THE COLLEGE OF ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY

BANI-WALID

GRADUATE STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF

ENGINEERING SCIENCES

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF THESES

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTERS
1.GENERAL POLICIES................................................................................................. 4
2.FORMAT AND APPEARANCE................................................................................ 5
2.1 Paper .........................……………………………………………………..…. 5
2.2 Margins............................................................................................................. 5
2.3 Font……………………………………………………….….………………. 5
2.4 Spacing……………………………………………….…………………….… 6
2.5 Duplication………...…………………………………….…………………… 6
2.6 Corrections........................................................................................................ 6
2.7 Centering…………………………………………………….…………….…. 6
2.8 Word and Text Divisions………………………………………………….…. 6
2.9 Pagination……………………………………………………….…………… 6
2.10 Binding………………….………………………………………………….. 7
3. SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR THE PARTS OF THE THESIS………………….. 8
3.1 Preliminary Pages……………………………………………………………. 9
3.1.1 Title page……………………………………………………….. 9
3.1.2 Approval page…………………………………………………... 9
3.1.3 Plagiarism page…………………………………………………. 9
3.1.4 Abstract…………………………………………………………. 9
3.1.5 ‫الملخص بالعربي‬....………..…………………………………….. 10

3.1.6 Dedication, Acknowledgements, and Preface…….......…..……. 10

3.1.7 Table of contents……………………………………………….. 10
3.1.8 List of tables……………………………………………………. 10
3.1.9 List of figures……………………………………......………….. 11
3.1.10 List of symbols and/or abbreviations……………..…………... 11

3.2 The Text…………………………………………………………………...…. 11

3.2.1 Illustrative material……………………………………………... 11
3.2.2 Formulas………………………………………………………... 14
3.2.3 Footnotes and endnotes…………………………………………. 14
3.3 The Reference Material……………………………………………………… 14
3.3.1 References…………………………….……………...…………. 14

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 3.3.2 Appendices……………………………………………………… 15
3.3.3 Last Notes………………………………………………………. 15
4. STYLE........................................................................................................... 16
APPENDICES.................................................................................................... 19
Appendix A: Sample Front Cover and Spine………...……………....……….. 20
Appendix B: Sample Title Page……………………...………………….......... 21
Appendix C: Sample Approval Page………………………………………….. 22
Appendix D: Sample Plagiarism Page…………………………...........……… 23
Appendix E: Sample Abstract………………………………………………… 24
Appendix F: Sample .....……………………………………….…....………… 25
Appendix G: Sample Dedication Page……………………………...………… 26
Appendix H: Sample Acknowledgments Page……………………...………… 27
Appendix I: Sample Table of Contents…………………………..…………… 28
Appendix J: Sample List of Tables……………………......………………….. 29
Appendix K: Sample List of Figures………………………...………………... 30
Appendix L: Sample List of Symbols/Abbreviations......................................... 31

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 CHAPTER 1

GENERAL POLICIES

Every thesis accepted for a graduate degree is a mature piece of original research.
Just as the research must be precise and complete to meet academic standards of
your graduate program, the presentation of that research must be equally precise and
complete to meet Graduate Studies Program standards.

The purpose of guidelines presented here is to ensure that every thesis which will
carry the name of College of Electronic Technology meets the same high standards
of presentation in terms of all pertinent physical properties, including format, as
well as paper and print quality.

Therefore, it is important that you read and understand the guidelines presented here
before the preparation of your thesis. Beware that the guidelines put down here are
strictly observed by the Graduate Studies Department and manuscripts which do not
follow these guidelines will not be accepted by the Graduate Studies Department.

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 CHAPTER 2

FORMAT AND APPEARANCE

Every thesis which will carry the name of College of Electronic Technology must
meet the same high standards of presentation in terms of all pertinent physical
properties, including format as well as paper and print quality. The following
guidelines are related to the format and appearance of the thesis that you are going to
prepare.

2.1 Paper

All copies of the thesis must be on good quality white bond paper (A4) to insure
durability, permanency, and opacity. Only single-sided copies will be accepted.

