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The QIF parallel method for linear systems, eigenvalue and singular value computations
(Northern Illinois University, 1987)A new factorization, the Quadrant Interlocking Factorization (QIF), is used to solve the linear system Ax = b in O(n²) steps using O(n²) processors. The matrix A is factored into a product of its quadrant interlocking ... -
Quadrabonia
(Northern Illinois University, 1991)QUADRABONIA is a one movement work scored for f our groups of three trombones, each group being in a different corner of a performance space. The tonal material for QUADRABONIA originates from a twelve-tone row and from ... -
A qualitative analysis of experiencing a nature-related residential weekend workshop for women
(Northern Illinois University, 2000)This thesis investigated women’s experience of a nature-related residential workshop using the methodology of phenomenology. Women are participating in naturerelated activities, but, due to limited research, it is unclear ... -
A qualitative examination of the opinions and attitudes of WIC mothers toward feeding their overweight children
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A qualitative examination of the outcomes and impact of foster parent education
(Northern Illinois University, 2002)Utilizing a qualitative approach, exit interviews were conducted with eight foster mothers who participated in a parent education program called Listening to Children (LTC). LTC is unique in that it mirrors the strengths ... -
Qualitative theory of differential equations
(Northern Illinois University, 1986)The problem of stability is of primary concern in the qualitative theory of differential equations and has occupied mathematicians for the past century. The problem appears when considering solutions to the differential ... -
Quality circles : an investigation of the Malcolm Baldridge quality award winners and the implications for education
(Northern Illinois University, 1992)This study focused on quality circles used in industry by examining the Malcolm Baldridge Quality Award Winners. Similarities between the winners were examined using a coding analysis derived from concepts derived from the ... -
Quality of life in retirement : a composite model
(Northern Illinois University, 1998)A great deal o f research has been devoted to the explanation o f retirement satisfaction. Traditional themes have generally emphasized the importance o f health and financial security as pre-cursors o f a successful ... -
Quantifying groundwater-sapping landforms with a hypsometric technique
(American Geophysical Union, 2000)The groundwater-sapping process generates peculiar landform features, including amphitheater channel head, U-shaped cross section with steep wall and flat floor, and short stubby tributaries. However, previous attempts to ... -
Quantifying the Ecosystem Services of Dung Beetles in a Restored Tallgrass Prairie
(Northern Illinois University, 2017-04-27)Humans are highly dependent upon functional ecosystems for a wide variety of goods and services, known as ecosystem services. Through the decomposition of dung, dung beetles provide an ecosystem service valued at US$380 ... -
A quantitative assessment of the supraorbital region in modern Melanesian crania
(Northern Illinois University, 1994)The supraorbital region in modem Homo sapiens has been a topic of continued debate concerning its relationship within the larger craniofacial context and regarding a functional and/or structural explanation of supraorbital ... -
A Quantitative content analysis of teenage sexuality on prime-time television : Encouragement without precaution
(Northern Illinois University, 1992)A content analysis of seven highly-rated television programs indicates that the four television networks display a high level of sexual activity between unmarried characters, perhaps implying in the minds of some viewers ... -
A quantitative proxy of diatom dissolution with implications for biological production in the Eastern Equatorial Pacific over the past 25,000 years
(Northern Illinois University, 2006)Here we present a quantitative proxy for determining opal dissolution in deep sea sediment cores. The ratio of organic carbonxalcite production in the ocean is thought to affect global climate by changing CO2 levels in the ... -
A Quantitative Study of Buyer Behavior and Motivation at Historic Lafayette, Indiana's Farmers Market
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Quantum Mechanics and Paradigm Shifts
(Springer Netherlands, 2015-03-05)It has been argued that the transition from classical to quantum mechanics is an example of a Kuhnian scientific revolution, in which there is a shift from the simple, intuitive, straightforward classical paradigm, to the ... -
Queer Space
(Northern Illinois University, 2017)Queer Space For this project, I photographed LGBTQIA+ young adults in their bedrooms and living spaces. My interest in these spaces stems from a desire to find places that feel like home. In my search, home does not ... -
Queering the conflicts: What LGBT students can teach us in the classroom and online
(Elsevier, 2004-09)Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students need to develop successful rhetorical strategies for dealing with the conflicts that education, community, and society impose upon them. Webbed writing environments ... -
The QUEST model and the immediacy of the search for answers in expository texts
(Northern Illinois University, 1996)The present research examined answer selection within the framework of the QUEST model of question answering proposed by Graesser and Franklin (1990). The present study tested two contrasting hypotheses concerning how ... -
The quest to the minimum of overlapped local minima in the parameter spaces of the steepest descent MRAC robotic manipulator
(Northern Illinois University, 1991)This research presents an adaptive control scheme which can be implemented in an off-the-shelf microprocessor to eliminate the nonlinearities generated by the interactions of the two-link robotic manipulator. A new concept ... -
Rainforest alteration near Manaus, Brazil : as measured by Landsat, 1973 to 1982
(Northern Illinois University, 1987)The purpose of this research was to examine the extent and nature of rainforest alteration near the city of Manaus, Brazil. This was accomplished through the digital analysis of Landsat imagery dated 1973 to 1982. Two ...
