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Natural And Synthetic Viniferins Associated With The Grapevine Disease Young Vine Decline, David Michael Mcginnis

Chemistry & Biochemistry Theses & Dissertations

Grapevine disease has been thc subject of intense research amongst viticulturists over the last few decades, especially during the 1990's. There has been discoveries that suggest grapevine disease is commonly caused by fungal pathogens. One of the most common fungi that the vine may become infected by is known as Botrytis cinerea. B. cinerea is capable of attacking the grapevine which in turn will lead to bunch rot in the grape clusters. This disease has been researched in great detail during the past several years and is one of only few microorganisms that have actually been identified. Phaeoacremrmium chnlmydospnrum …

Chromosomal Localization Of The Islet Neogenesis Associated Protein (Ingap) Gene In Syrian Hamster By Tyramide Signal Amplification-Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (Tsa-Fish), Sallie A. Smith

Biological Sciences Theses & Dissertations

Diabetes mellitus is a group of conditions characterized by hyperglycemia due to an inability to produce or properly utilize insulin. The majority of cases fall into two categories, Type I and Type 2. Type I results from the autoimmune destruction of pancreatic β-cells of the islets. The beta cells are the exclusive source of insulin and the patient becomes entirely dependent on exogenous insulin to survive. Patients with Type 2 are distinguished by insulin resistance, a condition that develops due to the inability of the body to effectively use the insulin being produced. The β-cells gradually lose their ability to …

Complexity Measure Of A Product Or Process By Application Of Fuzzy Multi-Attribute Utility Theory, Shrikant Chandrakant Nagpure

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Theses & Dissertations

During the early phases of design, the development cost of complex products or systems is very difficult to obtain because of the uncertainties related to their work breakdown structures and the wide choice of manufacturing technologies with no historical data specific to these products. This thesis presents a method to derive a complexity index to capture the non-additive property and inherent uncertainty, i.e. fuzziness, of the technologies that could be used for complex objects. This complexity index can then be used as a cost index for comparing various candidate manufacturing processes.

Macros are written in Microsoft Excel to establish a …

Validation Of Finite Element Beam Models, Pavan R. Madhineni

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Finite Element (FE) methods these days are becoming very popular to predict the responses of structures in industries, such as the aerospace and automobile industries. When there is a new design or modification of an existing design, the product must be tested to fulfill the criterion projected by the industry or external agencies before it can be launched. The product must be checked for each and every aspect, and every minute detail of each of the external forces. Hence, it becomes very important to carry out the model validation on the product.

This thesis describes validation of finite element (FE) …

Shape And Size Sensitivity Analysis Of Geometrically Nonlinear Laminated Composite Plates, Nitin R. Mane

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Since major applications of composite laminates involve large deformation, the nonlinear strain-displacement relation in the Von Karman sense has been incorporated here with the first order shear deformation to study bending analysis of composite laminated panels. The finite element model constructed here is an extension of the MIN3 element which is a displacement based element developed by Hughes and Tessler. The element avoids shear locking in the thin bending regime and achieves computational efficiency. The resultant nonlinear matrix equation is solved for analysis of composite panels by using the Newton-Raphson iterative method. Based upon the nonlinear matrix equation, the shape …

Effects Of A Wilderness Orientation Program On Student Expectations Of Adjustment To College, Emily Anne Joyner

Human Movement Studies & Special Education Theses & Dissertations

Wilderness orientation programs are being used at some colleges and universities in the United States to supplement traditional orientation programs for incoming first-year students. Over the past twenty years, the use of wilderness orientation programs has increased significantly; however, little empirical evidence exists to evaluate the benefits of wilderness orientation programs.

This study was designed to examine how one wilderness orientation program affects expectations for adjustment to college among first-year student participants. An adaptation of Baker and Siryk's (1989) Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire was used to evaluate adjustment expectations. This questionnaire includes four dimensions of student adjustment: academic adjustment, …

Using Working Memory Interference Tasks To Test For Verbal And Spatial Route Learning Strategies, Ian Reagan

Psychology Theses & Dissertations

Research indicates considerable individual variability exists on a host of tasks that measure navigational ability. This experiment examined the hypothesis that some individuals use verbal and others spatial processing to learn routes. A survey was used to categorize individuals into good or poor sense of direction (GSD or PSD) groups. Then participants learned two routes in a virtual setting; they learned one while engaged in spatial tapping and one while engaged in articulatory suppression. The experimenter led participants through the route once. Participants then traversed the route from memory. During the spatial tapping condition, participants in the GSD group were …

Gauss-Hermite Integration For Reliability Calculation And Sensitivity Analysis, Nilesh K. Borade

