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Reading Aloud To Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing, Eileen Bouldin Brankatelli

Independent Studies and Capstones

This study examines the benefits and most effective techniques of reading aloud to children who are deaf or hard of hearing, including an instructional video and booklist for parents.

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Effects Of Combined Electric And Acoustic Hearing On Speech Perception Of A Pediatric Cochlear Implant User, Sharon Quadrizius

Independent Studies and Capstones

The primary objective of this study was to document the benefits and possible detriments of combining ipsilateral acoustic hearing in the cochlear implant ear of a patient with preserved low frequency residual hearing post cochlear implantation. The secondary aim was to examine the efficacy of various cochlear implant mapping and hearing aid fitting strategies in relation to electro-acoustic benefits.

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The Use Of Music Education In Oral Schools For Children Who Are Deaf And Hard Of Hearing, Julie Fix

Independent Studies and Capstones

This paper is a survey and discussion of the teaching methods, objectives, and benefits associated with music programs in oral schools for children who are deaf and hard of hearing.

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Understanding The Communication Needs Of Individuals With Hearing Loss In The Workplace, Jacqueline L. Spry

Independent Studies and Capstones

The purpose of this project was to determine the specific needs of individuals with hearing impairment in the workplace. Focus groups were conducted with this population to evaluate needs. Results are depicted as specific concerns noted throughout the focus groups.

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Speech Recognition In Reverberation In Biomodal Cochlear Implant Users, Christine Alexander

Independent Studies and Capstones

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of bimodal (implant plus hearing aid) listening on speech recognition in four different environment conditions. Results indicate that there was little difference in the cochlear implant only and bimodal conditions.

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High Performance Image Processing Techniques In Automated Identification Systems, Ayman Abaza

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This dissertation addresses different image processing problems faced during the development of two different identification systems (i) an automated system for postmortem identification using dental records (dental radiographs), (ii) an automated ear identification system. Automating the postmortem identification of deceased individuals based on dental characteristics is receiving increased attention especially with the large number of victims encountered in mass disasters, as 9/11 attack, and Tsunami. The Automated Dental Identification System (ADIS) can be used by law enforcement agencies to locate missing persons using databases of dental x-rays of human remains and dental scans of missing or unidentified persons. ADIS provides …

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Noise Attenuation And Communication Enhancement Characteristics Of The Uscg Boat Crew Communication System, Jeffrey S. Clark

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The US Coast Guard is prototyping a new small boat communication system which consists of the MSA Sordin Supreme Pro headset in combination with a wireless communications system. The MSA Sordin headset receives wireless communications input independently from an amplitude-sensitive sound transmission feature which amplifies ambient noise in certain frequency ranges. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which the communication system improves speech intelligibility in noise and to measure the noise reducing capabilities of the headset with the amplification feature activated and with it turned off. Overall noise reduction was calculated based on four different …

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Effect Of Breathing, Posture, And Air Velocity On Breathing Zone Gas Concentrations For Human Subjects In A Wind Tunnel, Ahmed R. El-Sotouhy

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Industrial hygienists generally place air-sampling probes on the mid to upper torso of workers when attempting to determine inhaled concentrations. There is no convincing evidence that concentrations measured on the chest are equal to inhaled concentrations. To determine how well surrogate locations matched concentrations at the mouth (Cmouth), low concentrations of ethanol in nitrogen were released between the hands of standing and seated human subjects while they moved children's blocks back and forth over the source.;In all cases, each of four subjects stood or sat with their backs to the airflow in a wind tunnel because previous studies had established …

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Synthesis Of Substituted 2-Vinyl And 2-Phenylbenzimidazoles And Progress Towards The Synthesis Of Natural Products Ht-13-A And Ht-13-B, Jeremiah W. Hubbard

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Synthesis of 2-alkenyl and 2-arylbenzimidazoles, having a variety of functional groups, has been accomplished via a novel palladium-catalyzed reductive N-heteroannulation of 2-nitro- N-alkyl or N-benzyl benzenamines. The cyclization precursors are readily prepared from commercially available compounds by a variety of methods. In addition, the first total synthesis of ht-13-A has been studied. The key steps of the synthesis are a Mitsunobu reaction, an intramolecular Heck reaction, and a reductive N-heteroannulation.

