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Humboldt Bay Shoreline Inventory And Mapping, Aldaron Laird, Mcbain And Trush, Northern Hydrology And Engineering

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The Humboldt Bay Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Project inventoried and mapped Humboldt Bay’s 102 miles of shoreline and includes information about existing shoreline conditions of structure, cover, and elevation.

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Gaseous Corrosion In Hard Disk Drive: A Computational Study, Hardik Shah

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses - Archive

HDD is the largest digitally encoded data storage device. HDD is used to store digital data in data centers, computers and laptops. A typical HDD consists of a casing, an actuator arm, actuator axis, head, platters, power connectors, and jumper pins. The platter is made up of non-magnetic material and is covered by magnetic material, which stores the data. The magnetic heads are mounted on a moving actuator arm to read and write the data. One of the modes of failure of a HDD is corrosion. The parts of the HDD are corroded by coming in contact with the contaminants. …

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Effects Of A Brief, Three-Day Mindfulness Meditation Protocol, Andrew James Kurz

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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The Text Of The New Testament In Contemporary Research: Essays On The Status Quaestionis, Bart D. Ehrman, Michael W. Holmes

Biblical and Theological Studies Faculty Works

The Text of the New Testament in Contemporary Research provides up-to-date discussions of every major aspect of New Testament textual criticism. Written by internationally acknowledged experts, the twenty-four essays evaluate all significant advances in the field since the 1950s.

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From "Original Text" To "Initial Text": The Traditional Goal Of New Testament Textual Criticism In Contemporary Discussion, Michael W. Holmes

Biblical and Theological Studies Faculty Works

This essay focuses on this second set of issues arising out of the current discussion about the meaning and status of the term “original text.” Following a brief introduction to recent discussion, the essay will sketch usage of the term “original text” in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, assess proposals for de ning or indicating what it is that NT textual criticism is (or ought to be) attempting to recover, discuss some collateral issues associated with those proposals, and note the larger ideological context of the discussion.

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Development, Evaluation And Application Of Cyclofructans As Separation Agents, Nilusha L.T Padivitage

Chemistry & Biochemistry Dissertations - Archive

Hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC) is now considered as a viable and established analytical tool for the separation of very polar and hydrophilic compounds, which are not sufficiently retained under Reversed phase liquid chromatography (RPLC). HILIC is becoming a routine technique in the areas of proteomic and metabolomic research and it is steadily increasing in importance in the fields of pharmaceutical, biolological, environmental and food chemistry. HILIC shows a complementary selectivity to RPLC. The use of water-miscible organic rich mobile phases (generally a mixture of acetonitrile and water (1-40 % of water in the mobile phase) is compatible with atmospheric pressure …

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Dioxygen And Peroxide Activation By An Unnatural Amino Acid Incorporated Cytochrome P450cam And P450 Bm3, Leticia Loredo

Chemistry & Biochemistry Dissertations - Archive

This study focuses on the process development for a nanobioreactor for the oxidation of aliphatic C-H bond by the dependent activation of molecular oxygen and hydrogen peroxide dependent catalysis of cytochrome P450cam and P450 BM3 and their genetically encoded 3-NH₂tyrosine mutant enzymes.Oxidation of aliphatic carbons is an enormous challenge in classical synthesis due to their inert nature. However, it is significant in the production of fine chemicals and commodity products, which are precursors for the production of other valuable compounds.Among these reactions is the conversion of cyclohexane to cyclohexanol which is an intermediate in the production of nylon …

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Anion Detection In The Positive Ion Mode Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry By Use Of Cationic Ion Pairing Agents: Behavior And Applications, Edra Dodbiba

Chemistry & Biochemistry Dissertations - Archive

Anion detection and quantitation has long been of great interest to many scientific areas of research in academic and industrial settings. Their importance extends to areas such as water and environmental analysis, biological system analysis, and also the pharmaceutical and food industries. A variety of sensitive detection methods have been developed for anions. Many of these methods have significant advantages, but also drawbacks. In my dissertation I have described a new method for the detection of anions using electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) positive ion mode, and cationic ion pairing reagents. Using this method, anions are paired with a plethora …

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Design And Synthesis Of Flavin-Based Organocatalysts For Biomimetic Aerobic Oxidation Reactions, Shuai Chen

Chemistry & Biochemistry Dissertations - Archive

Oxidation reactions are among the most costly and least selective transformations in synthetic chemistry. Catalytic methods that utilize O₂ as a terminal oxidant strive to reduce the inefficiency in this large area of synthesis. Recent efforts have been aimed primarily at metal-/organometallic- or enzyme-catalyzed transformations. The goal of the research described in this dissertation was to develop organocatalytic systems based on natural biosynthetic catalysts in order to develop selective metal-free aerobic oxidations that function at room temperature. Prior to our work, riboflavin mimics were previously investigated to understand flavoenzyme function and to perform catalytic oxidations of primarily heteroatom systems. We …

