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Growth And Geodesics Of Thompson's Group F, Jennifer L. Schofield

Theses and Dissertations

In this paper our goal is to describe how to find the growth of Thompson's group F with generators a and b. Also, by studying elements through pipe systems, we describe how adding a third generator c affects geodesic length. We model the growth of Thompson's group F by producing a grammar for reduced pairs of trees based on Blake Fordham's tree structure. Then we change this grammar into a system of equations that describes the growth of Thompson's group F and simplify. To complete our second goal, we present and discuss a computer program that has led to some …

Optimization Of Functional Mri Methods For Olfactory Interventional Studies At 3t, Vishwadeep Ahluwalia

Theses and Dissertations

Functional MRI technique is vital in investigating the effect of an intervention on cortical activation in normal and patient population. In many such investigations, block stimulation paradigms are still the preferred method of inducing brain activation during functional imaging sessions because of the high BOLD response, ease in implementation and subject compliance especially in patient population. However, effect of an intervention can be validly interpreted only after reproducibility of a detectable BOLD response evoked by the stimulation paradigm is first verified in the absence of the intervention. Detecting a large BOLD response that is also reproducible is a difficult task …

The Politics Of Space And Place In Virginia Woolf’S The Years, Three Guineas And The Pargiters, Ángel Luis Jiménez

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

A critique of the social construction of space was fundamental to Virginia Woolf's overall feminist project of decentering patriarchal and imperial values. In A Room of One's Own (1929) Woolf famously emphasized that financial independence and a private space were vital to female creativity. But Woolf was concerned with the politics of space throughout her writing, an aspect of her thought that has not been widely addressed. My thesis examines Woolf's ongoing preoccupation with spatiality in two closely related works of her late career, The Years (1937) and Three Guineas (1938). In these texts, Woolf interrogates the cultural construction of …

The Montclarion, November 19, 2009, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University

Quaker Campus, November 19, 2009 (Vol. 96, Issue 11), Whittier College

Quaker Campus

No abstract provided.

The Cowl - V. 74 - N. 10 - Nov 19, 2009

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 74 - Number 10 - November 19, 2009. 32 pages.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 89, November 19, 2009

Central Florida Future

Fee has sponsor in Fla. Legislature; Uncover Thursdays; Spectacular return; Plus: Column: Don't see Twilight, guys; End of the world is coming; Scantron forms run short a SGA office; volunteer UCF serves up a taste of the homeless; Daytime robbery costs students $2K.

Spectrum, Volume 26, Issue 9, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: 'Nothing Lasts Forever' -- Mycoskie: A walk in someone elses shoes -- Junior Allegra DeVita to star in opera 'Alcina' -- Hopes for parking garage diminished -- So you think you can't dance? -- The GRE's: ruining lives, wasting time -- No meat, but wheat? Hardships of a vegan -- The price of high tuition -- Ryan-Matura who? -- He Said / She Said -- Rihanna speaks out about domestic abuse -- 'Boondock Saints' sequel satisfies ten years later -- Latino comedian spices up the late-night lineup -- DVR: Busy students' best friend or neglected technology? -- Duhamel's …

The Inkwell, Armstrong Atlantic State University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

The Bg News November 19, 2009, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 19, 2009. Volume 100-Issue 61.

Lanthorn, Vol. 44, No. 25, November 19, 2009, Grand Valley State University

Volume 44, July 8, 2009 - June 10, 2010

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• Student Arrested as Micah Speaks
• News
• Opinions
• Weekend Wrap
• Features
• Classifieds
• Sports

Dark Matter Halos And Evolution Of Bars In Disk Galaxies: Collisionless Models Revisited, Jorge Villa-Vargas, Isaac Shlosman, Clayton Heller

Physics & Astronomy: Faculty Publications

We construct and evolve three one-parameter families and one two-parameter family of steady-state models of stellar disks embedded in live dark matter (DM) halos in order to study the dynamical and secular phases of bar evolution. These models are tested against those published in the literature in order to extend them and to include the gaseous component in the follow-up paper. Specifically, we are interested in the angular momentum, J, redistribution in the disk-halo system during these two evolutionary phases without distinguishing between the resonant and non-resonant effects. We confirm the previous results and quantify for the first time …

The Missouri Miner, November 19, 2009

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

No abstract provided.