2.2 Margins

The binding side (left margin) must be exactly 4 cm (1.58 inch) wide to allow for
binding; other three margins must be exactly 2.5 cm (0.98 inch) wide. Narrower
margins are not acceptable. Absolutely nothing must appear in the margins. This
means that headings, page numbers, text, tables, illustrations, etc., must all be
contained completely within the area bounded by the margins.

2.3 Font

The font size should be 12-point. Only Times New Roman font is acceptable. Do not
use script or ornamental fonts. The font type and font size must be consistent
throughout the thesis. Bold face letters, symbols, and italics may be used for special
emphasis and foreign words.

In the body of the thesis, fonts and/or point sizes different from the rest of the text
may be used to set off chapter titles, section headings, footnotes, endnotes, examples,
quotations, tables, and charts, as long as their use is consistent and they are easily
readable.

2.4 Spacing

The general text of the manuscript must use 1.5 space; although tables, long
quotations, footnotes, endnotes, bibliographies, and captions may be single-spaced.

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2.7 Centering

All materials must be centered between the text margins rather than between the
paper edges. After the manuscript is bound, the centered material will appear to be
centered on the page.

2.9 Pagination

All page numbers of the thesis or dissertation must appear on the bottom center of
the page. The following pagination plan should be used:

a) For the preliminary pages, use small Roman numerals (i, ii, iii, iv, etc.). The Title
page and the Approval page do not have numbers but count as pages i and ii,
respectively. Actual page numbering begins with iii on the Abstract page.

b) Use Arabic numerals beginning with "1" on the first page of the text and continue
throughout the rest of the thesis, including references, and appendices. All pages
must be numbered consecutively.

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 CHAPTER 3

SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR THE PARTS OF THE THESIS

Every thesis has three main parts or divisions: the preliminary pages, the text, and the
reference material. You must follow the order of items within these parts as listed
below. Required sections are marked with an asterisk.

PRELIMINARY PAGES

* Title Page
* Approval Page
* Signed Plagiarism Page
* Abstract
* ‫الملخص بالعربي‬
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Preface
* Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Symbols/Abbreviations

TEXT

* Main Body

REFERENCE MATERIAL

* Bibliography or References
Appendices

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3.1 Preliminary Pages

3.1.1 Title page

The title must be single-spaced, in all capital letters. If necessary, long titles can be
written in multiple lines avoiding unnecessary line breakages. Information retrieval
systems consulted by many scholars to locate theses and dissertations relating to their
own work use key words in the title. Consequently, the title must not contain any
chemical or mathematical formulas, symbols, or other non-standard abbreviations or
character if it is not possible to print them on cover page. Thus, such information
must be substituted for words.

The format of the title page, including spacing and capitalization must be exactly as
in the sample title page shown in Appendix B.

3.1.2 Approval page

A sample approval page is provided in Appendix C. It is strongly recommended that

the approval page of the thesis be signed in blue ink.

3.1.3. Plagiarism page

This page includes the statement signed by the author about plagiarism. A sample
plagiarism page is provided in Appendix D.

3.1.4 Abstract

The abstract should appear on a separate page and be independent of the remainder
of the thesis. An abstract should start with a clear statement of the object or purpose
of the work done. The objective of the abstract is to furnish the reader, who may not
be intimately concerned with details of the study, its purpose, results, important
conclusions, and recommendations. As an example, the experimental equipment used
with its size and type; a brief description of the experimental method and the
important parameters must be given if appropriate. Major quantitative and qualitative
results and main conclusions should be covered within the abstract using a few short
sentences for each without any subheadings. The abstract requires clear, concise and
quantitative statements of what was done, what was found, and what it means.
Writing an abstract requires a great deal of thought and is best done after completion
of the other sections of the manuscript.
An abstract must not include any diagrams and references, nor any mathematical
formulas unless absolutely essential.
Maximum five keywords must be written at the end of the abstract.
A sample abstract is provided in Appendix E.

