The Use of Speciality K-Flute as a Substitute for Common Grades of Single Wall and Double Wall

This study examines a new corrugated flute profile known as K flute. The purpose of the study was to show that K flute can maintain the same structural integrity and use significantly less paper. The main tests performed were tests for compression strength. Studying the results of compression testing, allows the designer to engineer the corrugated container to meet the performance level required. The study consists of two parts. The first part of the study examines the effect of an increase in caliper has on Edgwise Compression Testing (ECT). It was found that K flute tested 5% stronger than A flute, 22% stronger than C flute, 40% stronger than B flute. The next part of the study compared K flute as a substitute for commonly used grades of singlewall and doublewall, the results of the comparison are as follows: 275lb C vs 200lb K, the K flute tested 18% less in compression strength, used 61% less paper in the liner and 7.6% more in the medium. In the next comparison, 200lb BC vs 2001b K, the K flute tested 42% less in compression strength, used 18% less paper in the liner and 80% less paper in the medium. 200lb A vs 2001b K, the K flute tested 7% stronger in compression strength, it used 0% less paper in the liner and 2% less paper in the medium. 275lb BC vs 44ECT K, the K flute tested 23% less in compression strength, K flute used 3.6% more paper in the liner and 80% less in the medium

Business intelligence’s Self-Service tools evaluation

This project proposes a comparison analysis between 4 different tools, called Self-Service tools, from the Business Intelligence area. The comparison is done adapting a Systemic Quality Model and using some datasets simulated with R. The project was developed in a company

Applications of game theory, tableau, analytics, and R to fashion design, 2018

This thesis presents various models to the fashion industry to predict the profits for some products. To determine the expected performance of each product in 2016, we used tools of game theory to help us identify the expected value. We went further and performed a simple linear regression and used scatter plots to help us predict further the performance of the products of Prada. We used tools of game theory, analytics, and statistics to help us predict the performance of some of Prada's products. We also used the Tableau platform to visualize an overview of the products' performances. All of these tools were used to aid in finding better predictions of Prada's product performances. KEY TERMS: Game theory, expected value, Pradas products, performance, Fashion Design, prediction, Leather Goods, Footwear, Clothing, "Others", Tableau, and R., Analysis, Applied Statistics, Mathematics, Probability, Statistical Models, Statistics and Probabilit

Fiscal stabilization and exchange rate instability

The aim of this paper is to examine the implications for certain key macroeconomic variables in relation to reductions in public spending. In particular, the paper looks at; the rate of inflation, the interest rate, and the rate of growth of real GNP. The paper develops an intertemporal general equilibrium model that is used to analyze reductions in government spending and the implications for the exchange rate and the balance of payments of these reductions. Section II gives a brief review of background literature and provides an intuitive explanation of our model. Section III formally derives the analytics of the model, while Section IV sketches a proof of the existence of an intertemporal equilibrium. Section V gives some policy simulations using Mexican data, and finally, Section VI concludes the paper.Economic Stabilization,Banks&Banking Reform,Public Sector Economics&Finance,Economic Theory&Research,Environmental Economics&Policies

Stock Marketing Prediction Using Narx Algorithm

Computational technologies have offered faster and efficient solutions to financial sector. In the financial market, the advancements in computational field have been achieved by the use of neural networks and machine learning that delivered a number of financial tools. Thus, in this thesis, we aim to predict the stock index marketing for the “Dow Jones” index by using deep learning algorithms. We propose a model based on an adaptive NARX neural network to predict the closing price of a moderately stable market. In our model, non-linear auto regressive exogenous input model inserts delays into the input as well as the output acting as memory slots thereby raising the accuracy of the prediction. Moreover, Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm has been used for training the network. The accuracy of the model is determined by the mean squared error. We also used LR model, with the same parameters as NARX, to improve the overall accuracy

Almost commutative Riemannian geometry: wave operators

Associated to any (pseudo)-Riemannian manifold $M$ of dimension $n$ is an $n+1$-dimensional noncommutative differential structure (\Omega^1,\extd) on the manifold, with the extra dimension encoding the classical Laplacian as a noncommutative `vector field'. We use the classical connection, Ricci tensor and Hodge Laplacian to construct (\Omega^2,\extd) and a natural noncommutative torsion free connection $(\nabla,\sigma)$ on $\Omega^1$. We show that its generalised braiding \sigma:\Omega^1\tens\Omega^1\to \Omega^1\tens\Omega^1 obeys the quantum Yang-Baxter or braid relations only when the original $M$ is flat, i.e their failure is governed by the Riemann curvature, and that \sigma^2=\id only when $M$ is Einstein. We show that if $M$ has a conformal Killing vector field $\tau$ then the cross product algebra $C(M)\rtimes_\tau\R$ viewed as a noncommutative analogue of $M\times\R$ has a natural $n+2$-dimensional calculus extending $\Omega^1$ and a natural spacetime Laplacian now directly defined by the extra dimension. The case $M=\R^3$ recovers the Majid-Ruegg bicrossproduct flat spacetime model and the wave-operator used in its variable speed of light preduction, but now as an example of a general construction. As an application we construct the wave operator on a noncommutative Schwarzschild black hole and take a first look at its features. It appears that the infinite classical redshift/time dilation factor at the event horizon is made finite.Comment: 39 pages, 4 pdf images. Removed previous Sections 5.1-5.2 to a separate paper (now ArXived) to meet referee length requirements. Corresponding slight restructure but no change to remaining conten

The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1945-03-01

The Kappa Theta Gamma will be performing the play The Music Master on March 1, 2, and 3. The Wishart Museum will be holding the exhibit Art in a Modern World for the Week of the World program arranged by Mr. Theodore Brenson. Erika Mann will be lecturing at the chapel on the evening of March 7. Mrs. Clare Adel Schreiber has written an article on the late life of Mrs. Otelia Compton. The athletics section can be found on page three of this edition of the Voice.https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice1941-1950/1096/thumbnail.jp