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Large Deviation Principle For Functional Limit Theorems
(Mathematics, 2009-09-16)
We study a family of stochastic additive functionals of Markov processes with locally independent increments switched by jump Markov processes in an asymptotic split phase space. Based on an averaging limit theorem, we ...
Guiltless Girls: Unpacking 100-calorie Snacks
(Sociology, 2009-09-16)
The intended purpose of this paper is to consider how 100 calorie snacks are primarily advertised and produced for women. Little research has been done on 100 calorie snacks as they were introduced to the food market in ...
Managers' Forecast Guidance In Earnings Surprises Around Employee Stock Option Reissues
(Accounting, 2009-09-16)
Option repricing, the practice of canceling underwater options and reissuing options with a lower exercise price, has often been considered an effective mechanism to restore the incentive effects of stock options. Since ...
Narrative Storyline Marking In Safaliba: Determining The Meaning And Discourse Function Of A Typologically-suspect Pronoun Set
(Linguistics, 2009-09-16)
This study examines the meaning and discourse functions of a typologically unusual set of pronouns (the "N-pronoun" set) in Safaliba, a little-studied Gur language of western Ghana. The phonological structure of the ...
Use Of Wireless Signal Characteristics For Mobile Robotics Localization And Access Point Mapping
(Computer Science & Engineering, 2009-09-16)
Mobile robotics is an interesting and challenging emerging field in computer science.To properly achieve true autonomy, a robot must be able to determine where it is in relationshipto a global frame of reference and it ...
A Frequency Domain Approach For Time-reversal Of Microwave Impulses
(Electrical Engineering, 2009-09-16)
In this thesis, a compact and low-cost electronic circuit system is designed for time-reversal of microwave impulses with nanosecond and sub-nanosecond temporal durations. A frequency domain approach is adopted in order ...
Visualizing The Flow Induced By An Air Curtain Over A Mannequin Using Stereo Particle Image Velocimetry
(Mechanical Engineering, 2009-09-16)
Air curtains find widespread applications in today's world, such as in malls, supermarkets, airports, cold storage, etc., to allow easy pedestrian movement between two different environments. There is interest in understanding ...
The Effects Of Education On Health Care Professionals' Assessment Of Intimate Partner Violence In Primary Care Settings
(Social Work, 2009-09-16)
This study was designed to explore what factors influence healthcare professionals' assessment of intimate partner violence (IPV) and to examine the effects of education on healthcare professionals' IPV knowledge, opinions, ...
Theoretical Study Of Electronic Properties Of The Cu(001) Surface Under Conditions Of High Coverage Oxidation
(Physics, 2009-09-16)
The study of adsorption of oxygen on transition metal surface is important for the understanding of oxidation, heterogeneous catalysis, and metal corrosion. The structures formed on oxidized transition metal surfaces vary ...
Design And Analysis Of A Mobile File Sharing System For Opportunistic Networks
(Computer Science & Engineering, 2009-09-16)
In the past several years, wireless mobile devices with advanced computing, sensing, and storing capabilities have been increasingly developed by handset manufacturers, deployed by wireless carriers, and accepted by ...