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3.1.6 Dedication, acknowledgments, and preface

These are optional. If included, each of these items must appear on a separate page.
A heading for the dedication is not required, but it must have a page number. A
sample dedication is provided in Appendix G.

They must have headings and should use the same spacing as the text (i.e., 1.5
spacing). The heading ACKNOWLEDGMENTS or PREFACE appears centered
between text margins, the text begins at least one space below the heading.
This page is written to acknowledge the persons who have made a real effort to help
the author in the preparation of the manuscript. Any kind of help can be
acknowledged.
A sample acknowledgment is provided in Appendix H.

3.1.7 Table of contents

The table of contents must list the title of each chapter and its parts and sections,
references or bibliography, and appendices. The wording used for all entries in the
table of contents must match exactly with what is used in the text. Each entry must
have leader dots which connect it to its corresponding page number.
A sample table of contents is provided in Appendix I.

3.1.8 List of tables

A list of tables must be included for the convenience of the reader. It will
immediately follow the table of contents on a new page.
Each entry should have the same number and the same caption or title used for a
table in the text, although a long caption may be abbreviated to the extent of using
only the first full sentence. As in the table of contents, each entry must have leader
dots which connect it to its page number.
A sample list of tables is provided in Appendix J.

3.1.9 List of figures

These lists must appear on separate pages and are governed by the same rules as the
list of tables. A sample list of figures is provided in Appendix K.

3.1.10 List of symbols and/or abbreviations

If included, you should follow a format consistent with acceptable practice in your
discipline. A Sample List of Abbreviations is provided in Appendix L.

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3.2 The Text

The text, or the main body of a thesis, is divided into multiple chapters to help the
reader in understanding the subject matter. Although the detailed organization of the
text varies among academic disciplines, the formatting of the text must be consistent
throughout. All headings and subheadings should be presented in the same way in
each chapter, in terms of capitalization, placement on type page and kind of type
used. No headers, giving the titles of chapters or other sections are allowed at the top
of the pages, nor any footer at the bottom of pages.

Chapters are numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals and capital letters

(CHAPTER 1, CHAPTER 2, etc.). In addition to general titles like
INTRODUCTION, the chapters need short but substantially descriptive titles, as
well.

Only new chapters should begin with a new page. Within a chapter, the presentation
of subsections must be continuous; partially filled pages of text are acceptable only
on non-textual pages, such as those presenting tables and illustrations.

The heading CHAPTER 1 in all capitals is centered between the text margins, the
title goes one space below, centered, and in all capital letters. The text begins at least
one space below.
In many cases the main body of the thesis will include certain materials other than
ordinary text, such as illustrations, formulas, quotations, footnotes, and endnotes. In
such cases, the following guidelines should be observed.

3.2.1 Illustrative material

Illustrations include drawings, charts, figures, tables, diagrams, plates, and

photographs. These may be inserted wherever the author feels appropriate, but as a
general rule, should appear as near as possible to the part of the text which refers to
them.

Table numbers and captions are placed one space above the top line of the
illustration; figure numbers and captions are placed one space below the last
line or bottom of the illustration.

Illustrations of one-half page or less in length may appear on the same page with the
text, separated from the text above and below by three space.

Illustrations that are too large to be placed sideways between the left- and right-hand
margins should be rotated counterclockwise 90 degrees so that the top of the
illustration runs parallel to the left-hand margin of the page. In such a case, the whole

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page must be reserved only for that illustration. The caption or legend for such an
illustration must also be rotated. When illustrations are presented in this manner, the
usual margin requirements remain in effect, and page numbers should appear in their
normal place.

Illustrations of any kind must be numbered consecutively, including appendices.

You must use a decimal approach (1.1, 1.2, 1.3,.., A.1, A.2, where the first digit is
the chapter or appendix number, and the digit after the decimal point is the
illustration number within that chapter or appendix). Typical examples for figures
and tables are shown below.

Figure 3.1 Figure numbers and captions are placed one space below the last line or
bottom of the illustration.

