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ANALYTICAL AND NUMERICAL ANALYSES OF WELLBORE DRILLED IN ELASTOPLASTIC POROUS FORMATIONS
(2012)
The current wellbore stability analyses for analytical solutions are mostly based on the linear elastic or poroelastic theory. The wellbore is regarded as unstable if the determined elastic/poroelastic stresses anywhere ...
THE EFFECTS OF SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN AUDITOR CLIENTELE AND AUDITOR-CLIENT MISMATCHES ON AUDIT QUALITY
(2012)
This study contributes to the current debate on mandatory audit firm rotation by investigating how possible consequences of mandating audit firm rotation may affect audit quality. I find that audit offices with large ...
A Systematic Literature Review of Servant Leadership Theory in Organizational Contexts
(2012-04-22)
A new research area linked to ethics, virtues, and morality is servant leadership. Scholars are currently seeking publication outlets as critics debate whether this new leadership theory is significantly distinct, viable, ...
Solid Acid Catalyzed Polysaccharide Hydrolysis
(2012)
In addition to the rising costs of gasoline and the depletion of fossil fuels, air pollution caused by burning fossil fuels has increased the need to develop alternative renewable fuels. One possible alternative is the ...
Exploring Tornadogenesis with High-Resolution Simulations Initialized with Real Data
(2012)
Despite large advances in our understanding of tornadogenesis over the past fifty years, a comprehensive dynamical understanding of the processes behind tornado formation remains elusive. The purpose of this dissertation ...
TESTING OF NOVEL ENZYME PRODRUG AND PHOTOTHERMAL THERAPEUTICS FOR THE TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER
(2012)
The majority of this work characterizes two novel enzyme prodrug therapies using fusion proteins containing annexin V to target only tumor vascular endothelial cells and cancer cells, reducing the burden of systemic toxicity ...
Modulation Domain Image Processing
(2012)
The classical Fourier transform is the cornerstone of traditional linear
IN VIVO FLUORESCENCE CHARACTERIZATION OF THE ESCHERICHIA COLI OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN FEPA
(2012)
Opportunistic microbial pathogens rely heavily on acquisition of nutrients to survive hostile environments. The complexity and redundancy of iron acquisition systems in bacteria illustrates the importance of iron in cellular ...
Validity of laboratory and field methods for predicting fat free mass in elite male rowers
(2012)
The purpose of this study was to determine the validity of air displacement plethysmography, ultrasound, near-infrared interactance, and skinfold measurements in estimating fat-free mass in elite male rowers. Twenty-three ...
Immigrant Children's Adaptation and Assimilation in the Context of Family
(2012)
Family plays a notable role in shaping children's life trajectories. Focusing on second generation immigrants, this dissertation investigates how immigrant families structure their children's social environment and future ...