In this thesis, three model-based methods are presented for finding the location of a
point source with possibly time-varying strength for a class of distributed parameter systems.
The first method involves off-line numerical computation of the time-response data
at the sensor(s) from all possible source locations and functions of source...
Long-haul truck drivers are absent from their families for prolonged periods
of time. This paper examines the methods trucking families use to remain
connected given such absences. Interviews with ten women married to long-haul
truck drivers underwent qualitative analysis. Initially, personal profiles were
developed to illustrate life experiences of the...