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Development Of A Micro-Depth Sensing Indentation Technique With Constant Load Control, Ailing Lin

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

In material nano- and micro-indentation research, Young's modulus can be obtained based on the initial unloading stiffness of the load-depth curve. The accurate load and displacement measurement as well as high precision position control of the indenter are needed to achieve the required measurement resolution. The application of PZT actuator is often used to perform the indentation experiment. However, conventional PZT controllers can only provide displacement control. Furthermore, each PZT actuator only serves a specific PZT controller using its unique calibration factor. Thus, it is beneficial to develop a controller, which can carry out both load and displacement control algorithm, …

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*Validation Of The Assessment Of Depression Inventory (Adi) Feigning Scale And Clinical, Demographic, And Criminal Profile Differences Between Probable Malingerers And Psychiatric Inpatients, Julia Marie Messer

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Using archival data, "gold standard" assessment measures were used to determine group placement of psychiatric inpatients. One of two multi-scale measures of personality, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory II (MMPI-2) or the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI), were administered, as well as one of two interview measures designed specifically to assess for malingering, the Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms (SIRS) and/or the Miller Forensic Assessment of Symptoms Test (M-FAST). Based on either the MMPI-2 or the PAI and the SIRS, subjects were placed into one of three groups: non-malingering inpatients, probable malingerers, and indeterminate malingerers. One purpose of identifying these groups …

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Application Of Multi-Agents To Power Distribution Systems, Koushaly Nareshkumar

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The electric power system has become a very complicated network at present because of re-structuring and the penetration of distributed energy resources. In addition, due to increasing demand for power, issues such as transmission congestion have made the power system stressed. A single fault can lead to massive cascading effects, affecting the power supply and power quality. An overall solution for these issues can be obtained by a new artificial intelligent mechanism called the multi-agent system. A multi-agent system is a collection of agents, which senses the environmental changes and acts diligently on the environment in order to achieve its …

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Effects Of Cognitive Processing And Cell Phone Use While Driving, Michelle Leigh Sudhoff

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

With 233 million cell phone subscribers in the United States at the end of the year 2006, and 73% of those subscribers talking on their cell phones while driving, the issue of safety on the roads has become a major one. While there has been widespread research on the causes of driver distraction, and comparisons among those causes, there has not been research conducted in order to evaluate the effects of visual imagery on driver performance. This research employed two types of programs to examine the response time to the presented stimuli, as well as missed targets among 16 subjects. …

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Development And Validation Of A Diabetes-Specific Health State Classification System And Valuation Function Based On The Multi-Attribute Theory, Murali Sundaram

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Preference-Based Measures of Health (PBMH) provide 'preference' or 'utility' weights that enable the calculation of quality-adjusted life years for the economic evaluations of interventions. The Diabetes Utility Index (DUI) was developed as a two-page, self-administered diabetes-specific PBMH that can replace expensive time-consuming interviews with patients to estimate their health state utilities. Inputs from theory, an existing diabetes-specific measure of quality of life, and statistical analyses were submitted to a clinical expert panel. After three rounds of pilot surveys (n1=52, n2=65, n3=111) at primary care clinics in Morgantown, WV, five attributes and severity categories for each attribute were finalized on the …

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Rejecting The Touchstone: Complete Preemption And Congressional Intent After Beneficial National Bank V. Anderson, Margaret Christine Tarkington

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

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A Theoretical Analysis Of Payment Systems, L. A. Khan

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Parametric Study Of A Pulsed Vertical Jet In Cross-Flow, Guillaume Francois Bidan

