISTA) standardized 3C and 3D testing procedure for small parcels replicate or are representative of the real environment. This is important to those who use ISTA tests to validate their package designs. The results of the study showed that relying on ISTA tests may …

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Process Evaluation, Claudia V. Guerrero Jan 2004

Process Evaluation, Claudia V. Guerrero

Theses

This thesis analyzed the existing process for preparing quotes for standard hardware and software at TECH Corporation in order to evaluate its cost effectiveness and customer satisfaction. In addition, a new process for the preparation of standard quotes is proposed with short- and long-term business outcomes.

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Due Process Denied: Judicial Coercion In The Plea Bargaining Process, Richard Klein Jan 2004

Due Process Denied: Judicial Coercion In The Plea Bargaining Process, Richard Klein

Scholarly Works

No abstract provided.

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Ethics In Land Use: Using Ethical Allegations As A Sword Rather Than A Shield, Patricia E. Salkin Jan 2004

Ethics In Land Use: Using Ethical Allegations As A Sword Rather Than A Shield, Patricia E. Salkin

Scholarly Works

No abstract provided.

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Summary Of Damages, Donna L. Pavlick Jan 2004

Summary Of Damages, Donna L. Pavlick

Journal of Dispute Resolution

The following timeline is based on the story of the Sabias as told in BARRY WERTH, DAMAGES: ONE FAMILY'S LEGAL STRUGGLES IN THE WORLD OF MEDICINE (1998).

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Teaching And Learning From The Mediations In Barry Werth's Damages, Leonard L. Riskin Jan 2004

Teaching And Learning From The Mediations In Barry Werth's Damages, Leonard L. Riskin

Journal of Dispute Resolution

The two mediations in the book Damages, illuminate much about mediation in today's litigation environment - even though they took place in 1993 and each was, in its own way, quite unusual. for that reason - and because we have few good detailed descriptions of real mediations - I have used these two mediations to teach in a variety of settings. First, they served as one of several focuses in the course based on this book, called Damages: A Case Study, that we taught at the University of Missouri-Columbia, School of Law in the winter 2002 and 2003 semesters. In …

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Experiences Of Collaborative Law: Preliminary Results From The Collaborative Lawyering Research Project, Julie Macfarlane Jan 2004

Experiences Of Collaborative Law: Preliminary Results From The Collaborative Lawyering Research Project, Julie Macfarlane

Journal of Dispute Resolution

For more than two decades, some of the most respected scholars in the field of dispute resolution have questioned the apparently intrinsic bias of litigation against cooperative, problem-solving outcomes for clients. The continuing discussion focuses on the increasingly adversarial and "uncivil" character of much civil litigation, especially commercial litigation;' the abuse of discovery practices to extend and escalate conflict and costs; the pressure to compete rather than to cooperate when facing the uncertainty of the other side's next move (the classic prisoner's dilemma described by Mnookin and Gilson); an observed tendency towards a reduction of counseling and "deliberative wisdom" provided …

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Assessing Mediator Performance: The Usefulness Of Participant Questionnaires, Roselle L. Wissler, Robert W. Rack Jr. Jan 2004

Assessing Mediator Performance: The Usefulness Of Participant Questionnaires, Roselle L. Wissler, Robert W. Rack Jr.

Journal of Dispute Resolution

As part of their obligation to provide quality services, courts that offer mediation need to periodically assess the performance of mediators to whom they refer cases. One of several methods that have been proposed for monitoring mediator quality is participant assessments of mediator performance. The present article reports an empirical study that examined attorneys' assessments of the skillfulness of mediators in a federal appellate civil medations program. The attorneys rated some of the mediators as being more skillful than others, and these differences generally remained whether or not favorable outcomes were achieved in mediation. In addition, the attorneys rated individual …

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Running Head: Trademark Law And Keyword Advertising, Elizabeth Warner Jan 2004

Running Head: Trademark Law And Keyword Advertising, Elizabeth Warner

Theses

The growth of the Internet as a commercial medium has brought about new concerns in terms of the future of intellectual property law. The newest form of advertising, keyword advertising, has created much controversy within the legal system. In the latest case, Google, Inc. v. American Wallpaper and Blind Factory, Google has requested that courts make a decision as to what constitutes infringement in terms of the sale of keywords for advertising on the Internet. The case is still in pending process. Through an economic analysis of trademarks and advertising on the Internet, this paper seeks to demonstrate that the …

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