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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"J-i"”.
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Observation of structure in the phi phi system produced in radiative J/psi decays
A sample of 4.9 million JI'I/J decays from the Mark III detector at SPEAR is used to study the radiative decay J I'I/J ---+ i¢¢. The decay is observed in two final states; iK+K-K+K-and the previously unobserved iK+K-K sKl. The new final state and an improved analysis of the all charged state allow …
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Value Indefiniteness, Randomness and Unpredictability in Quantum Foundations
The outcomes of quantum measurements are generally considered to be random, but despite the fact that this randomness is an important element in quantum information theory, its nature is not well understood. In this thesis, we study several issues relating to the origin and certification of quantum …
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A power study of multiple range and multiple F tests
In the study of multiple comparisons tests the following topics were discussed: (i) extension to the general case of certain properties and results which previously had been given for three and four means only, (ii) power vectors and average power, (iii) expressions of power for the multiple range …
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Microbiology of thermophilic anaerobic syngas conversion
Biological syngas fermentation can be used for novel biotechnological applications. Syngas can be produced from biomass and recalcitrant wastes; fermentation of this gas is therefore an environmentally friendly process with foreseen applications in the production of biofuels and chemicals. This …
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The cultural and social milieu of Westmoreland Davis
Born into an aristocratic Southern family in 1859, Westmoreland Davis grew up in Richmond, Virginia. He received his education at the Virginia Military Institute, the University of Virginia and the Columbia University. After graduation in 1886 with a degree in law from Coluabia, Davis remained in …
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Control of Microstructure and Texture in Nanocrystalline Transition -Metal Nitride Coatings by Ion Beam Assisted Deposition Method
In this study, titanium nitride (TiN), chromium nitride (CrN) and vanadium nitride (VN) were prepared by ion-beam-assisted deposition method (IBAD). The film microstructure was observed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results showed that the microstructure was controlled by homologous …
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Orthogonal parameters for two parameter distributions
Orthogonal parameters for a distribution, f(x,8<sub>i</sub>), (i=l,2,...,n), are defined such that E (- ∂² log f/∂β<sub>i</sub>∂β<sub>j</sub>=0 for all i, j, (i≠j). It has been pointed out that the problem of estimating the parameters of a distribution by maximum likelihood procedures, when the …
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Revisioning transformation : towards a systematic proto-evangelical paradigm of the Christian life.
Within the contemporary church, usage of the term transformation has become commonplace. However, the way it is understood is often misguided. This study provides an original synthesis that points the church towards the need to express and live out a full, integrated, effectual and distinctly …
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Bidirectional transport by molecular motors
In biological cells, the long-range intracellular traffic is powered by molecular motors which transport various cargos along microtubule filaments. The microtubules possess an intrinsic direction, having a 'plus' and a 'minus' end. Some molecular motors such as cytoplasmic dynein walk to the minus …
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An Empirical Investigation into Problem Decomposition Strategies used in Program Design
In this thesis, findings are presented of a research investigation into general strategies for, and the effect of certain factors relating to, problem decomposition used in program design. The investigation involved two empirical studies, totalling six separate experiments, in which subjects …
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"An Eighteenth-Century Man": David Martyn Lloyd-Jones as a Pastor-Historian
David Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899–1981) stands as one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century evangelicalism. Now, forty years after his death, there is a need for further study to understand Lloyd-Jones in light of his own work in historical retrieval and interpretation. This …
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Stability of the Bruhat decomposition
For any nonsingular n x n matrix A there exists a decomposition Ab= VIIU, where II is a unique permutation matrix and V,U are upper triangular matrices. When ITTVII is lower triangular and U has unit diagonal, such a decomposition is called the left Bruhat decomposition of A. The Bruhat …
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Multiple M-branes and 3-algebras
M-theory is well-known but not well-understood. It arises as an umbrella theory that unifies the various perturbative string theories into a single nonperturbative theory. In its strong coupling phase M-theory does not possess string states but rather M2-branes and M5-branes. The purpose of this …
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Availability analysis of opportunistic age replacement policies
This research develops the availability function for a two component series system in which a component is replaced because of component failure or because it reaches a prescribed age. Also each component replacement provides an opportunity for the replacement of the other component. This last …
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Conversion & Community: Revisiting Modern Protestant Anxieties Over “Pietistic Conversion” in Light of Conversion Narratives From the First Great Awakening
This thesis addresses modern protestant theological concerns with the notion of conversion by examining the operative theologies of conversion implicit in 18th-century anglophone conversion narratives. A number of modern protestant theologians have expressed significant worries over what is …
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Optimal hierarchial factorial designs: the multiple design multiresponse case with cost constraint
In designing multivariate experiments, it will often be the case that different responses have different design matrices. This most often occurs when certain responses are not influenced by various factors. If not all responses are measured on each observational unit, this gives rise to the More …
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Effects of calcium carbonate particulate releasing surgical anchors on bone and tendon healing
The Calaxo ® screw, developed by Smith and Nephew, is a novel biomedical composite composed of poly-DL-lactide-co-glycolide (PLLA:PGA) 85:15 and calcium carbonate particulates. Comparisons to an identical surgical anchor composed of PLLA, largely considered an industry standard, shows increased …
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A mathematical theory of synchronous concurrent algorithms
A synchronous concurrent algorithm is an algorithm that is described as a network of intercommunicating processes or modules whose concurrent actions are synchronised with respect to a global clock. Synchronous algorithms include systolic algorithms; these are algorithms that are well-suited to …
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