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History Matching of 3D Reservoir Models with Complex Non-Gaussian Distributions of the Model Parameters
(2010)
Although the first application of the ensemble Kalman filter (EnKF) as a technique for sequential assimilation of noisy measurements was to a numerical weather prediction problem, remarkable research progress has been made ...
MOBILITY STUDY OF PROTEIN AND DYE MOLECULES WITHIN SILICA HYDROGEL, LIPOSOMES, AND BACTERIA CELLS BY FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY
(2010)
Fluorescence techniques are very useful for understanding the various processes in biological science. This thesis presents the applications of several fluorescence techniques for studying the mobility of proteins and ...
Yalom's Therapeutic Group Factors in Women's Quilting Groups: A Qualitative Study
(2010)
Can participation in creative community based groups be therapeutic? The presence of Yalom's therapeutic group factors (Yalom,& Leszcz, 2005) is examined in women's small quilt-making groups. 50 quilt-makers and 5 small ...
Parameter Estimation for Damped Sine-Gordon Equation with Neumann Boundary Condition
(2010)
In this thesis we study an identification problem for physical parameters associated with damped sine-Gordon equation with Neumann boundary conditions. The existence, uniqueness, and continuous dependence of weak solution ...
To Think Different: The Unexpected Consequences of Personal Computer and Internet Use
(2010)
This study examines the contemporary user patterns that emerged when a new medium--the personal computer and the Internet--was introduced into the user's media ecology. The study focuses on the introductory period and ...
DEVELOPING COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN LEARNERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
(2010)
This study employed a three-phase recursive qualitative data collection and analysis approach to examine ways public schools and religious organizations can develop more collaborative partnerships. Seventeen members from ...
The Psychological Impact of the Boat Experience on Vietnamese Refugees
(2010)
There is a growing need to study Asians and mental health. One such Asian subgroup that is important to study more thoroughly is Vietnamese people, more specifically, Vietnamese Boat People and the impact that their boat ...
Theism, Naturalism, and Narrative: A Linguistic and Metaphysical Proposal on the Meaning of Life
(2010)
This dissertation consists of two distinct yet related projects on the meaning of life. Part I centers on the challenge of understanding what the, admittedly, vague question, "What is the meaning of life?" is asking. This ...
Ligand Assisted Copper Catalyzed C-H Amination
(2010)
The presence of nitrogen in amino functional groups found in many useful natural and synthetic products makes their preparation valuable to chemicals and materials production, biology and medicinal chemistry. Their importance ...
New Approaches to the Controversies in International Economics
(2010)
This dissertation examines the validity of the Fisher hypothesis and the Balassa-Samuelson hypothesis by using an approach which is different from those employed in the previous studies. The importance of the hypotheses ...