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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 ... -
A qualitative exploration of masculinity among community college males
(Northern Illinois University, 2016)The purposes of this grounded theory study were to explore how traditional-aged community college males experience masculinity and to examine how they engage with community college support systems. Eleven diverse participants ... -
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 control chart for tool wear : a residuals approach
(Northern Illinois University, 2015)This thesis studies an approach for monitoring a manufacturing process whose quality characteristic has a linear trend that is caused by tool wear. The methodology is implemented in R and simulations are performed in R to ... -
A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Sepsis-Related Outcomes at an Integrated Healthcare System
(Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the National Association for Healthcare Quality, 2019-11)Hospitals are encouraged to take steps to improve outcomes for patients with sepsis, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. A retrospective analysis examined data (n 5 4,475) from three health systems to better determine ... -
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 seabird influence on recovering island ecosystems
(Northern Illinois University, 2015)Species that compose island ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to extinctions. In New Zealand alone, since human settlement began around 1285AD, 41% of bird species have been driven to extinction. Seabirds play an ... -
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 ... -
Quantifying the spatial variability of fractures and fracture network properties
(Northern Illinois University, 2015)Fracture networks can have a significant impact on the performance of subsurface reservoirs, and therefore have a wide variety of industrial applications (e.g., oil and gas, economic ore deposits, hydrogeology, environmental ... -
Quantitation without calibration : response profile as an indicator of target amount
(Northern Illinois University, 2018)Quantitative assessment of biomarkers is essential in numerous contexts from decision-making in clinical situations to food quality monitoring to the interpretation of life-science research findings. However, appropriate ... -
A quantitative analysis of lake-effect snowfall
(Northern Illinois University, 1970)During the last few years much attention has been given to Great Lakes Climatology. Among the many parameters being studied is snowfall. It has been illustrated by several authors that excessive amounts of snowfall occur ... -
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 ... -
Quantitative morphometric analysis of terrestrial glacial valleys and the application to Mars
(Northern Illinois University, 2017)Although the current climate on Mars is very cold and dry, it is generally accepted that the past environments on the planet were very different. Paleo-environments may have been warm and wet with oceans and rivers. And ...
