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New Product Launch Decisions Under Competition And Uncertainty: A Real Options And Game-Theoretic Approach To New Product Development, James O. Ostler

Theses and Dissertations

New product development is central to many firms' future success. Not only as a means to continue to maintain their piece of the market, but product development can also be a strategic means for a company to diversify, and/or alter focus to adapt to changing market conditions.

Most of the research in new product development has been on how to do it cheaper and faster than the next guy. However, early commercialization does not guarantee a position of strength in the market. Failures of EMI in CT scanners and Xerox in personal computers illustrate that being first to market does …

Monitor Newsletter December 13, 2004, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

The Bg News December 13, 2004, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. December 13, 2004. Volume 95-Issue 74.

Study Of Public Opinion Polls Shows Increasing Confidence In Social Security, Jeff Hanna

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

Cheer The Grizzlies To Chattanooga, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

University Of Central Florida Commencement, December 13 & 14, 2004, University Of Central Florida

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, December 12, 2004, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2004

No abstract provided.

Fall Commencement Program, December 11, 2004, Coastal Carolina University

Commencement Programs

Program of Commencement Exercises at Coastal Carolina University.

South Dakota State University Graduation Exercises, December 11, 2004, Brookings, South Dakota, South Dakota State University

Commencement Programs

Please be advised that the names listed in the program do not constitute official confirmation of meeting the graduation requirements. The Graduation Exercises ceremony will commence with introductions by University President Peggy Gordon Miller. Serving as honorary marshals for the occasion are Dr. Charles W. Canaan, Professor Emeritus of Music, and Dr. Martha B. Iken, Assistant Professor Emerita of Nursing. Delivering the graduation address titled "Research - An Open-Minded Thought Process" will be Dr. David Hilderbrand, Interim Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School. Dr. Carol J. Peterson, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, will acknowledge …

December 11, 2004 (Pages 6489-6628), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 34 (2004)

No abstract provided.

30-Second Psa: Give 'Em Some Noise!, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

An In Vitro Evaluation Of Chitosan As A Biomaterial Focusing On The Effects Of The Degree Of Deacetylation, Virginia Hamilton

Theses and Dissertations

The material characteristics play a role in the suitability of chitosan for biomedical applications. This is not surprising since the degree of deacetylation of chitosan influences antimicrobial activity, degradation rate, immune reaction and mechanical properties such as strength and elongation. This study examines chitosans of variable material characteristics for wound and bone healing applications. Chitosan films of 76, 78, 80, 87, 91, 92, and 95% degree of deacetylation were tested in vitro for cellular responses by fibroblast and bone cell lines. The in vitro responses were compared to the material characteristics of molecular weight, degree of deacetylation, swelling index, and …

Development Of A Distributed Model For The Biological Water Processor Of The Water Recovery System For Nasa Advanced Life Support Program, Sachin Vishwas Puranik

Theses and Dissertations

The Water Recovery System (WRS) is one of the necessary subsystems in an Advanced Life Support program. It regenerates potable water by processing wastewater generated on a space shuttle or on a space station. The Biological Water Processor (BWP) is one of the complex subsections of WRS that involves processes described by continuous time as well as discrete event dynamics. Such systems can be modeled as hybrid dynamical systems in MATLAB/Stateflow. The following state variables of the BWP have been simulated in MATLAB: Pressure drop across Organic Carbon Oxidation Reactor (OCOR), Pressure drop across nitrification reactor, nitrifier flow rate, total …

Imposing Cyclic Strain On Osteogenic Stem Cells: The Effects Of Strain Levels And Repetition Of Cyclic Strain In An Implant Environment, Daniel Henlee Smith

Theses and Dissertations

Bone and bone cells have been shown to respond to mechanical forces placed upon them. Particularly, strain plays an important role in osteogenic differentiation of marrow cells around artificial implants in bone. These strains, depending on their magnitude, duration, and repetition, can alter the proliferation and matrix synthesis of osteoblasts. To test how strain parameters influence osteoblast behavior, a four-point bending apparatus was used to impose cyclic strain on osteogenic stem cells isolated from rats and seeded on titanium plates. Cells were stimulated at 1 Hz for 15 minutes daily and compared to an unstrained control. Stimulation occurred at two …

Gas Hydrates To Capture And Sequester Co2, Tao Ding

Theses and Dissertations

Reducing atmospheric CO2, a main source of greenhouse gas, has been accentuated recently. One focus is capture, separation, and sequestration of industrial CO2. As a hydrate former, CO2 forms hydrates at moderate temperatures and pressures. This phenomenon could be utilized to capture and separate CO2 from flue gases, and also has the potential to sequester CO2 in the deep sds. This research investigated the CO2-N2 separation efficiency of gas hydrates; it investigated the sequestration potential of CO2 hydrates in ocean sediments. The catalytic effect of surfactants in these processes was investigated. A fluorosurfactant FS-62 was mixed with SDS at 100ppm/1000ppm …

