Browsing Dissertations and Theses by Title
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The 1969 general election in Thailand : a preliminary analysis
(Northern Illinois University, 1970)Thailand, nominally a constitutional monarchy, had no elections from 1958 until February 10, 1969, a period of more than 11 years. But in that period a new constitution was promulgated that called for general elections; ... -
The 1984 and 1988 presidential campaigns of Jesse Jackson : a rhetorical analysis
(Northern Illinois University, 1989)Until 1984, no black person had ever launched a major campaign for President of the United States. In 1984 Jesse Jackson's campaign was one of symbolic protest. In 1988 his campaign was a serious bid for the presidency, ... -
A 3-D shift imaging technique for surface measurement
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360-degree feedback : motivation for leader development
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3D deformation and curvature plots in thin sheets by a non-contact laser-based technique
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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 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 ...