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Theses & Dissertations

In the real world, many applications are subjected to uncertainty. A simple illustration would be a structure like a bridge where magnitude and the speed of the loads acting on it are continuously changing. Therefore it becomes essential to study this stochastic or random nature. The thrust of this research is to develop an efficient reliability and sensitivity technique based on stochastic response surfaces (polynomial chaos expansions) constructed using Gauss-Hermite integration. The focus is on calculating the uncertainty propagation using less number of function evaluations since the stochastic response surface needs to be reconstructed at each design cycle. Using the …

Contemporary-Classical Sequential Loop Design With Parameter Uncertainty, Donghyuk Jeong

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Standard sequential loop closure design based on Evans root migration concepts is a well accepted, insightful and effective technique for meeting nominal performance objectives and traditional gain-phase stability margin requirements. Unfortunately, assessment of closed-loop variations resulting from parameter error is a post-process, implying an undesirable design-assess-redesign procedure is necessary if variations are found unacceptable. Further, the modem parameter uncertainty assessment framework is often inconsistent, both quantitatively and qualitatively, with the redesign task. Specifically, the parameter uncertainty assessment variables are not readily apparent in the sequential loop design framework, and these variables provide little guidance for the redesign strategy. Therefore, enhancing …

Corporate Insolvency Law & Practice In South Korea In The Aftermath Of The Asian Financial Crisis, Elinor Kim

Connecticut Journal of International Law

In 2003, South Korea was the eleventh largest economy in the world with a GDP of USD $679.7 billion.' But only half a century ago, it was considered one of the most underdeveloped agrarian countries in the world.2 To develop its economy, the government heavily controlled South Korea's financial sector and thereby the operation of its largest firms, which are known as "chaebols.' 3 For several decades, South Korea enjoyed a growing economy, an increasing role in international financial markets, and membership in international organizations, such as the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD"), 4 and the World Trade …

The U.S. Libel Law Conundrum And The Necessity Of Defensive Corporate Measures In Lessening International Internet Libel Liability, Blake Cooper

Connecticut Journal of International Law

The tort of libel, "a defamatory statement expressed in a fixed medium,' 2 is neither a unique nor revolutionary concept to Americans. The ability to sue over damage to reputation has been recognized as a legal right longer than relatively recent concepts of freedom of speech.3 From its genesis as a legal cause of action available primarily to royalty and governments to suppress criticism, libel has evolved into its current form as a common law tort available to individuals to protect the economic interests associated with their reputation.4 The use of libel actions subsequent to technological innovations in interpersonal communications …

Divergence And Diversity In Post-Communist European Human Rights Cases, James A. Sweeney

Connecticut Journal of International Law

The enlargement of the Council of Europe at the end of the Cold War presents many significant challenges for its most well know creation, the European Court of Human Rights.' Given the prolific nature of the Court's jurisprudence both within and outside Europe, the implications of the Court's response for international human rights law are profound. This article explores the influence of the "local context" upon the Court's reasoning in cases brought against the newer members of the Council of Europe from Central and Eastern Europe.

In an important sense, the local context gives rise to every case brought before …

Journal Staff

Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum

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The Public Trust Doctrine, Parens Patriae, And The Attorney General As The Guardian Of The State’S Natural Resources, Allan Kanner

Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum

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Foreword: Global Governance As Administration — National And Transnational Approaches To Global Administrative Law, Benedict Kingsbury, Nico Krisch, Richard B. Stewart, Jonathan B. Wiener

Law and Contemporary Problems

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The Rule Of (Administrative) Law In International Law, David Dyzenhaus

Law and Contemporary Problems

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Divergent Legal Conceptions Of The State: Implications For Global Administrative Law, Janet Mclean

Law and Contemporary Problems

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Decentralized Administrative Law In The Organization For Economic Cooperation And Development, James Salzman

Law and Contemporary Problems

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The Interplay Between Actors As A Determinant Of The Evolution Of Administrative Law In International Institutions, Eyal Benvenisti

Law and Contemporary Problems

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“Deliberative,” “Independent” Technocracy V. Democratic Politics: Will The Globe Echo The E.U.?, Martin Shapiro

Law and Contemporary Problems

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Vol 50 #2, Judy Zelenski

MPLA Newsletter

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The Art Of Indirection, Elizabeth Fajans, Mary R. Falk

Faculty Scholarship

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Mechanism Of Current Collapse Removal In Field-Plated Nitride Hfets, Alexei Koudymov, V. Adivarahan, Jinwei Yang, Grigory Simin, Asif Khan

