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Hypothesis Generation: Temporal Dynamics
(2011)
In order to bring structure to many of the judgment and decision making problems people encounter, decision makers are often required to generate, from memory, hypotheses explaining their observations. This dissertation ...
Plant uptake, time trends, and natural attenuation of selected metals in an abandoned mining district
(2011)
Soils, vegetation, and water in the abandoned Tri-State mining district are contaminated by lead, zinc, and other metals. To investigate trends in lead and zinc concentrations in the environment for past periods when little ...
Gothic Modernisms: Aesthetics, Politics, Culture
(2011)
I analyze the persistence of Gothic conventions in the works of four major British modernist writers: Joseph Conrad, E. M. Forster, Virginia Woolf, and D. H Lawrence. These writers depict cultural, political, and aesthetic ...
SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING AND HYDROLOGIC MODELING FOR FLOOD MONITORING IN DATA POOR ENVIRONMENTS
(2011)
Study of hydroclimatology at a range of temporal scales is important in understanding and ultimately mitigating the potential severe impacts of hydrological extreme events such as floods and droughts. Using daily in-situ ...
Problems in the design and operation of uncertain complex engineering systems
(2011)
In this dissertation, we consider two problems. The first one is a general approach to the optimal design of uncertain dynamical systems, where the uncertainty is represented by a random parameter. The problem is formulated ...
The Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra: An Historical Perspective of the Organization
(2011)
The Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra is a renowned professional wind band founded in 1960 under the aegis of the Buddhist organization Rissho Kosei-kai. Originally named the Tokyo Symphonic Band, the group was renamed in 1973 ...
Mechanisms of enzymes of the a-aminoadipate pathway: Homocitrate synthase from Thermus thermophilus and saccharopine dehydrogenase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae
(2011)
The &alpha-aminoadipate (AAA) pathway for lysine biosynthesis is nearly unique to higher fungi, including human and plant pathogens and euglenoids; an exception is the thermophilic bacterium Thermus thermophilus. . ...
EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS FOR STEEL CONGESTION RELIEF IN CONCRETE STRUCTURES UNDER MONOTONIC AND SEISMIC LOADS
(2011)
Since the beginning of this PhD research, the author has endeavored to determine how to resolve the issues involving steel congestion in reinforced concrete (RC) structures. Three potential solutions to this problem were ...
SOLDIER RAPE, OUR OWN WORST ENEMY: THE EFFECTS OF DEPLOYMENT, SEX RATIOS, AND MILITARY BRANCH ON THE SEXUAL ASSAULT OF ACTIVE DUTY WOMEN IN THE US MILITARY
(2011)
Since 1988, the Department of Defense (DoD) has conducted wide-scale surveys about the sexual assault experiences of active-duty military members. Despite the growing body of research on this topic and widespread gender ...
Essays in Corporate Finance and Bond Interest Rate Volatility
(2011)
This dissertation is a collection of three essays in corporate finance and bond interest rate volatility. Chapter 1 investigates the impact of TARP preferred stock on two different types of outstanding preferred stock. The ...