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Silica Supported Copper Complexes And Their Biomimetic Activities, Jun Wang
Silica Supported Copper Complexes And Their Biomimetic Activities, Jun Wang
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Mechanistic Studies On Chlorinated Polymeric Systems, Jing Zhang
Mechanistic Studies On Chlorinated Polymeric Systems, Jing Zhang
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
A Parallel Two Dimensional Delaunay Decoupling Method, Leonidas Linardakis
A Parallel Two Dimensional Delaunay Decoupling Method, Leonidas Linardakis
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No abstract provided.
Inverse Model Analysis Of Plankton Food Webs In The North Atlantic And Western Antarctic Peninsula, Robert M. Daniels
Inverse Model Analysis Of Plankton Food Webs In The North Atlantic And Western Antarctic Peninsula, Robert M. Daniels
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No abstract provided.
A Mycobacterium-Inducible Nramp In Striped Bass Morone Saxatilis, Erin Jeffrey Burge
A Mycobacterium-Inducible Nramp In Striped Bass Morone Saxatilis, Erin Jeffrey Burge
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
In mammals, the natural resistance-associated macrophage protein 1 gene, Nramp1, plays a major role in resistance to mycobacterial infections. Chesapeake Bay (USA) striped bass, Morone saxatilis, are currently experiencing an epizootic of mycobacteriosis that threatens the health of this ecologically and economically important species. This dissertation characterizes an Nramp gene in this species (MsNramp ) and provide evidence for induction following Mycobacterium exposure. The striped bass MsNramp gene and 554 amino acid sequence contain all the signal features of the Nramp family, including a topology of 12 transmembrane domains (TM), the transport protein specific 'binding-protein-dependent transport system inner membrane component …
Synthetic And Mechanistic Studies Of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) And Some Other Chlorinated Polymers, Xianlong Ge
Synthetic And Mechanistic Studies Of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) And Some Other Chlorinated Polymers, Xianlong Ge
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Unlike vinyl chloride, 1,2-dichloroethylene (DCE) experienced dimerization under free-radical conditions. Chain transfer to DCE by beta-Cl elimination was shown to be the major reason for its nonpolymerization.;During the chlorination of alkyl chlorides with molecular chlorine, the involvement of a bridged intermediate led to the formation of vicinal chlorides as the major products. The yields of geminal chlorides increased significantly in the presence of solvents that form complexes with chlorine atoms, but such solvents also decreased the reactivity of the chlorination. Thus the chlorination of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) in the presence of complexing solvents was not a useful method for the …
Sublethal Effects Of Sediment Contamination On An Estuarine Amphipod, Bruce W. Vogt
Sublethal Effects Of Sediment Contamination On An Estuarine Amphipod, Bruce W. Vogt
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Taxonomic Composition And Growth Rates Of Phytoplankton Assemblages At The Subtropical Convergence East Of New Zealand, Liza M. Delizo
Taxonomic Composition And Growth Rates Of Phytoplankton Assemblages At The Subtropical Convergence East Of New Zealand, Liza M. Delizo
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Bioavailability Of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (Pbdes) In Biosolids And Spiked Sediment To The Aquatic Worm Lumbriculus Variegatus, Serena Ciparis
Bioavailability Of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (Pbdes) In Biosolids And Spiked Sediment To The Aquatic Worm Lumbriculus Variegatus, Serena Ciparis
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Automated Fish Species Classification Using Artificial Neural Networks And Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, Daniel Foster Doolittle
Automated Fish Species Classification Using Artificial Neural Networks And Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, Daniel Foster Doolittle
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Wind Effects On The Evaluation Of Proposed Craney Island Expansions In The Lower James And Elizabeth Rivers, Momo Chen
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Ann Wave Prediction Model For Winter Storms And Hurricanes, Jun-Young. Kim
Ann Wave Prediction Model For Winter Storms And Hurricanes, Jun-Young. Kim
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Currently available wind-wave prediction models require a prohibitive amount of computing time for simulating non-linear wave-wave interactions. Moreover, some parts of wind-wave generation processes are not fully understood yet. For this reason accurate predictions are not always guaranteed. In contrast, Artificial Neural Network (ANN) techniques are designed to recognize the patterns between input and output so that they can save considerable computing time so that real-time wind-wave forecast can be available to the navy and commercial ships. For this reason, this study tries to use ANN techniques to predict waves for winter storms and hurricanes with much less computing time …
Socioeconomic Effects Of Area Management And The Potential For Community-Based Co-Management: A Case Study Of The Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery, Winifred L. Ryan
Socioeconomic Effects Of Area Management And The Potential For Community-Based Co-Management: A Case Study Of The Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery, Winifred L. Ryan