Faculty Publications

An experimental study of the mechanism of RF current collapse removal in high-power nitride-based HFETs is presented. The results show that the conductivity of the dielectric material under the field plate plays a crucial role in the current collapse removal. Identical geometry field plated HFETs differing only in the FP dielectric conductivity show varying degree of current collapse removal. Devices with semiconducting dielectric layers exhibit perfectly linear RF power - drain bias dependence with the output powers of 20 W/mm at 55 V drain bias with essentially no current collapse. A trapped charge discharging model is presented to explain the …

The Arts At The University Of Montana, Calendar Of Events, Fall 2005-Winter 2006, University Of Montana--Missoula. School Of Fine Arts

Arts Events Calendar, 1962-2018

Calendar of arts events for fall 2005 and winter 2006 at the University of Montana’s School of Fine Arts.

Precedents, Variables, And Options In Planning A U.S. Military Disengagement Strategy From Iraq, W. Andrew Terrill Dr., Conrad C. Crane Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

The questions of how to empower the Iraqis most effectively and then progressively withdraw non-Iraqi forces from that country is one of the most important policy problems currently facing the United States. The authors seek to present the U.S. situation in Iraq in all of its complexity and ambiguity, with policy recommendations for how that withdrawal strategy might be most effectively implemented. They consider previous instances of U.S. military occupation of foreign countries and the difficulty of maintaining domestic support for such operations. The authors view the empowerment of a viable Iraqi central government and a security force to defend …

Natural Allies? Regional Security In Asia And Prospects For Indo-American Strategic Cooperation, Stephen J. Blank Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

One of the hallmarks of the two Bush administrations' foreign and defense policies has been a growing rapprochement with India. Indeed, in June 2005 the U.S. Government signed a defense agreement with that country. In part, this rapprochement is driven by and coincides with India's increasingly visible role as a major Asian power. This monograph seeks to illuminate India's rising power and capabilities with regard to the key regions on its periphery: the Persian Gulf, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia. The author also considers the major issues pertaining to India's bilateral defense agenda with the United States. By revealing the …

Chinese National Security: Decisionmaking Under Stress, Andrew Scobell Dr., Larry M. Wortzel Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

This volume represents the fruits of a conference held at the U.S. Army War College in September 2005 on the theme of "Chinese Crisis Management." One of the major debates that emerged among participants was whether all the case studies under examination constituted crises in the eyes of China's leaders. The consensus was that not all of those incidents were perceived as crises. As a result the rubric of "decision making under stress" was adopted as presenters revised their papers for publication.

Chinese National Security: Decisionmaking Under Stress, Andrew Scobell Dr., Larry M. Wortzel Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

This volume represents the fruits of a conference held at the U.S. Army War College in September 2005 on the theme of "Chinese Crisis Management." One of the major debates that emerged among participants was whether all the case studies under examination constituted crises in the eyes of China's leaders. The consensus was that not all of those incidents were perceived as crises. As a result the rubric of "decision making under stress" was adopted as presenters revised their papers for publication.

Resistant Turfgrasses For Improved Chinch Bug Management, Tiffany Heng-Moss, Frederick P. Baxendale, Robert C. Shearman, Thomas E. Eickhoff

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

Researchers at the University of Nebraska evaluated selected cool- and warm-season turfgrasses for resistance to chinch bugs in the Blissus complex, and documented the presence of multiple chinch bug resistance in these turfgrasses.

Greenhouse and field screening studies were initiated to search for cool- and warm-season turfgrasses with resistance to chinch bugs in the Blissus complex. Several warmseason turfgrasses (buffalograss, zoysiagrass, and bermudagrass) with resistance to the western chinch bug have been identified.

Studies are currently underway to investigate the biochemical and physiological mechanisms underlying resistant turfgrasses. This information is fundamentally important for formulating plant breeding strategies, and subsequently developing …

Review Of C. D. Elledge, The Statutes Of The King: The Temple Scroll’S Legislation On Kingship (11q19 Lvi12-Lix21), Sidnie White Crawford

Department of Classics and Religious Studies: Faculty Publications

C. D. Elledge has presented a thorough study of the section of the Temple Scroll known as “The Statutes of the King” (cols. 56-59 of 11QTemple^a). Since Yigael Yadin’s magisterial edition of the most complete manuscript of the Temple Scroll, 11Q19, in 1977 (rev. Eng. ed. 1983), two or three further manuscripts of the Temple Scroll have been published: 11QTemple^b and 11QTemple^c? by Florentino García Martínez et al. in 1997, and the important 4QRouleau de Temple (4Q524) by Emile Puech in 1998. E. uses all the available manuscript evidence for cols. 56-59 to construct a …