Motivations Of Adults Enrolling In An Evening Graduate Degree Program, Bradford R. Frazier

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

According to the American Council on Education (2006), it is estimated that more than 41% of students enrolled in degree granting programs in higher education are nontraditional, adult students age 22 or older. Many of these 6 million students are entering graduate school as working adults. According to previous research on non-traditional students, participants may be motivated by a variety of reasons both intrinsic and extrinsic. Understanding adult students' motivations to enroll in a graduate school degree program is critical for graduate schools to remain viable and sustainable as they seek to attract tuition paying students.

The purpose of this …

November 19, 2009, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Development And Testing Of A Questionnaire: Beliefs About Cervical Cancer And Pap Test In Chilean Women, Maria Teresa Urrutia Soto

Open Access Dissertations

Every year 33,000 women die of cervical cancer in Latin American and the Caribbean. Cervical cancer has been the leading cause of potential years of life lost in Chile. Identifying factors that increase Pap test adherence will be extremely useful for developing interventions to increase the use of the Pap test and to reduce the prevalence of cervical cancer. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a questionnaire to examine women's beliefs about cervical cancer and the Pap test in Chilean women. The questionnaire, developed following the guidelines by Robert de Vellis, is based on the Health …

The Register, 2009-11-18, North Carolina Agricutural And Technical State University

NCAT Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Easterner, Vol. 61, No. 9, November 18, 2009, Associated Students Of Eastern Washington University

Student Newspapers

This issue of the Easterner contains articles about confusion about campus parking, the Annual Giving Tree, meetings on the allocation of Service and Activities fee funds, the proposed consolidation of colleges at Eastern Washington University (EWU), the EWU Jazz Dialogue Festival, a student production of The Prime of Miss Brodie, the men's basketball season, and high jumpers Adam Stewart and Stephen Praast.

Unsex Cedaw: What's Wrong With "Women's Rights", Darren Rosenblum

International & Comparative Law Colloquium Papers

Although the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (“CEDAW” or the “Convention”) has succeeded in some respects, even its supporters acknowledge broad failures. CEDAW’s weakness draws on the titular mistaken diagnosis: “women” are not the issue&#;gender disparities are. The 1970’s drafting of CEDAW focused on bringing women to their place at the international law table. What’s wrong with women’s rights? In the international context, CEDAW attempts to empower women but fails to respect other gender inequality. As the preeminent treaty on gender inequality, CEDAW cannot succeed in creating gender equality if its scope remains limited …

The Cord (November 18, 2009)

The Cord

No abstract provided.

Robert Lemanski V. Atty Gen Usa

2009 Decisions

Agency

United Food Comm Workers Union V. Super Fresh Food Market, Inc.

2009 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Usa V. Natalie Henlon

2009 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Sean Pressley V. Conner Blaine

2009 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Prospectus, November 18, 2009, Merry Thomas, Chuck Shepherd, Chrissie Mckenney, Tara Moon Christopher, Sean Hermann, Alishia Reynolds, Shagun Pradhan

Prospectus 2009

No abstract provided.

Adaptive Difference Of Gaussian Algorithm For Coherent Line Drawing, Abadi Kurniawan

Theses

Non-photorealistic rendering is a method of imitating hand-drawn images using computer as the tool. One of hand-drawn techniques used by artists is line drawing. This goal of this thesis is to produce a technique to create line drawing images from real life picture. Based on a previous technique called Flow-based Difference of Gaussian (FDoG), we try to improve the output image so that it will create more believable pictures, as it if were hand-drawn by an artist. FDoG has proven to be able to produce results with coherent and connected lines, but it fails to capture coarse details on isotropic …

Dance Collection Development Policy, Anita Breckbill

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Collection Development Policies

The dance collection supports the teaching, research, and service activities of the entire university community. Its primary audience is the faculty, staff, and students of the Dance Division of the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts. Its primary focus is support for the undergraduate curricula for dance. Research needs of faculty and students are supplemented through Interlibrary Loan. While the collection also benefits other citizens of the state of Nebraska, materials are not purchased with them in mind. While the collection focuses on works classified in Library of Congress call numbers GV1580-1799 , research support is also provided by …

The Winonan, Winona State University

The Winonan - 2000s

No abstract provided.

Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo, I V. Travelers Property Casualty Co

2009 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey