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(Virginia Tech, 1998-04-10)In my research, I examined abandonment fears in persons with Alzheimer's disease at the Salem Veterans Affairs adult day care center. I observed fifty hours at the center, and conducted open-ended interviews with two of ...
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(Virginia Tech, 1999-09-07)Much research has examined how rate affects visual preferences in human infants and auditory preferences in avian infants. In the visual domain, it seems that human infants prefer stimuli (e.g., flashing displays) ...
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(Virginia Tech, 2004-10-25)College enrollment and graduation rates for African Americans remain lower than enrollment and graduation rates for middle and upper-class White students. The lower enrollment and graduation rates have an effect on the ...
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(Virginia Tech, 2004-05-04)This study identified the accuracy with which local career and technical education (CTE) administrators perceive the stereotypes of CTE students, teachers, and programs held by Virginia Department of Education administrators. ...
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Accurate Identification of Significant Aberrations in Cancer Genome: Implementation and Applications(Virginia Tech, 2013-01-07)Somatic Copy Number Alterations (CNAs) are common events in human cancers. Identifying CNAs and Significant Copy number Aberrations (SCAs) in cancer genomes is a critical task in searching for cancer-associated genes. ...
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(Virginia Tech, 2004-05-05)The work presented in this thesis can be divided into two main subjects. First, lightweight designs for acoustic devices such as Helmholtz resonators and loudspeakers used for noise control in rocket payload compartments ...
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(Virginia Tech, 2000-06-22)The characteristics of an automotive passenger seat in response to vibrational excitations are examined and an active vibration isolation system incorporating smart materials is designed, built, and tested. Human sensitivity ...
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(Virginia Tech, 2003-11-14)The research presented in this thesis examines the use of an estimated "actuator work" value as a performance parameter for the comparison of various aerodynamic control device configurations. This estimated "actuator ...
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(Virginia Tech, 2001-05-30)Substantial efforts have been made in the study of occupational induced airway diseases. A strong link has been found between worker exposure to organic dust and resulting acute pulmonary spasms. The supporting studies ...
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(Virginia Tech, 2002-12-04)Cranes are increasingly used in transportation and construction. Increasing demand and faster requirements necessitate better and more efficient controllers to guarantee fast turn-around time and to meet safety requirements. ...
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(Virginia Tech, 1997-08-04)Wireless communication has enjoyed explosive growth over the past decade. As demands for increased capacity and quality grow, improved methods for harnessing the multipath wireless channel must be developed. The use ...
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(Virginia Tech, 2004-02-06)This thesis shows the implementation of a novel control scheme DC-DC converter. The converter is a phase-shifted full-bridge PWM converter that is designed to operate as a front stage of a power conversion system where the ...
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(Virginia Tech, 2002-09-06)Adeno-associated virus type 2 (AAV-2) integrates preferentially into a defined site on human chromosome 19, and has been developed as a gene therapy vector. We propose to use this unique recombination event for site-specific ...
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(Virginia Tech, 2004-07-14)This study focused on the University of Wisconsin Stout's (UW Stout) implementation of the Malcolm Baldridge Award (MBNQA) Criteria for Educational Performance Excellence. The study had two objectives: (1) to determine ...
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(Virginia Tech, 1998-07-13)The body of research in the area parent-adolescent relationships has excluded certain variables and concentrated on the issue of conflict, with some consideration to time spent together and the affect in the relationship. ...
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(Virginia Tech, 2003-12-02)ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND TOPOLOGY FOR HIGH POWER CURRENT SOURCE CONVERTER By Zhenxue Xu Alex Q. Huang, Chairman Electrical Engineering (ABSTRACT) This dissertation presents the analysis and development of an ...
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(Virginia Tech, 2003-12-19)This investigation examines a new concept in airliner configurations from an experimental aerodynamics point of view. The concept proposes mounting the fuselages at the tips of a low aspect ratio wing. The motivation for ...
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(Virginia Tech, 2013-01-23)Endwall contouring has been widely studied as an effective measure to improve aerodynamic performance by reducing secondary flow strength. The effects of endwall contouring with discrete holes and an upstream purge ...
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(Virginia Tech, 2002-07-19)The affects of hydrodynamic shock wave treatment on the bacterial flora of raw beef and poultry were evaluated. Hydrodynamic shock waves were generated in an aqueous treatment medium by either the detonation of two types ...
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(Virginia Tech, 2003-12-19)This study describes the covalent and the electrostatic attachment of molecules, nano-particles, and proteins to patterned self-assembled monolayers. A scanning probe nanografting technique was employed to produce patterns ...
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