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Resting Il-6 And Tnf-Α Level In Children Of Different Weight And Fitness Status, Peter Hosick, Robert Mcmurray, A. Hackney, Claudio Battaglini, Terry Combs, Joanne Harrell

Department of Exercise Science and Physical Education Scholarship and Creative Works

Reports suggest children with high aerobic fitness (VO2max; mL/kg/min) have healthier profiles of TNF-α and IL-6; however, research has not accounted for differences in adiposity between high-fit and low-fit individuals. Thus, this study examined differences in inflammatory markers of obese and normal weight children of different fitness levels, using two different VO2max units: per unit of fat free mass (VO2FFM) or total body mass (VO2kg). Children (n = 124; ages 8-12) were divided into four matched groups; normal weight high-fit (NH), normal weight lowfit (NL), obese high-fit (OH), and obese low-fit (OL). Height, weight, skinfolds, body mass index (BMI), and …

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Responsibility Of States To Protect Human Rights Of Civilians In Internal War Situations: A Legal Analysis From A Human Security Perspective, Wasantha Seneviratne

Indonesian Journal of International Law

Main objective of this research paper is to examine and evaluate the applicable legal standards governing the responsibility of states to protect their own people affected by the ravages of internal wars from a human security perspective. It will further discuss the responsibility of state to investigate the violations of human rights committed in such war situations and the need to prosecute the alleged offenders to provide redress to the victims of such violations. The violations of human rights will be broadly defined in this research to include both human rights and violations of humanitarian law in the context of …

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Metacom: Automated Data Processing And Analysis Of Metagenomic Community Sequences, Cody A. Tramp, Charles D. Miller

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Advances in next generation sequencing technology have allowed metagenomic researchers to study the composition of bacterial communities through analysis of the vast numbers of sequence reads that these technologies generate. It is not feasible to analyze and interpret this large amount of data manually and individual research groups must create automated scripts and programs to analyze this data. Here, we present MetaCom, a program that offers a common set of analysis and organizational tools that can be used by research groups in the analysis of environmental samples. MetaCom is an open-source software tool that can process next generation sequencing output, …

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Maternal Mortality And Female Literacy Rates In Developing Countries During 1970–2000: A Latent Growth Curve Analysis, Vijayan K. Pillai, Arati Maleku, Fanghsun Wei

Social Work Faculty Publications & Presentations-Archive

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Multimodal Interaction In Ambient Intelligence Environments Using Speech, Localization And Robotics, Georgios Galatas

Computer Science and Engineering Dissertations - Archive

An Ambient Intelligence Environment is meant to sense and respond to the presence of people, using its embedded technology. In order to effectively sense the activities and intentions of its inhabitants, such an environment needs to utilize information captured from multiple sensors and modalities. By doing so, the interaction becomes more natural as well as accurate and robust. We have focused on 3 aspects of such an environment, using speech, localization and robotics. Speech is one of the most natural forms of communication for humans. Therefore, it can be used as one of the main information sources for deriving the …

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Exploratory Mining Of Collaborative Social Content, Mahashweta Das

Computer Science and Engineering Dissertations - Archive

The widespread use and growing popularity of online collaborative content sites (e.g., Yelp, Amazon, IMDB) has created rich resources for consumers to consult in order to make purchasing decisions on various items such as restaurants, e-commerce products, movies, etc. It has also created new opportunities for producers of such items to improve business by designing better products, composing succinct advertisement snippets, building more effective personalized recommendation systems, etc. This motivates us to develop a framework for exploratory mining of user feedback on items in collaborative social content sites. Typically, the amount of user feedback (e.g., ratings, reviews) associated with an …

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The News We Use: A Mixed Methods Analysis Of Cable News Media Polarization, Stephen Lott

Sociology & Anthropology Theses - Archive

The 2012 election is done and the dust has settled, but one cannot overlook the fact that the ever-widening gap between our two main political parties' ideologies and platforms has made it substantially harder for independents and moderates to find their place in the field of politics. The cable news media are complicit in this polarization process by reducing coherent and productive discourse on the issues to ignorant shouting matches between "conservative" republicans and "liberal" democrats, leaving no room for informed discussion or compromise. The 2012 election coverage is a near perfect example of this process, as it was a …

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An Examination Of Feedback-Seeking Behaviors, The Feedback Source And Career Success, Robin Cheramie