Cultural Awareness Levels Of Professionals And Students At Mississippi State University: International Education's Challenge, William Edward Stephen Cottrell

Theses and Dissertations

The literature indicates that America's demographic transformation is becoming a priority issue for higher education. Consequently, progressive educational leadership has a stake in international education development. Since enhanced cultural awareness is essential to this process, its scarcity in terms of measurable evidence has given rise to this study. Research questions included: (1) What is the level of cultural awareness among professional employees and students at Mississippi State University as measured by the Culture Shock Inventory Measurement Table? (2) Do demographic factors relate to cultural awareness levels of professional employees and students at Mississippi State University? (3) What role does international …

An Investigation Of Host Site Participants' Perceptions Of A Shared Distance Learning Experience, Debra Lynn Williams-Carter

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate host site participants' perceptions of a shared distance learning experience. The participants for the study were 12 students enrolled in the course, Teaching Strategies in Elementary Education at Hunt University during the fall semester of 2000. The course was offered simultaneously to students at a distance site. Both groups of students received instruction from the same instructor during the course. According to the review of the literature numerous studies have been conducted to obtain data from the perspectives of distance site students. However, no literature was found that pertained specifically to the …

On The Green Vol. 35 No. 6 December 10, 2004, Gallaudet University

2001-2010

On the Green is an internal publication of Gallaudet College, which later became Gallaudet University. It notified employees of updates around the campus and in the broader community, including new construction and the establishment of new academic programs. Running until 2010, it was supplanted by various forms of online mass communications across multiple audiences.

Volume 40 - Issue 11 - Friday, December 10, 2004, Rose Thorn Staff

The Rose Thorn Archive

The Rose Thorn, Rose-Hulman's independent student newspaper.

Reporter - December 10th 2004, Rit Reporter Staff

University Publications

No abstract provided.

2004-12-10, Board Of Regents, Murray State University

Board of Regents Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Murray Ledger And Times, December 10, 2004, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

The Bison, December 10, 2004

The Bison Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Beyond Ethical Leadership: Striving For Authentic Leadership In A New Corporate Context, Mark N. Langseth

Theses and Graduate Projects

Recent corporate scandals in the U.S. - at Enron, WorldCom, Arthur Andersen, and elsewhere - have prompted renewed interest in business ethics. Consistent with the vast majority of organizational leadership literature, however, this new interest in ethics is overwhelmingly focused on the internal practices of corporations. In both the modern organizational leadership literature and recent literature regarding corporate ethics, very little attention has been given to examining leadership from the perspective of the ultimate societal (external) impact of either an organization's products/services or the processes by which they are produced. This essay presents a model of "authentic leadership" in which …

Annual Dumpster Dive Discovers Campus Getting Greener, Chelsey Iaquinta

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

E-News, Volume 2, No. 63, December 10, 2004, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Division Of University Relations

Points of Pride, Scene & Herd, and E-News

The December 10, 2004, issue of E-News, a newsletter for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg community.

Daily Eastern News: December 10, 2004, Eastern Illinois University

December

No abstract provided.

Basecalling For Traces Derived For Multiple Templates, Aaron Tenney

All Computer Science and Engineering Research

Three methods for analyzing sequencing traces derived from sequencing reactions containing two DNA templates are presented. All rely on alignment to a segment of assembled genomic sequence containing the original template sequence. Spliced alignment algorithms are used so that traces derived from processed mRNA can be analyzed. The main application of these techniques is the elucidation of alternately spliced transcripts. Several experimental verification of one of the techniques is presented including testing on a set of 48 alternately spliced targets from the human genome and 47 negative controls.

The Echo: December 10, 2004, Taylor University

2004-2005 (Volume 92)

Power outage spawns chaos – Art majors take role of teachers in 4-week program – Campus fasts to grieve 12/3 – ‘Twas the week before finals – Echo In-Depth: Tuition used to pay off debt – PR class to send Marion teen girls to Windy City – Students seek to create wetland on TU campus – correction: G.E.M. – The Wall Street Journal Campus Edition. – Clean sweep – Christmas Open House – Letters to the Editor – Thank you, gentlemen – To chastise or restore? – A new heart attitude – Being children of light – Where are men …

The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Oh), 2004-12-10, Wooster Voice Editors

The Voice: 2001-2011

This edition of the Wooster Voice, published on December 10 of 2004 is twelve pages long. A community agreement was found defaced with a swastika in Babcock Hall on Monday morning. The 'Walton Challenge' is still $1.4 million short of its goal for the renovation of Kauke. The college's radio station is undergoing a makeover, receiving a new name, logo, and slogan--WCWS 90.9 FM to Woo 91. Dean of Admissions Paul Deutsch is on academic leave as of December 1. The Archaeology Department sponsored the lecture on December 2 by Robert C. Walter, Professor of Geology at Case Western Reserve …