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Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2008. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains ix, 101 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 45-53).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Texas Christian University, 2009. / Title from dissertation title page (viewed June 9, 2009). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.Phil.)--City University of Hong Kong, 2005. / "Submitted to Department of Information Systems in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy" Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84-103)

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Washington State University, August 2005. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--Oregon State University, 2007. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 70-84). Also available on the World Wide Web.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:28:34Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2007-12Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:58:08Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 gomes_ss_me_guara.pdf: 1344997 bytes, checksum: 697d46fcfcdbc52f99e19ffa91b41126 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / O presente estudo tem como objetivo avaliar parâmetros biomecânicos durante a saída de velocidade por meio da análise da força de reação do solo nas direções horizontal e vertical, o impulso resultante das forças de reação nas duas direções, o tempo de reação (agilidade) e a velocidade média em um determinado percurso em crianças praticantes e não praticantes de futebol de campo. A amostra foi constituída de 22 indivíduos com idades compreendidas entre 13 e 14 anos distribuídos em 2 grupos: G1, que foi considerado o grupo não praticante e G2, o grupo praticante de futebol de campo há mais de um ano. As medidas antropométricas utilizadas foram: a altura, o peso e o índice de massa corpórea (IMC). Os procedimentos estatísticos incluíram a média aritmética, o desvio padrão e o teste “t” de student com as duas amostras em par para média. Foi aceito um nível de significância de 5%. O programa estatístico utilizado foi o Biostat 4.0. Os resultados estatísticos demonstraram que o G2 obteve significativa relevância para a velocidade média no percurso em relação ao G1. Em contrapartida, para os demais parâmetros analisados, não apresentaram significância estatística. Conclusões: a) as plataformas desenvolvidas foram eficazes para a coleta de dados do estudo em questão; b) a velocidade média foi um parâmetro que apresentou significância estatística, como demonstrados nos estudos anteriores; c) os parâmetros de tempo de reação, força de reação horizontal e vertical e impulso resultante não apresentaram significância estatística, provavelmente pelo número pequeno da amostra e pela falta de um questionário específico para verificar se a criança é ativa ou não. Novas pesquisas deverão ser propostas para um posterior aperfeiçoamento dos resultados apresentados por esta pesquisa. / This study aims to evaluate the biomechanical parameters during exit of speed by examining the strength of reaction soil in horizontal and vertical directions, the resulting movement of the forces of reaction in both directions, the time of reaction and average speed (agility), a route specializing in children practitioners and non-practitioners of soccer. The sample was composed of 22 individuals aged between 13 and 14 years divided into 2 groups: G1, who was considered the group not practitioners and G2, group of practitioners football field for over a year. The anthropometric measurements were used: the height, weight and body mass index (BMI). The statistical procedures included the arithmetic mean, standard deviation and the test t of student with the two samples in addition to average. It accepted a level of significance of 5%. The statistical program used was the Biostat 4.0. The statistical results showed that G2 received significant relevance for the average speed on the route on G1. In contrast, for all parameters analyzed, not statiscally significant. Conclusions: a) the developed platforms were effective for the collection of data from the study in question, b) the average speed was a parameter that presented statistical significance, as demonstrated in previous studies c) the parameters of the time of reaction , strength of reaction horizontal and vertical and impetus resulting, did not show statistical significance, probably by the small number of sample and the lack of a specific questionnaire to determine if the child is active or not. New research should be proposals for a further improvement of the results presented in this survey.

The general purpose of this study was to carry out an investigation based on psychoanalytic concepts as a frame of reference. Adolescent girls were chosen as subjects. The primary object was to assess the usefulness of the id, ego, superego (IES) test as a means for differentiating between delinquent adolescent girls of high rating in adjustment and those of low rating. Two qualified observers, in a training school for delinquent girls, were asked to agree on a choice of two groups of girls whose daily behaviour in the school had shown one group to possess and the other to lack the ability to make socially acceptable adjustment. The subjects in both groups were given the IES Test and the scores were compared to determine whether the tests would differentiate between the groups. None of the eight hypotheses concerning the expected differences of the two contrasting groups with regard to impulse, ego and superego test scores were confirmed. However, the arithmetic trends in the scores were consistent with the experimental hypotheses in seven out of eight Instances. / Arts, Faculty of / Psychology, Department of / Graduate

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The insulation of the high voltage power cable will be placed under higher electrical stress by switching surges during the power system operation. The switching surge weakens the power cable insulation and it leads to failure of cables. It has a significant effect on the aging of the insulation material that affects the lifetime of the power cables. This research studies the electrical degradation of 15 kV XLPE and EPR power cables insulation by applying 100, 500, 1000 and 5000 switching impulses of 100 kV. The status of the polymer cable insulation aging is evaluated by the measurement of partial discharge level and ac breakdown voltage. Partial discharge measurements are taken throughout the aging process at specific intervals of applied impulses. The ac breakdown voltage is also measured at the end of the accelerated aging process.