LSU Master's Theses

The potential of pulsed vertical jet in cross-flow for film cooling purposes was experimentally studied and is discussed in this Thesis. A single vertical jet placed in laminar cross-flow conditions was first characterized in steady state at relatively low blowing ratios ranging from 0.150 to 0.600, using Mie scattering visualization methods and hot-wire measurements. Wavelet spectral analysis and image quantification algorithms were applied to the velocity records and averaged visualizations to obtain quantitative data on the jet characteristic frequencies, penetration and coverage. Two different regimes characterized by different structures are identified and adapted scaling variables are provided. Trends in the …

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Protein Degradation In Mammalian Hibernator, Spermophilus Lateralis, Vanja Velickovska

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Protein synthesis is virtually non-existent during hibernation in golden-mantled ground squirrels. In the presence of negligible protein synthesis continued protein degradation would disrupt the maintenance of homeostasis and the survival of the animal. Earlier investigation showed that ubiquitin conjugate concentrations increase 2-3 fold during hibernation, which would seemingly suggest an increase of protein degradation. In this study I examined protein degradation per se as a function of the temperatures experienced by the hibernator and demonstrated that protein degradation is virtually absent at low temperatures. A new method was developed to determine the rates of ubiquitylation as a function of temperature, …

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The Effects Of Automated Essay Scoring As A High School Classroom Intervention, Kathie L Frost

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This quasi-experimental, mixed methods study investigated whether students writing development and proficiency, in combination with teacher-led instruction, are significantly affected by the use of an automated essay scoring (AES) system. The ninth grade standard and honors English students were divided into control and treatment groups at a large, urban high school. Student writing was examined for any changes in proficiency, measured by human- and AES-scored holistic measures. A developmental writing index was used to analyze the rate of change in pre- and post-essays. The AES system was further researched by comparing the treatment and control groups' trait score categories. Finally, …

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The Effects Of Exercise In The Rehabilitation Process Of Substance Abuse, Gabriela Vilarino Regino

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Exercise may assist in the rehabilitation process by providing a way for the dependent individual to achieve a mild, pleasurable state that does not require the use of substances; Women between 18 and 43 years of age who were under supervision in a rehabilitation facility for substance abuse were randomly selected to be part of an exercise or a control group. They exercised three times a week for a total of two months. Subjects completed pre and post assessments of anxiety, depression, and readiness to change. They also completed pre and post assessments of resting heart rate, percent body fat, …

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Surface Water Interaction With The Flood Plain In The Lower Virgin River Clark County, Nevada, Jeffrie L Pompeo

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Development of existing surface water rights on the Virgin River would decrease Southern Nevada's dependency on the Colorado River. Three monitoring sites were established to examine the relationship between Virgin River surface water flows and the floodplain aquifer. Automated water level measuring devices were installed in piezometers and wells to continuously track water levels and flow direction. Pump tests were conducted to establish the hydraulic parameters of the floodplain aquifer. Water chemistry data was analyzed to help determine the correlation between the floodplain aquifer and Virgin River water. Precipitation, recharge, streamflow and ET estimates were used to discuss water budgets. …

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Virginia Earth Science Collaborative: Developing Highly Qualified Earth Science Teachers, J. Cothron

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

A collaborative of seven institutes of higher education and two non-proﬁt organizations developed and implemented ﬁve earth science courses totaling eighteen credits that enabled secondary teachers to acquire an add-on earth science endorsement: Geology 1: Physical Geology (4), Geology II: Geology of Virginia (4), Oceanography (4), Astronomy (Space Science for Teachers) (3), and Meteorology (3). These courses were collaboratively developed and included rigorous academic content, research-based instructional strategies, and intense ﬁeld experiences. The thirty-three sections offered statewide served 499 participants. Three courses were offered to strengthen the skills of earth science teachers: Teaching Eath Science Topics to Special Education Students …

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Bouncing Back After Bullying: The Resiliency Of Female Victims Of Relational Aggression, Laura R. Hammel

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Although strides recently have been made to facilitate the understanding of relational aggression and its consequences, one significant limitation has been the lack of research on long-term impact. Through a grounded theory approach, this study examines how resiliency behaviors exhibited by victims of relational aggression during their adolescent years aid in the development of trusting adult friendships.

