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  • Karl Jordan : a life in systematics

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    Johnson, Kristin Renee
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    Karl Jordan (1861-1959) was an extraordinarily productive entomologist who influenced the development of systematics, entomology, and naturalists' theoretical framework as well as their practice. He has been a figure in existing accounts of the naturalist tradition between 1890 and 1940 that have defended the relative contribution of naturalists to the...
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    the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in History of Science Presented on July 21, 2003. Title: Karl

  • An Information Modeling Framework for Support of Sustainable Manufacturing System Design Decision Making

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    Shankar Raman, Arvind
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    Manufacturing technology has continuously evolved and advanced over the past century; this has led to an increase in the production of consumer and industrial goods driven by simultaneous growth in population and wealth. Despite the resulting economic and labor growth, environmental impacts of manufacturing have increased dramatically due to the...
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    : _____________________________________________________ Karl R. Haapala Manufacturing technology has continuously evolved and advanced over

  • Integrated Manufacturing Process and System Analysis to Assist Sustainable Product Design

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    Raoufi, Kamyar
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    Product development in the 21st century requires integrating sustainability performance evaluation with product design and manufacturing activities. A variety of factors, including climate change, public awareness, and increasingly strict regulations have compelled companies to design and manufacture more sustainable products. While the design phase typically accounts for only 5-7% of...
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    Design Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________ Karl R

  • Techno-Economic Optimization and Environmental Impact Analysis for a Mixed-Mode Upstream and Midstream Forest Biomass to Bio-Products Supply Chain

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    Mirkouei, Amin
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    Growing awareness and concern within society over the use of and reliance on fossil fuels has stimulated research efforts in identifying, developing, and selecting alternative energy sources and energy technologies. Bioenergy represents a promising replacement for conventional energy, due to reduced environmental impacts and broad applicability. Sustainable energy challenges, however,...
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    Biomass to Bio-Products Supply Chain Abstract approved: Karl R. Haapala Growing awareness and

  • Creation and investigation of musical forms designed to promote relaxation

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    Montgomery, Sue
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    The study was a creative endeavor in which researchfindings from the areas of medicine, mental health andeducation concerning effects of background music were combinedinto an experimental musical form designed to promote andfacilitate the relaxation response. This experimental musicwas cormared with Baroque largo musical background, as recommendedin Lozanov's method of accelerated...
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    Designed to Promote Relaxation Redacted for privacy Abstract approved: Dr. Karl J. Nice The study was a

  • Primary production dynamics in the North Pacific subtropical gyre

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    Corno, Guido
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    The North Pacific subtropical gyre (NPSG), once considered to be a biological desert due to low primary production (PP) and its associated variability, has been found more productive and variable than previously thought. The environmental conditions controlling this relatively high PP variability are yet to be elucidated, despite important implications...
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    support of NSF and NOAA. CONTRIBUTION OF AUTHORS Dr. David M. Karl was involved with the design

  • An historical review of Kolb's formulation of experiential learning theory

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    Hickcox, Leslie K. (Leslie Kay), 1951-
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    The central purposes of this study were to review the historical sources of David Kolb's formulation of experiential learning theory, and to determine the effect and application of Kolb's theory and Learning Style Inventory as reflected in the literature between 1971 and 1990. It was found that Kolb based his...
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    purposes of this study were to review the historical sources of David Kolb's formulation of experien

  • Efficient Algorithms for Solving the Median Problem on Real Road Networks

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    Ghanbartehrani, Saeed
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    Location theory is a well-established and active research area. The main objective in location theory is to find the best locations for facilities to meet supply and demand constraints and minimize total cost. The median problem (also known as the 1-median problem) is a special case in location analysis that...
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    committee members Dr. David Kim, Dr. Kagan Tumer, and Dr. Karl Haapala, not only for their insightful

  • Energy Analysis of Novel Data Center Cooling Technology : Evaporative Cooling System Operation and Microchannel Heat Exchanger Manufacturing

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    Lajevardi, Babak
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    Worldwide, many organizations are pursuing higher energy efficiency by reducing power consumption of their processes, systems, and supporting infrastructure. The rapid growth of the information technology (IT) industry and the miniaturization of semiconductors have resulted in substantial increases in energy consumption and power density of IT equipment, and, subsequently, heat...
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    : ______________________________________________________________________________ Karl R. Haapala Brian K. Paul Worldwide, many organizations are pursuing higher energy

  • Design and Application of Variational Representations

    Creator:
    Smeltzer, Karl J.
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    Variability is an important and widely studied topic across domains such as version control, software product lines, and metaprogramming. This dissertation presents an investigation into the process of systematically adding variability to data structures and programs, leading to guidelines for variational data structures and implications for programs that create, manipulate,...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Karl Smeltzer for the