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Role of upper-level wind shear on the structure and maintenance of derecho-producing convective systems.
(2004)
To explore the role of upper-level shear in derecho environments, a set of two-dimensional simulations of density currents within a dry, neutrally stable environment are used to examine the ability of a cold pool to lift ...
Sequencing geographical data for efficient query processing on air in mobile computing.
(2004)
Three cost models are derived to measure Data Broadcast Wait (DBW), Data Access Time in the multiplexing scheme (ATDataMul) where both data and indices are broadcast in the same channel, and Data Access Time in the separate ...
Low-density parity-check coding for high-density magnetic recording systems.
(2004)
Our strategy is to combine advanced signal processing techniques, the core of which is soft-decision iterative channel detection, with powerful low-density parity-check (LDPC) coding techniques.
Rainfall and agriculture in Central West Africa since 1930.
(2004)
Rainfall is critical in determining agricultural output. Most farming systems and many aspects of crop growth are adversely affected by rainfall variability, which can have a disproportionate impact because individual crops ...
Teaching with the data in mind: Using Oklahoma achievement test results to close the gap for No Child Left Behind.
(2004)
This qualitative study investigated successful practices of "highly effective" elementary teachers as they used Oklahoma State achievement test data to close the gap for all student subgroups in fulfilling the mandates of ...
From self-made men to crusading women: The gendered evolution of the American temperance movement in the nineteenth century.
(2004)
During the nineteenth century, the American temperance movement underwent a visible, gendered shift in its leadership as it seemingly evolved from a male-led movement to one dominated by the women of the WCTU. But this ...
An analysis of juvenile justice decision-making and its effect on disproportionate minority contact.
(2004)
The disproportionate contact of minorities with the juvenile justice system has been consistently documented in studies throughout the United States, and it is widely acknowledged by scholars and juvenile justice practitioners. ...
Genetic studies in a demographic framework: Annual variation, inbreeding history, and effects of isolation in a rare group of amphibians.
(2004)
Rana sevosa had significantly lower genetic variation than non-isolated populations of its sister taxa. In fact, the isolated population had an observed heterozygosity that was 72% and allelic richness that was 61% of the ...
NGOs in the crosshairs: Non-governmental organizations and the terrorist threat.
(2004)
This study addresses the impact of terrorism and political violence on non-governmental organizations. The research is divided into two main sections. The first utilizes secondary source material to evaluate the nature and ...
Buckling and flexural vibration of rectangular plates subjected to half sinusoidal load on two opposite edges.
(2004)
The problem of buckling of thin rectangular plates subjected to uniform and linearly varying in-plane load has been solved quite some time back beginning with the work of Bryan in 1890--91. Recently, Leissa and Kang obtained ...