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Community concerns regarding natural resource management may be addressed in several forms. The community may participate as part of the public in the management process; community concerns may be included in social impact assessment; and communities may directly participate as managers of resources whether on their own or in conjunction with higher levels of government. In fisheries, typically community concerns are addressed through social impact assessment which is perceived to be lacking in social theory, history, and often effect (Boggs 1994, Little and Krannich 1989). More recent activity and newer regulations show success with co-management, a management regime of shared …
Availability Of Humic Nitrogen To Phytoplankton, Jason Holt See
Availability Of Humic Nitrogen To Phytoplankton, Jason Holt See
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The chemical, physical, and biological factors affecting the bioavailability of humic nitrogen (N) to coastal phytoplankton were examined. Historically, humic substances have largely been considered biologically refractory, and humic-N is though to be unavailable biologically without prior oxidation via photochemical cleavage or remineralization by bacteria. This is due in part to the high aromaticity and low N content of humic substances. This dissertation investigates whether these assumptions are valid, and whether humic substances may be a more important source of N to the coastal phytoplankton community than previously believed. The research consisted of four main parts. First, changes in the …
Analysis Of Prey Selection In Black Skimmer, Rynchops Niger, Adults And Chicks Using Continuous Video Monitoring, Renae Joyce Held
Analysis Of Prey Selection In Black Skimmer, Rynchops Niger, Adults And Chicks Using Continuous Video Monitoring, Renae Joyce Held
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Metal Concentrations In Deep-Sea Mussels From A Hydrothermal Vent And Cold Seep, Shana Rapoport
Metal Concentrations In Deep-Sea Mussels From A Hydrothermal Vent And Cold Seep, Shana Rapoport
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Net Surface Flux Budget Over Tropical Oceans Estimated From The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (Trmm), Tai-Fang Fan
Net Surface Flux Budget Over Tropical Oceans Estimated From The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (Trmm), Tai-Fang Fan
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Location Management In A Mobile Object Runtime Environment, Andriy Fedorov
Location Management In A Mobile Object Runtime Environment, Andriy Fedorov
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Chemical Bonding In Hard And Elastic Amorphous Carbon-Nitride Films, W. Jason Gammon
Chemical Bonding In Hard And Elastic Amorphous Carbon-Nitride Films, W. Jason Gammon
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
In this study, the chemical bonding in hard and elastic amorphous carbon nitride (a-CNx) films is investigated with x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and 15N, 13C, and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The films were deposited by DC Magnetron sputtering in a pure nitrogen discharge on Si(001) substrates at 300--400??C. Nanoindentation measurements reveal an elastic modulus of ∼50 GPa and a hardness of ∼5 GPa, thus confirming our films are highly elastic but resist plastic deformation.;Our 13C NMR study demonstrates the absence of sp 3-bonded carbon in this material. Collectively, our N(1s) XPS, 13C NMR, and 15N NMR data suggest …
The Effect Of An Adsorbate Upon Secondary Emission Properties Of Low -Energy Ion Bombarded Metallic And Semiconductor Substrates, Wendy Sara Vogan
The Effect Of An Adsorbate Upon Secondary Emission Properties Of Low -Energy Ion Bombarded Metallic And Semiconductor Substrates, Wendy Sara Vogan
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The absolute probabilities for low energy ion bombardment induced secondary emission of electrons and anions have been measured as a function of adsorbate coverage of the surface. The primary ion beams were incident at less than 500 eV on metallic, semiconducting and insulating surfaces. The adsorbate used was chiefly oxygen, and the coverage range studied was zero to about one monolayer. The presence of an adsorbate was observed to significantly enhance secondary emission of electrons and anions in the case of O - and Na+ impacting metallic (W, Al) and semiconducting (Si) substrates; the effect of the adsorbate was little …
Power Considerations For Memory-Related Microarchitecture Designs, Zhichun Zhu
Power Considerations For Memory-Related Microarchitecture Designs, Zhichun Zhu
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The fast performance improvement of computer systems in the last decade comes with the consistent increase on power consumption. In recent years, power dissipation is becoming a design constraint even for high-performance systems. Higher power dissipation means higher packaging and cooling cost, and lower reliability. This Ph.D. dissertation will investigate several memory-related design and optimization issues of general-purpose computer microarchitectures, aiming at reducing the power consumption without sacrificing the performance. The memory system consumes a large percentage of the system's power. In addition, its behavior affects the processor power consumption significantly. In this dissertation, we propose two schemes to address …
Avian Communities Of Created And Natural Wetlands: Saltmarshes Of Southeast Virginia, David William Desrochers
Avian Communities Of Created And Natural Wetlands: Saltmarshes Of Southeast Virginia, David William Desrochers
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.