A model has been developed for accurate emulation of the complex behavior of high performance dynamometers used in a broad range of applications including manufacturing systems, biomechanics research, and crash testing. The key objective of this research has been to reach the proper balance between the accuracy of emulation and...
This thesis consists of a collection of personal
essays with interconnecting themes. The title, Aspiration,
suggests a desire for high achievement and also reflects
the metaphor of breathing, which serves to tie the
collection together. Breathing is a physiological function
that is subject to both voluntary and involuntary control,
and...
The purpose of this two phased study was to determine the challenges to
implementing food safety and hazard analysis and critical control point
(HACCP) in school foodservice and the adherence to food safety
procedures in 15 schools. In phase one, food safety and HACCP
procedures were studied utilizing a focus...