Table 3.1 Table numbers and captions are placed one space above the top line of the
illustration

All headings and captions must be prepared either in the same font and point size
used for the text, or in the same font and point size as every other heading and
caption. Choose a point size that is easy to read, especially for tables, axis scales,
axis titles, legends, and labels in charts and diagrams.

Illustrations may run longer than one page. In such cases, all subsequent pages of the
illustration must include at least the illustration number and the notation that is
continued, e.g., "Table 1 (cont’d)" or "Table 1 (continued)".

Color may be used in figures and photographs as long as duplicate copies are all
produced by color photocopy. Photographic illustrations must be originals or well-

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made photographic copies of the originals. Standard photocopies of photographs are
not acceptable. Wherever required, mounting of illustrations should be done with a
technique that ensures durable and good quality result (e.g., dry mounting). With dry
mounting, the paper to which photographs are attached will not curl. Other methods,
such as library paste, rubber cement, spray mounting, or tape, are not acceptable:
such mounting techniques are not permanent, and the adhesives used will eventually
destroy both the paper and the photograph in the long run.

3.2.2 Formulas

Mathematical and chemical formulas, equations and expressions must be prepared by

using an appropriate equation editor. If a reference is made to them, they must carry
a numerical identification. Each equation must be numbered in parentheses and this
must be given next to the right margin.

3.3 The Reference Material

The reference material consists of a bibliography or references which is required, and

appendices which are optional.

3.3.1 References

A reference is a selected list of all books, articles, and other source material related to
the thesis research.

The references in the thesis are cited by number, e.g., Smith [3] or [3]. The listing
should be in numerical order of appearance. Multiple references are each numbered
with separate brackets (e.g. [2], [3], [4]–[6]).

• Do not give the references a chapter number.

• The heading REFERENCES is centered between the text margins, the list
begins one space below.

• Each entry should be single-spaced with double spacing between entries.

3.3.2 Appendices

You may use appendices if you want to present some additional materials but keep
the main text free of such details. For example, an appendix may contain test forms,
detailed apparatus description, extensive tables of raw data, computer programs, etc.

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• If the information to be appended requires more than one appendix, each should
be given a letter (Appendix A, Appendix B, etc.). The heading APPENDIX A
should appear centered between the text margins, the font and point size should
be same as those used for chapter titles.

• Spacing need not be the same for each of the appendices. Documents and case
studies may be single-spaced, whereas spacing for the explanations of methods
and procedures may be similar to that of the text.

• Each appendix with its title must be listed separately in the table of contents as a
subdivision under the heading APPENDICES.

• All appendices must have page numbers written in the same font and point size
used for pagination throughout the thesis.

3.3.3 Last Notes

• Students must bring their theses to their advisor for the format-check of their
theses before binding.

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 CHAPTER 4

STYLE

A thesis is a formal research presentation. Hence it should be written in a formal

style appropriate to the discipline (e.g., passive voice, impersonal style) and avoid
slang and colloquialisms. Do not use contractions (e.g., can’t, shouldn’t, won’t, etc.)
but write each word separately (e.g., can not, should not, will not, etc.) Technical
terms should be used where appropriate, but avoid using words and phrases that are
difficult to understand when a simpler vocabulary will do just as well.

It is strictly required to use IEEE citation style for reference list. You may use a
referencing tool such as Endnote, Mendeley, etc., or following guide:

For Print References:

Book
Author(s), Book title. Location: Publishing company, year, pp.
Example:
[1] W.K. Chen, Linear Networks and Systems. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 1993, pp.
123-35.

Book Chapters
Author(s), “Chapter title” in Book title, edition, volume. Editors name, Ed.
Publishing location: Publishing company, year, pp.
Example:
[2] J.E. Bourne, “Synthetic structure of industrial plastics,” in Plastics, 2nd ed., vol. 3.
J. Peters, Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1964, pp. 15-67.