(HIDDEN) Management & Entrepreneurship Faculty Publications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether individuals seeking feedback from either a supervisor or co-worker relate to intrinsic and extrinsic career success. Design/methodology/approach – Survey data were collected from 168 employees in three different organizations in the southeastern United States. Moderated multiple regression was used to test the hypotheses. Findings – Results support interactions of feedback seeking and feedback source (both supervisor and co-worker) to predict extrinsic career success. There was no support for the proposed interaction of feedback seeking and feedback source to predict intrinsic career success. Practical implications – The results support the …

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Chemoelastoplastic Analysis Of A Copper-Graded Silicon Nanorod For Lithium-Ion Battery Anode Application, Chao Ji

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses - Archive

Lithium-ion batteries are currently widely used in electronics, electrical vehicles and other devices/machines. Along with the mounting demand for much improved performance in these developing technological fields, silicon was recognized to possess much higher energy capacity when used as an anode than graphite that is currently used. However, there occurs colossal volume expansion of silicon anode during the lithiation process. The material consequently suffers enormous stresses, especially, at the interface with a current collector, which deteriorate the device quickly during cycling. To prevent the active material (Si) from falling off from a current collector, nanoengineering strategies have been suggested, including …

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Application Of Phase Change Material In Sustainable Cooling Of Data Centers, Nikhil Dhiman

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses - Archive

The ever increasing information technology heat load and data center cooling energy are the main reasons to investigate the performance of microencapsulated phase change slurry over other heat transfer fluids. In recent years, more effort is being made on the development of a new technique to use the phase change materials as pump-able heat transfer fluid and as heat storage system.Microencapsulated phase change slurry is dispersion where the phase change material, microencapsulated by a polymeric capsule, is dispersed in water. Compared to water, these new fluids have a higher heat capacity during phase change and a possible enhancement, as a …

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Thermal Management Method For Foil Bearings In Turbine Hot Section, Tejas Devidas Patil

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses - Archive

Recently, Air Foil Bearings (AFB) are gaining higher industrial acceptance in micro-turbo machinery. AFB show high speed operating capability and environmental friendly operation in comparison to rolling element bearings. Utilization of ambient air as a lubricant eliminates maintenance of a pressurized oil lubricating system. AFBs are therefore a feasible alternative to oil lubricated bearings in small machines. High speed operation results in thermal management issues which can be solved through a suitable cooling mechanism. Axial cooling by passing air through bearing support structure (called bump foils) is the most commonly used. In this method, cooling is achieved in the heat …

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Immersion Cooling Of High End Data Center Server And Validation Through Experiments, Harsh Patel

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses - Archive

Despite recent improvements in data center cooling efficiency such as hot and cold aisle and air side economizer, air cooling may not have the capacity to cool high end racks such as from IBM's NetBAY42 (150Kw and above). Increasing computer capabilities in data center has resulted in increase in rack power density per square ft as indicated by the latest uptime. The cooling of such high powered servers and corresponding racks poses a significant challenge to thermal engineers.The use of immersion cooling is novel approach for data center cooling. In this study after some modification high powered server is fully …

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Predicting Fracture Density In The Eagle Ford (Boquillas) Formation, Val Verde Basin, Texas, Sean Kimiagar

Earth & Environmental Sciences Theses - Archive

Fracture density in hydrocarbon reservoirs is an important variable for efficient production of oil and gas in tight reservoirs. Fracture density is the fracture surface area per unit of volume, and the higher the reservoir fracture density, the higher its recovery factor. Being able to estimate the induced fracture density in advance of hydraulic fracturing will therefore help increase the knowledge of the reservoir and production efficiency. Theoretical considerations indicate that fracture density is related to strain energy. The purpose of this study is to verify the hypothesis that fracture density can be predicted under constant strain conditions using the …

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Predicting Esherichia Coli Levels In The Trinity River For Issuing Contact Recreation Warnings In The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Angela Jo Kilpatrick

Earth & Environmental Sciences Theses - Archive

E. coli is an indicator for the potential of waterborne illness. However, tests for E. coli take 18 to 24 hours to produce results. During this time, citizens may be exposed to high levels of bacteria. As contact recreation increases in the Trinity River through the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, methods to predict E. coli levels from instantaneously measured water quality parameters may provide a better way to protect public health than the current standard methods.Predictive models were created using multiple linear least-squares regression for the three segments of the Trinity River that flow through the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Initial results …

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The Extent Of Social Disparities In Black And Hispanic Neighborhoods, Monique Coleman

