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Preliminary investigation for design of vibration model.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Thesis. 1945. B.S.
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Preliminary investigation into the cracking of polyurethane
It is known that the classical inverse square root singularity used in Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics (LEFM) is lost as a crack intersects a stress free surface. As a result, the stress and displacement equations are given as eigenvalue series expansions, with the lowest order eigenvalue …
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Preliminary Investigation into Solar Thermal Combi-system Performance
Solar thermal combi-systems use solar energy to provide thermal energy for space heating and domestic hot water. These systems come in many different designs and configurations, and their performance is dependent on many different factors such as location, solar collector type and orientation, and …
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Emotion Regulation Treatment of Disruptive Behavior: A Preliminary Investigation
Children with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) can have heterogeneous presentations due to varying combinations of the eight criterion A symptoms. Researchers have identified a subtype of ODD for children with primarily angry/irritable mood symptoms and who are at risk for developing mood and …
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A preliminary investigation of microbubble flotation of fine coal
Although froth flotation is generally recognized as the most viable means of cleaning fine coal, a loss in recovery rate and selectivity is encountered when attempting to apply the process to clean ultrafine coals. In this work, batch flotation tests were conducted on several Appalachian coals …
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Time Perspective and the Fully Functioning Person: A Preliminary Investigation
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-12T19:54:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7624143.pdf: 9005634 bytes, checksum: 8c311a9c00a3e362ab6e360ab11d4d87 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1976
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Exploring remote memory for buffer cache extension: a preliminary investigation
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2026-05-01
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A preliminary investigation into the performance of ethical investment funds
A common argument against ethical investment is that it earns lower returns than conventional portfolios and is thus contrary to the fiduciary responsibility of fund trustees. The theoretical base for this assertion is that ethical investment reduces the investment universe. Little, if any, …
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Preliminary investigation of the vibration characteristics of a slip table
The problem of analyzing a shake table is simplified to that of a bar of constant cross section with a weight attached at any point along the bar, all subjected to a sinuaoidal force at one end of the bar. The bar, suspended by wires, represents the table. The weight used in the experiment …
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Profitability and Financial Performance Indicators in U.S. Airports - A Preliminary Investigation
<p>Airport profitability is fundamental for all airports around the world. To this effect, this study examines factors affecting airport profitability such as the number of passengers, the number of landings and take-offs, cargo (lbs), airport debt, the size of the airport, and the terminal …
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Preliminary investigation of culvert outlet baffle block geometry and energy dissipation
… of causing culvert failure. The purpose of this investigation was to construct a testing device to allow for the testing of physical culvert and baffle block models and produce a preliminary design that would perform more efficiently than the current design. The new design would need to meet the …
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The Characteristics of Play Therapy Sessions with Children: A Preliminary Investigation
This research study investigated various characteristics of children in play therapy and their play behaviors during sessions. Specifically, this research investigated how gender, age, ethnicity, household and presenting problem of children impacted the play therapy process. Thirty-two cases of …
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A Preliminary Investigation Comparing Craniofacial Metric Measurements and 3D Virtual Measurements
The development and advancement of new laser scanning techniques enables the capture of 3D imaging which can be quantitatively assessed for use on the human skull. I used a Polhemus Fast Scan Scorpion scanner to scan 8 skulls and evaluated the standard 24 metric measurements in Delta analysis …
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Preliminary investigation on optical cavity-based biosensor using double-sided tape.
Early detection is the key to improving survival rates of diseases like cancer. Biosensors and microfluidics can aid in making detection more affordable and accessible. Our team has developed a foundational optical cavity-based biosensor capable of biomarker detection using low-cost fabrication …
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Evaluating the ombudsman : a preliminary investigation of South Africa and Botswana
In the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, and in particular in South Africa and Botswana, the Ombudsman institution was only established in 1995 and 1997 respectively. The institution is still at an infant stage and needs to be nurtured and protected. The study seeks to …
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Preliminary Investigation of Productivity Tools for Memory Profiling in Parallel Programs
As computing efficiency becomes constrained by hardware scaling limitations, code optimization grows increasingly important as an area of research. The impact of certain optimizations depends on whether a program is compute-bound or memory-bound. Memory-bound computations especially benefit from …
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