Article in a Journal
Author(s), “Article title”. Journal title, vol., pp, date.
Example:
[3] G. Pevere, “Infrared Nation.” The International Journal of Infrared Design, vol.
33, pp. 56-99, Jan. 1979.

Articles from Conference Proceedings (published)

Author(s), “Article title.” Conference proceedings, year, pp.
Example:
[4] D.B. Payne and H.G. Gunhold, “Digital sundials and broadband technology,” in
Proc. IOOC-ECOC, 1986, pp. 557-998.

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Papers Presented at Conferences (unpublished)
Author(s), “Paper’s title,” Conference name, Location, year.
Example:
[5] B. Brandli and M. Dick, “Engineering names and concepts,” presented at the 2nd
Int. Conf. Engineering Education, Frankfurt, Germany, 1999.

Standards/Patents
Author(s)/Inventor(s), “Name/Title.” Country where patent is registered. Patent
number, date.
Example:
[6] E.E. Rebecca, “Alternating current fed power supply.” U.S. Patent 7 897 777,
Nov. 3, 1987.

Electronic References:

Books
Author, (year, month day), Book title, (edition), [Type of medium], Vol. (issue).
Available: site/path/file [date accessed].
Example:
[7] S. Calmer, (1999, June 1), Engineering and Art, (2nd edition), [Online], 27(3),
Available: www.enggart.com/examples/students.html [May 21, 2003].

Journal
Author, (year, month), “Article title.” Journal title, [Type of medium], Vol. (issue),
pages. Available: site/path/file [date accessed].
Example:
[8] A. Paul, (1987, Oct.), “Electrical properties of flying machines.” Flying
Machines, [Online], 38(1), pp. 778-998. Available:
www.flyingmachjourn/properties/fly.edu [Dec. 1, 2003].

World Wide Web

Author(s)*, “Title.” Internet: complete URL, date updated* [date accessed].
Example:
[9] M. Duncan, “Engineering Concepts on Ice, Internet: www.iceengg.edu/staff.html,
Oct. 25, 2000 [Nov. 29, 2003].

Odd Sources:

Newspaper
Author(s)*, “Article title.” Newspaper (month, year), section, pages.
Examples:
[10] B. Bart, “Going Faster.” Globe and Mail (Oct. 14, 2002), sec. A p.1.
“Telehealth in Alberta.” Toronto Star (Nov. 12, 2003), sec. G pp. 1-3.

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Dissertations and Theses
Author, “Title.” Degree level, school, location, year.
Example:
[11] S. Mack, “Desperate Optimism.” M.A. thesis, University of Calgary, Canada,
2000.
Lecture
Lecturer(s), Occasion, Topic: “Lecture title.” Location, date.
Example:
[12] S. Maw, Engg 251. Class Lecture, Topic: “Speed skating.” ICT 224, Faculty of
Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Oct. 31, 2003.

E-mail
Author, Subject line of posting. Personal E-mail (date).
Example:
[13] J. Aston, “RE: new location, okay?” Personal e-mail (Jul. 3, 2003).

Internet - Newsgroup
Author or Topic*, “Title,” Complete network address, date when it was updated
[date accessed].
Example:
[14] G.G. Gavin, “Climbing and limb torsion #3387,” USENET: sci.climb.torsion,
Apr. 19, 2000 [Oct. 4, 2002].

* if you can’t find this information, exclude it.

Exact page number References:

To refer readers to specific page numbers in a text, use the number of the reference
followed by a colon (:) and the page numbers.
Example:
Johnson suggests that citing will lead to a decrease in being cited for plagiarism
[1:28-29].
(The [1] refers to the numbered reference and the 28-29 refers to the pages being
cited.)