Planning Theses - Archive

The argument of race and segregation is an age-old debate. Nevertheless, in 2013 there are still segregated black and Hispanic neighborhoods experiencing high levels of poverty despite the Fair Housing Act, inclusionary housing practices, and other methods that strive to create mixed-income and mixed-race neighborhoods. Since segregation appears to be a phenomenon that eludes a simple explanation, this research offers to shed light on the subject matter and guide others researching the subject matter to help ascertain the root(s) of social disparities in minority neighborhoods. This report is an extensive review of 2007-2011 American Community Survey (ACS) data for Dallas …

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Real Time Motion Control For Natural Human Robot Interaction, Suresh Sampathkumar

Electrical Engineering Theses - Archive

In this thesis, we present the research work performed with various robots including Android PKD, Zeno and the Atlas robot. The main focus of this thesis is to develop algorithms for vision based natural human robot interaction in real time. Zeno is a childlike robot that we use for the research related to Autism in children. Children with Autism who lack motor skills tend to shy away from humans. In this project we use the robot Zeno that is capable of facial expressions, arm and body motions to teach motor skills to them. For this purpose we developed a program …

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Transfer-Printed Photonic Crystal Nanomembrane Fano Resonance Filters And Modulators, Yi-Chen Shuai

Electrical Engineering Dissertations - Archive

This dissertation presents the research work on photonic crystal nanomembrane Fano resonance devices based on transfer printing techniques. Ultra-compact high quality (Q) factor optical filters have been design, fabricated, and characterized based on single-layer and coupled double-layer photonic crystal slabs (PCS). Optical filters have also been designed and investigated for potentially high speed spatial lighting modulations. Fano resonance membrane reflectors with operation wavelength bands cover from near-infrared to mid and far-infrared have also been fabricated based on both reaction ion-etching and magnetic field guided metal-assisted chemical etching processes.Based on crystalline semiconductor nanomembrane transfer printing technique, we designed and experimentally demonstrated …

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Cmos Analog Correlator Based Glucose Sensor Readout Circuit, Varun K. Shenoy

Electrical Engineering Dissertations - Archive

Recent investigations show research and development of alternative methods of glucose sensing using electrochemical biosensors to help significantly reduce the difficulties associated with treating diabetes. The integration of microelectronic circuit technology with biosensors is generating greater research interest. The advantages of small size and less power consumption of integrated circuits (ICs) are helping with the realization of biosensors for improved performance. The major challenges involving designing of readout ICs for the electrochemical biosensors are accuracy and range. In this research work, an analog correlator based readout circuit for amperometric glucose electrochemical biosensors is designed and implemented. It is designed to …

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Predictors Of Adjustment To September 11th, 2001 And The Anthrax Attacks, Jeffrey Nathanael Swanson

Psychology Dissertations - Archive

While the effects of September 11th, 2001 have been heavily studied, effects of the Anthrax attacks that directly followed has not been a widespread focus of research. This set of events, however, may be more representative of terrorism as it exists across the world, and there is both theoretical and empirical evidence indicating that responses to the Anthrax attacks may be worse than to 9/11. The following secondary data analysis was conducted to identify factors that predict adjustment to the Anthrax attacks among individuals with only vicarious exposure. Based on available empirical and theoretical data, it was hypothesized that individual …

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Repeated Decision-Making With High And Low Affect For Monetary And Social Resources, Patrick A. Ramirez

Psychology Dissertations - Archive

This research was a continuation of studies that considered the role of affect for repeated decision-making under two different conditions while maintaining similar magnitudes of gains and losses. For the two situations the resources at risk (life versus money) are deemed to be high or low in affect. These designations are relevant because past findings have shown systematic deviation in choices on single-shot or one time gambles for resources based on levels of affect associated with the potential prize. This research considers possible ceiling effects in self reports about pleasure and displeasure and considers behavior assessments of negative affect as …

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Measuring Corporate Social Responsibility Through Organizational Values: A Scale Validation Study, Adria D. Toliver

Psychology Dissertations - Archive

There is increasing interest in corporate social responsibility among researchers and practitioners. The corporate social responsibility construct has been around for several decades, but recent public corporate scandals have brought corporate social responsibility back to the forefront of many discussions. The most prominent conceptualization of corporate social responsibility suggests that an organization has economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic responsibilities to fulfill (Carroll, 1979). The problem with current models of corporate social responsibility is that they are skewed towards the financial responsibility of an organization. Although this is one important aspect of an organization's responsibilities, it is not the only or …

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Humboldt Bay Shoreline Inventory And Mapping, Aldaron Laird, Mcbain And Trush, Northern Hydrology And Engineering

