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The use of physiological and psychophysiological techniques to set exercise intensity in children
(Northern Illinois University, 1997)
The purpose of this study was to determine if children could be taught to perceive the physical exertion level necessary, using the Children’s Effort Rating Table (CERT), to reach and maintain their prescribed heart rate ...
Financial and operational performance measurement and evaluation for improved decision analysis
(Northern Illinois University, 1997)
As a manufacturing company implements changes at the shop floor, performance must be closely monitored to determine whether any improvements were made. Many companies use their cost accounting systems to trace the success ...
Listening to women's narratives of breast cancer treatment : a feminist approach to patient satisfaction with physician-patient communication
(Northern Illinois University, 1997)
The purpose of this study was to examine the concept of patient satisfaction with physician-patient communication using a feminist grounded theory approach. Traditional health communication research has used a biomedical ...
Frontal sinus morphology : an analysis of craniometric and environmental variables on the morphology of modern human frontal sinus patterns
(Northern Illinois University, 1995)
Although occasionally studied, the frontal sinuses have always been poorly understood both in their function and variation. It was the purpose of this study to systematically investigate the range of variation and possible ...
DSP techniques for telecommunication systems
(Northern Illinois University, 1995)
Three digital signal processing (DSP) techniques for telecommunication systems are presented in this thesis. First, a single-channel speech enhancement technique using spectral subtraction algorithm is presented. This ...
Design and construction of a metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) system
(Northern Illinois University, 1997)
Progress in solid state device technology has depended heavily on the advances in fabrication technologies. One of the most important and versatile steps in device fabrication is the growth of epitaxial layers to form the ...
Finite element analysis of thermal effects in orthogonal machining
(Northern Illinois University, 1999)
A finite element-based computational model is developed to determine temperature distribution in an orthogonal metal cutting process. The model is based on multi-dimensional steady-state heat diffusion equation along with ...
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 ...
Bodies as the text : reading body images as an enculturated text of domination, subordination, and resistance
(Northern Illinois University, 1999)
This project attempts to achieve multiple goals which may contribute to communication scholarship: (1) to introduce the notion of complexity in rhetorical criticism, (2) to apply and to evaluate postmodem/dialogic theories ...
Lac du Flambeau : an historical, economic, and cultural analysis
(Northern Illinois University, 1999)
This thesis focuses on the uniqueness of Lac du Flambeau, a Native American reservation located in northern Wisconsin. Interviews, participant observation, and secondary sources were utilized to examine three aspects of ...