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Appendix A: Sample Front Cover and Spine

THE COLLEGE OF ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY / BANI-WALID

WRITE THE TITLE OF YOUR THESIS HERE

SUBMITTED BY:
NAME SURNAME

A THESIS SUBMITTED TO
THE GRADUATE STUDIES DEPARTMENT
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMMUNICATIONS
ENGINEERING

SUPERVISED BY:
NAME SURNAME

MONTH YEAR
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Appendix B: Sample Title Page

THE COLLEGE OF ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY / BANI-WALID

WRITE THE TITLE OF YOUR THESIS HERE

SUBMITTED BY:
NAME SURNAME

A THESIS SUBMITTED TO
THE GRADUATE STUDIES DEPARTMENT
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMMUNICATIONS
ENGINEERING

SUPERVISED BY:
NAME SURNAME

MONTH YEAR

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 Appendix C: Sample Approval Page

Approval of the Graduate Studies Department, College of Electronıc Technology /

Banı-Walıd
.

Dr. Alghannai Aghnaiya

Director

I certify that this thesis satisfies all the requirements as a thesis for the degree of
Master of Engineering Science in Communications Engineering, College of
Electronıc Technology / Banı-Walıd.

Dr. -----------------
Head of Department

This is to certify that we have read the thesis WRITE THE TITLE OF YOUR
THESIS HERE submitted by YOUR NAME SURNAME and that in our opinion it is
fully adequate, in scope and quality, as a thesis for the degree of Master of
Engineering Science.

Dr. -----------------
Supervisor

Date: Write your defense date!

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Appendix D. Sample Plagiarism Page

I hereby declare that all information in this document has been obtained and
presented in accordance with academic rules and ethical conduct. I also declare that,
as required by these rules and conduct, I have fully cited and referenced all material
and results that are not original to this work.

Name, Last Name :

Signature :

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Appendix E: Sample Abstract

ABSTRACT

In this thesis, we ...

Keywords: Keyword 1, Keyword 2, …, Keyword 5.

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‫‪Appendix F: Sample‬‬ ‫الملخص بالعربي‬

‫الملخص بالعربي‬

‫في هذ البحث ‪............................‬‬

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Appendix G: Sample Dedication Page

To …

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Appendix H: Sample Acknowledgments Page

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I would like to express ...

I shall also thank to ...

Furthermore, I thank the members of ...

Finally, ...

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Appendix I: Sample Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT .............................................................................................................. iii

‫الملخص بالعربي‬.............................................................................................................. iv
DEDICATION ........................................................................................................... v
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ....................................................................................... vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................... vii
LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................. viii
LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................. ix
LIST OF SYMBOLS/ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................... x
CHAPTER
1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 1
2. POLICY DIVERGENCE AND TRADITIONAL RESEARCH ..................... 5
2.1 Background of a Contrast: Divergence of Long-Term Care Outputs
in Rural and
Industrial States ..................................................................................... 5
2.2 The Contrast and Its Causes .................................................................. 8
2.3 Traditional Studies and the Failure to Provide a Plausible
Explanation ......................................................................................... 13
3. METHODOLOGY, RESEARCH PARADIGMS, AND THE
ANALYTIC FRAMEWORKS GOVERNING BASIC ASSUMPTIONS ........ 16
3.1 Rationale for the Research Method ..................................................... 16
3.2 Empirical Data and Their Collection .................................................. 18
3.3 Data Analyses...................................................................................... 23
3.3.1 Curve fitting by regression analysis ........................................ 38
4. CONCLUSIONS .......................................................................................... 47
REFERENCES......................................................................................................... 51
APPENDICES
A. RESULTS OF IMPROVEMENT HEURISTICS ........................................ 53
B. DATA FOR SAMPLE MAP GENERATION ............................................. 64

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Appendix J: Sample List of Tables
LIST OF TABLES

TABLES
Table 1.1 Enviromental Conditions that Influence Swelling Potential .................... 48
Table 1.2 Stress Conditions that Influence Swelling Potential ................................ 49
Table 10.1 Samples used in the Experimental Study ............................................... 51

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Appendix K: Sample List of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURES
Figure 3.1 Preparation of Samples ........................................................................... 35
Figure 10.5 Classification Chart for Swelling Potential ........................................... 40

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Appendix L: Sample List of Abbreviations

LIST OF SYMBOLS/ABBREVIATIONS

UNDP United Nations Development Program

UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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