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Rational Capacities and the Practice of Blame: A Skeptical Argument
(2011-08-08)
This thesis investigates the relationship between our rational capacities and the norms that govern our practice of blame. The conclusion it reaches is rather shocking: it is impossible to satisfy the conditions of ...
Analysis and Control of Batch Order Picking Processes Considering Picker Blocking
(2011-10-21)
Order picking operations play a critical role in the order fulfillment process of distribution centers (DCs). Picking a batch of orders is often favored when customers’ demands create a large number of small orders, since ...
Empirical Study of MacroBIM and Conceptual Estimation
(2011-08-08)
Building Information Modeling (BIM) has set up a mark in the construction
industry over a decade. In order to gain benefit of BIM in estimating the project cost at
the early stage of construction with the limited data ...
Multifunctional Composites and Devices for Sensing and Energy Harvesting
(2011-08-08)
This research investigates a novel class of active materials for energy and sensing applications. Magnetocaloric alloys, Gd5Si2Ge2, were developed into a composite with poly(vinylidine flouride) (PVDF), piezoelectric ...
Development of a Pilot Study Simulation to Investigate the Impact of Target Costing on Team Dynamics and Design Aesthetics
(2011-10-21)
Target costing is widely accepted across the automobile manufacturing industries such as the Toyota Corporation followed by other manufacturing companies such as Nissan, Chrysler, Boeing, Sony, etc. However, its use in the ...
The Exploration and Preliminary Colonization of the Seno Mexicano under don José de Escandón (1747-1749): An Analysis Based on Primary Spanish Manuscripts
(2011-10-21)
In 1747, José de Escandón led an expeditionary force into the Seno Mexicano,
the remote northern frontier of New Spain, which had developed into a safe haven for
rebellious natives who had fled to the region as they resisted ...
Fundamental Scratch Behavior of Styrene-Acrylonitrile Random Copolymers
(2011-10-21)
The present study employs a standardized progressive load scratch test (ASTM D7027/ISO 19252) to investigate the fundamental physical and mechanistic origins of scratch deformation in styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) random ...
Logit Models for Estimating Urban Area Through Travel
(2011-10-21)
Since through trips can be a significant portion of travel in a study area,
estimating them is an important part of travel demand modeling. In the past, through
trips have been estimated using external surveys. Recently, ...
A Distributed Pool Architecture for Genetic Algorithms
(2011-02-22)
The genetic algorithm paradigm is a well-known heuristic for solving many problems in science and engineering in which candidate solutions, or “individuals”, are manipulated in ways analogous to biological evolution, to ...
Comparison of Course Completion and Academic Performance in Online vs. Traditional Courses
(2011-10-21)
Enrollment in online courses has outpaced overall university enrollment for the
past several years. The growth of online courses does not appear to be slowing. The
purpose of this study was to examine the origins of ...