Browsing Dissertations and Theses by Title
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A-phi scintillation counters in the D0 detector upgrade
(Northern Illinois University, 1999)Because of the upgrade in the accelerator at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, the collider detectors also needed to be upgraded. In the case of the D0 detector, the detector upgrade includes changes to the muon ... -
A.C. mutual inductance bridge for low temperature magnetic transition measurements
(Northern Illinois University, 1987)The design of a mutual inductance coil assembly and its use as the detection device of an inductance bridge (modified Hartshorn bridge) is described. The coil was used to measure the superconducting transition temperature ... -
Ab initio studies of pericyclic reactions involving phosphorus substituted alkenes and alkynes
(Northern Illinois University, 1997)The Diels-Alder Reaction between 1,3,5-triphosphabenzene and phosphaacetylene, forming tetraphosphabarrelene, was examined. This reaction was then compared to its carbon analogue (benzene + acetylene). The phosphorus ... -
Ab initio study on pericyclic reactions involving heteroatoms
(Northern Illinois University, 1998)This thesis consists of work involving use of computational chemistry for studying the reactions of heteroatomic systems. It is interesting to observe how the reaction mechanism for classical organic reactions are affected ... -
Ab-Initio supercell calculation of an isolated neutral silicon vacancy for the investigation of the properties relating to deep centers
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Abandonment behavior and the archaeological record
(Northern Illinois University, 1993)The way in which people abandon a site affects the patterning of artifacts and the other materials that make up the archaeological record. This thesis analyzes the way in which abandonment behavior can be seen archaeologically ... -
The absence of TGA codons in the DNA sequence of the Phytophthora megasperma gene for cytochrome c oxidase subunit II
(Northern Illinois University, 1989)Previous characterization of P. megasperma mitochondrial DNAs revealed two genic inversions between a host-specific and a nonspecific strain. As part of a characterization of oomycete mitochondrial genomes, studies of the ... -
Absolutes at the abyss : ethical commitment in the writings of Sartre, Ionesco, Camus, Hemingway, and Yeats
(Northern Illinois University, 1969)The problem I address is whether or not modern man is capable of creating a workable and human ethic without the aid of any directive absolute external to himself. The problem invites my attention simply because of the ... -
Absorption of neutrons in the unresolved region
(Northern Illinois University, 1963)It is the purpose of this thesis to provide a usable theoretical description of the high energy neutron absorption region, known as the unresolved region, for mixtures containing one absorbing element. Although the theoretical ... -
AC-DC boost converter stability analysis based on open loop measurement
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The academic accomplishments at Northern Illinois University of accounting transfer students relative to accounting non-transfers
(Northern Illinois University, 1967)PURPOSE The major purpose of this investigation was to compare certain academic records of transfer and non-transfer undergraduate accounting majors at Northern Illinois University in order to determine hew transfer students ... -
The academic success of unmarried African-American female high school students who are parenting
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The Academy Festival Theatre Company : from debut to demise
(Northern Illinois University, 1992)Of all the arts in America, the theatre has perhaps the largest number of participant organizations. There are some fifteen thousand non-professional and educational theatres in the United States. The present study attempts ... -
Accelerated life testing of a notched aluminum beam
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Accelerated rural development : A counter-insurgency program in Northeast Thailand
(Northern Illinois University, 1968)The government of Thailand has long neglected its economically depressed Northeastern population, but such is no longer possible given the recent rise in propaganda activity and incidents of subversion and terrorism — which ... -
Accelerated testing of components made by additive manufacturing
(Northern Illinois University, 2015)Additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing, has revolutionized manufacturing and it is finding applications from simple structures to aerospace. For automotive and aerospace applications, vibration is a big ... -
Acceptability of beef and pork prepared by the dry heat method and in a plastic bag using a conventional and an electronic oven
(Northern Illinois University, 1973)Plastic bags in which to roast meat have been much advertised lately. Little data is available on the use and acceptability of these bags for roasting meat. A study was undertaken to investigate the preference of beef and ... -
Accounting for death : press coverage of the 1981 Northern Irish hunger strike
(Northern Illinois University, 1990)During 1981, 10 inmates of the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland went on hunger strike in pursuit of "political prisoner status." Their action was an effort to establish the legitimacy of the use of violence to achieve ... -
Accounting procedures for public school activity funds and student fees
(Northern Illinois University, 1965)INTRODUCTION Today's schools recognize co-curricular activities as an essential part of the whole education of students. Student fees, a charge by schools for services that go beyond the usual services offered, are increasing ... -
Accuracy measures of absolute and relative performance appraisal methods
(Northern Illinois University, 1995)This study investigated the accuracy of two formats for the appraisal of performance, specifically relative and absolute. The primary question of this experiment was whether relative and absolute performance appraisal ...
