Browsing Dissertations and Theses by Title
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'O ka mea hea ka paiko o kahikinui? = Which is the Pico of Kahikinui? : a primarily ethnohistorical perspective
(Northern Illinois University, 1998)This thesis presents the results of an in-depth examination of a previously undisputed, long-held local oral history surrounding a wellknown 19th-century habitation site along the south coast of the island of Maui, Hawai'i. ... -
O'Neill : the man, the myth and the motive
(Northern Illinois University, 1981)This thesis discusses the meaning of the physical, social, mental and spiritual dimensions of Eugene Gladstone O'Neill's attitude toward his artistry as a twentieth century playwright. As a man O'Neill encountered many ... -
The Oak Park master's cohort degree program : an exploratory study
(Northern Illinois University, 1994)This exploratory participatory study reports the reactions of twenty-two people from a thirty-three member master's degree cohort, offered in Foundations of Education, Northern Illinois University. A strong majority reported ... -
An observational study of the mean and turbulent structure of the strong stable nocturnal boundary layer
(Northern Illinois University, 1994)Results from a boundary layer observation from 8 m to 200 m as measured with a minisodar over a flat site in Northeastern Illinois are discussed. The very stable nocturnal boundary layer appears to be intermittent with ... -
Observed confidence levels for regression parameters
(Northern Illinois University, 2007)Regression models are used in various subjects such as economics, chemistry and engineering. Suppose a sample is taken from a population in which regression parameters are of interest and the parameter space has been divided ... -
Occupational stress and coping strategies among Malaysian secondary-school teachers : a comparative cultural and gender analysis
(Northern Illinois University, 1997)The study analyzes occupational stress and coping among Malaysian secondaryschool teachers. It also seeks to determine if respondents’ perception of stress factors and modes of coping are related to culture and gender. The ... -
The occurrence of vertebral osteophytosis among the archaeological populations of Cochiti, New Mexico
(Northern Illinois University, 1993)211 skeletons from pre-European archaeological sites near modern Cochiti Pueblo in northern New Mexico were examined. Only 43 adults were of sufficiently good preservation and identifiable age and sex to be of use in this ... -
ODC activity induction and modulation in mammalian cells
(Northern Illinois University, 1985)Ornithine decarboxylase (ODC; EC 4.1.1.17) is the rate-limiting enzyme in the polyamine biosynthetic pathway. The enzyme and its products putrescine, spermidine and spermine are found in virtually all cells. Rapid fluctuations ... -
Offspring sex ratio in response to host size in the parasitoid wasp Spalangia endius
(Northern Illinois University, 1998)The host-size model prediction that a greater proportion of daughters will be produced from large hosts than from small hosts was tested in the wasp Spalangia endius, a parasitoid of house fly pupae (Musca domestica). Also ... -
Olfactory bulbectomy does not affect conditioned inhibition of fear as measured with fear-potentiated startle
(Northern Illinois University, 1999)The present study examined the effects of olfactory bulbectomy, an animal model of depression, on conditioned inhibition as measured with fear-potentiated startle, an animal model of anxiety. The study was based on cognitive ... -
Oligomeric modeling of 2,5-dibutoxy PPV : charge state generation by protonic doping
(Northern Illinois University, 1991)The synthesis of polyacetylene, poly(para-phenylene vinylene), poly(2,5- dibutoxyphenylene vinylene), poly(para-phenylene vinylene) oligomers, the charge states formed therein by protonic doping, and the possible use of ... -
On social psychology and a new paradigm : an exploration of some conceptual relationships
(Northern Illinois University, 1990)In light of calls for work that extends beyond existing paradigms in social psychology, as well as the need for greater interdisciplinary exchange, this thesis treats the relationship of the field to what is identified as ... -
On the growth of groups
(Northern Illinois University, 1994)... It is already known that if a group is abelian by finite, then it has rational growth. An interesting question one may ask is whether a nilpotent by finite group has rational growth. We investigate a group of the form ... -
On-line acquisition of link deformations for the robot of accuracy
(Northern Illinois University, 1991)Repeatability and accuracy of the robot operation are two distinct specifications of the robot capacity. Repeatability measures the precision with which the manipulator revisits a taught point, while the accuracy discloses ... -
On-line modeling and feedback compensation techniques for 3-D active noise control systems
(Northern Illinois University, 1993)The research work of this thesis concentrates on the three-dimensional (3-D) environment, which is a model of the real open rollover protection tractor. Threedimensional adaptive active noise control algorithms have been ... -
On-line modeling techniques for active noise control in the duct
(Northern Illinois University, 1992)An Active Noise Control (ANC) system uses an adaptive cancellation filter to generate a secondary noise to cancel the primary noise. The adaptation algorithm used in the ANC system is the filtered-U RLMS algorithm, which ... -
On-line nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy with adaptive filter using TMS320C30 processor
(Northern Illinois University, 1996)Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is used to determine molecular structure and obtain physicochemical information about molecular dynamics. This technique has been used mainly for laboratory measurements and ... -
One-directional normally-on vertical silicon carbide (3C-SiC) MESFET on silicon (Si) substrate
(Northern Illinois University, 2014)The main objective of this thesis is to design a one-directional normally-on vertical 3C-SiC MESFET on silicon substrate. The 3C-SiC material has higher carrier mobility, high saturation velocity and high critical breakdown ... -
One-person show of functional porcelain
(Northern Illinois University, 1981)The following work is presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Arts degree at Northern Illinois University. The work was produced between April and June 1981. It was presented in an exhibition ... -
One-person show of paintings and drawings
(Northern Illinois University, 1981)The following work is presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Arts degree at Northern Illinois University. The work was produced between April 1981 and September 1981. It was presented in an ...