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Ayp Accountability Policy And Assessment Theory Conflicts, Randall S. Davies

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

A major objective of NCLB is to hold schools accountable for student achievement including closing the achievement gap and raising standards of student academic proficiency. While the majority of individuals support the underlying values of NCLB, not all agree its accountability policy is reasonable. The most problematic issue is the mandate that schools be held accountable to ensure all students perform at grade level when the methods used by states to determine grade level proficiency preclude the attainment of this standard. The unintended consequences of a policy that does not align theoretically with established educational best practice inevitably result in …

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Sheltering Corporate Assets From Political Extraction, Lorenzo Caprio, Mara Faccio, John J. Mcconnell

Purdue CIBER Working Papers

We hypothesize that firms structure their asset holdings so as to shelter assets from extraction by politicians and bureaucrats. Specifically, in countries where the threat of political extraction is higher, we hypothesize that firms will hold a lower fraction of their assets in liquid form. Consistent with this conjecture, using firm-level data from 109 countries, we find that, across countries, corporate holdings of cash and marketable securities are negatively correlated with measures of political corruption. Further, we find that annual investment in property, plant, equipment, and inventory plus dividends is positively correlated with the measures of corruption suggesting that owners …

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Development Of Liquid-Flooded Scroll Compressor And Expander Models, Ian Bell, Vincent Lemort, Jim Braun, Eckhard Groll

International Compressor Engineering Conference

No abstract provided.

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Visualization Of Convection Patterns Near An Evaporating Meniscus Using Micro-Piv, Pramod Chamarthy, Hemanth Dhavaleswarapu, S V. Garimella, Jayathi Y. Murthy, Steven Wereley

CTRC Research Publications

Experimental visualizations of the three dimensional (3D) convection patterns generated near an evaporating meniscus in horizontally oriented capillary tubes are presented. These patterns are caused due to the differential evaporation along the meniscus. In this study, transparent capillary tubes with refractive index close to that of the evaporating liquid were used to minimize refraction effects and obtain velocity vectors near the walls. Polystyrene fluorescent particles of 0.5 lm diameter suspended in methanol were used to make the measure- ments in tubes of 75, 200 and 400 lm diameter. For the 75 lm tube, gravity was observed to have no effect …

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Fairy Tale Fragments, Candice Bailey

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Evolutionary Methodology For Optimization Of Image Transforms Subject To Quantization Noise, Michael Ray Peterson

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Lossy image compression algorithms sacrifice perfect imagereconstruction in favor of decreased storage requirements. Modelossy compression schemes, such as JPEG2000, rely upon the discrete wavelet transform (DWT) to achieve high levels of compression while minimizing the loss of information for image reconstruction. Some compression applications require higher levels of compression than those achieved through application of the DWT and entropy coding. In such lossy systems, quantization provides high compression rates at the cost of increased distortion. Unfortunately, as the amount of quantization increases, the performance of the DWT for accurate image reconstruction deteriorates. Previous research demonstrates that a genetic algorithm can …

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Mechanisms Of Nickel-Based Coatings For Fretting Wear Mitigation Of Ti6al4v Interfaces, Carl H. Hager Jr.

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Fretting wear is an accumulation of damage that occurs at component interfaces that are subjected to high contact stresses coupled with low amplitude oscillation. The key to fretting wear reduction in metallic contacts is the mitigation of galling at the interface, followed by the control of debris production and the rheology of active wear debris. Once the thin surface species of the metallic interfaces is dispersed, adhesion between the contacting nascent surfaces causes the inception of severe surface deformation and material transfer or removal. This is extremely apparent in the fretting wear of aerospace materials such as titanium alloy and …

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Reading Aloud To Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing, Eileen Bouldin Brankatelli

Independent Studies and Capstones

Effects Of Combined Electric And Acoustic Hearing On Speech Perception Of A Pediatric Cochlear Implant User, Sharon Quadrizius