Geospatial Data

Gaseous Corrosion In Hard Disk Drive: A Computational Study, Hardik Shah

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses - Archive

Effects Of A Brief, Three-Day Mindfulness Meditation Protocol, Andrew James Kurz

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Text Of The New Testament In Contemporary Research: Essays On The Status Quaestionis, Bart D. Ehrman, Michael W. Holmes

Biblical and Theological Studies Faculty Works

From "Original Text" To "Initial Text": The Traditional Goal Of New Testament Textual Criticism In Contemporary Discussion, Michael W. Holmes

Biblical and Theological Studies Faculty Works

Development, Evaluation And Application Of Cyclofructans As Separation Agents, Nilusha L.T Padivitage

Chemistry & Biochemistry Dissertations - Archive

Dioxygen And Peroxide Activation By An Unnatural Amino Acid Incorporated Cytochrome P450cam And P450 Bm3, Leticia Loredo

Chemistry & Biochemistry Dissertations - Archive

Anion Detection In The Positive Ion Mode Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry By Use Of Cationic Ion Pairing Agents: Behavior And Applications, Edra Dodbiba

Chemistry & Biochemistry Dissertations - Archive

Design And Synthesis Of Flavin-Based Organocatalysts For Biomimetic Aerobic Oxidation Reactions, Shuai Chen

Chemistry & Biochemistry Dissertations - Archive

Resting Il-6 And Tnf-Α Level In Children Of Different Weight And Fitness Status, Peter Hosick, Robert Mcmurray, A. Hackney, Claudio Battaglini, Terry Combs, Joanne Harrell

Department of Exercise Science and Physical Education Scholarship and Creative Works

Responsibility Of States To Protect Human Rights Of Civilians In Internal War Situations: A Legal Analysis From A Human Security Perspective, Wasantha Seneviratne

Indonesian Journal of International Law

Metacom: Automated Data Processing And Analysis Of Metagenomic Community Sequences, Cody A. Tramp, Charles D. Miller

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Maternal Mortality And Female Literacy Rates In Developing Countries During 1970–2000: A Latent Growth Curve Analysis, Vijayan K. Pillai, Arati Maleku, Fanghsun Wei

Social Work Faculty Publications & Presentations-Archive

Multimodal Interaction In Ambient Intelligence Environments Using Speech, Localization And Robotics, Georgios Galatas

Computer Science and Engineering Dissertations - Archive

Exploratory Mining Of Collaborative Social Content, Mahashweta Das

Computer Science and Engineering Dissertations - Archive

The News We Use: A Mixed Methods Analysis Of Cable News Media Polarization, Stephen Lott

Sociology & Anthropology Theses - Archive

An Examination Of Feedback-Seeking Behaviors, The Feedback Source And Career Success, Robin Cheramie

(HIDDEN) Management & Entrepreneurship Faculty Publications

Chemoelastoplastic Analysis Of A Copper-Graded Silicon Nanorod For Lithium-Ion Battery Anode Application, Chao Ji

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses - Archive

Application Of Phase Change Material In Sustainable Cooling Of Data Centers, Nikhil Dhiman

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses - Archive

Thermal Management Method For Foil Bearings In Turbine Hot Section, Tejas Devidas Patil

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses - Archive

Immersion Cooling Of High End Data Center Server And Validation Through Experiments, Harsh Patel

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses - Archive

Predicting Fracture Density In The Eagle Ford (Boquillas) Formation, Val Verde Basin, Texas, Sean Kimiagar

Earth & Environmental Sciences Theses - Archive

Predicting Esherichia Coli Levels In The Trinity River For Issuing Contact Recreation Warnings In The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Angela Jo Kilpatrick

Earth & Environmental Sciences Theses - Archive

The Extent Of Social Disparities In Black And Hispanic Neighborhoods, Monique Coleman

Planning Theses - Archive

Real Time Motion Control For Natural Human Robot Interaction, Suresh Sampathkumar

Electrical Engineering Theses - Archive

Transfer-Printed Photonic Crystal Nanomembrane Fano Resonance Filters And Modulators, Yi-Chen Shuai

Electrical Engineering Dissertations - Archive

Cmos Analog Correlator Based Glucose Sensor Readout Circuit, Varun K. Shenoy

Electrical Engineering Dissertations - Archive

Predictors Of Adjustment To September 11th, 2001 And The Anthrax Attacks, Jeffrey Nathanael Swanson

Psychology Dissertations - Archive

Repeated Decision-Making With High And Low Affect For Monetary And Social Resources, Patrick A. Ramirez

Psychology Dissertations - Archive

Measuring Corporate Social Responsibility Through Organizational Values: A Scale Validation Study, Adria D. Toliver

Psychology Dissertations - Archive