Independent Studies and Capstones

The Use Of Music Education In Oral Schools For Children Who Are Deaf And Hard Of Hearing, Julie Fix

Independent Studies and Capstones

Understanding The Communication Needs Of Individuals With Hearing Loss In The Workplace, Jacqueline L. Spry

Independent Studies and Capstones

Speech Recognition In Reverberation In Biomodal Cochlear Implant Users, Christine Alexander

Independent Studies and Capstones

High Performance Image Processing Techniques In Automated Identification Systems, Ayman Abaza

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Noise Attenuation And Communication Enhancement Characteristics Of The Uscg Boat Crew Communication System, Jeffrey S. Clark

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Effect Of Breathing, Posture, And Air Velocity On Breathing Zone Gas Concentrations For Human Subjects In A Wind Tunnel, Ahmed R. El-Sotouhy

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Synthesis Of Substituted 2-Vinyl And 2-Phenylbenzimidazoles And Progress Towards The Synthesis Of Natural Products Ht-13-A And Ht-13-B, Jeremiah W. Hubbard

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Development Of A Micro-Depth Sensing Indentation Technique With Constant Load Control, Ailing Lin

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

*Validation Of The Assessment Of Depression Inventory (Adi) Feigning Scale And Clinical, Demographic, And Criminal Profile Differences Between Probable Malingerers And Psychiatric Inpatients, Julia Marie Messer

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Application Of Multi-Agents To Power Distribution Systems, Koushaly Nareshkumar

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Effects Of Cognitive Processing And Cell Phone Use While Driving, Michelle Leigh Sudhoff

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Development And Validation Of A Diabetes-Specific Health State Classification System And Valuation Function Based On The Multi-Attribute Theory, Murali Sundaram

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Rejecting The Touchstone: Complete Preemption And Congressional Intent After Beneficial National Bank V. Anderson, Margaret Christine Tarkington

South Carolina Law Review

A Theoretical Analysis Of Payment Systems, L. A. Khan

South Carolina Law Review

Parametric Study Of A Pulsed Vertical Jet In Cross-Flow, Guillaume Francois Bidan

LSU Master's Theses

Protein Degradation In Mammalian Hibernator, Spermophilus Lateralis, Vanja Velickovska

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The Effects Of Automated Essay Scoring As A High School Classroom Intervention, Kathie L Frost

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The Effects Of Exercise In The Rehabilitation Process Of Substance Abuse, Gabriela Vilarino Regino

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Surface Water Interaction With The Flood Plain In The Lower Virgin River Clark County, Nevada, Jeffrie L Pompeo

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Virginia Earth Science Collaborative: Developing Highly Qualified Earth Science Teachers, J. Cothron

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

Bouncing Back After Bullying: The Resiliency Of Female Victims Of Relational Aggression, Laura R. Hammel

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Ayp Accountability Policy And Assessment Theory Conflicts, Randall S. Davies

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

Sheltering Corporate Assets From Political Extraction, Lorenzo Caprio, Mara Faccio, John J. Mcconnell

Purdue CIBER Working Papers

Development Of Liquid-Flooded Scroll Compressor And Expander Models, Ian Bell, Vincent Lemort, Jim Braun, Eckhard Groll

International Compressor Engineering Conference

Visualization Of Convection Patterns Near An Evaporating Meniscus Using Micro-Piv, Pramod Chamarthy, Hemanth Dhavaleswarapu, S V. Garimella, Jayathi Y. Murthy, Steven Wereley

CTRC Research Publications

Fairy Tale Fragments, Candice Bailey

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Evolutionary Methodology For Optimization Of Image Transforms Subject To Quantization Noise, Michael Ray Peterson

Browse all Theses and Dissertations

Mechanisms Of Nickel-Based Coatings For Fretting Wear Mitigation Of Ti6al4v Interfaces, Carl H. Hager Jr.

Browse all Theses and Dissertations