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FOUR SONG SETTINGS OF HEINRICH HEINE BY FANNY MENDELSSOHN-HENSEL
(2017-05)
This study examines four lied settings of Heinrich Heine by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel. In this document, details of each Heine poem, “Und Wüssten’s die Blumen,” “Allnächtlich im Traume,” “Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam” and ...
Distributed Computation of Graph Spectrum, Eigenvector Centrality, and Solution to Linear Equations
(2017-12-15)
This dissertation is devoted to the development of distributed algorithms, with which nodes in a large decentralized network can accomplish tasks that are seemingly difficult without an omniscient central node. The tasks ...
Real-Time Narrowband and Wideband Beamforming Techniques for Fully-Digital RF Arrays
(2017-12)
Elemental digital beamforming offers increased flexibility for multi-function radio frequency (RF) systems supporting radar and communications applications. As fully digital arrays, components, and subsystems are becoming ...
INTEGRATION OF GEOCHEMISTRY, TOXICOLOGY, AND EPIDEMIOLOGY TO EVALUATE THE LIGNITE-WATER HYPOTHESIS IN THE UNITED STATES GULF COAST REGION
(2017-12-15)
Many Gulf Coast states including Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana rely on groundwater from aquifers that contain low-rank coal called lignite. These lignite seams may be a source of dissolved organic matter, and continuous ...
Active Living and Local Government
(2017-05-12)
Purpose: This qualitative study explored a local government’s perceptions of and support for active living and factors that influenced active living decisions and collaboration in one metropolitan city in the southern ...
Financial Operational Losses in Space Launch
(2017-05-12)
The high cost of access to space has been a problem since the beginning of the
space age. Most attempts to reduce this cost are centered on improvements to
launch vehicle design. While this approach has been fruitful, ...
Geospatial Modeling of Surface Water Trends Using Time Series and Image Observation Analysis
(2017)
This study addresses the impact of climate change on the Nile River Basin (NRB) and its downstream delta, the Nile Delta of Egypt. The NRB region undergoes a huge fluctuation in precipitation and temperatures from year-to-year. ...
The role of emotions and cognitive biases in ethical decisions
(2017-05)
Ethical sensemaking is a process of gathering and organizing information in a meaningful way to guide understanding of a situation. Ethical situations in organizations are dynamic with new information often emerging over ...
The Effect of the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) and its Impact on Safety Culture: A Case Study of the Illesheim Army Health Clinic
(2017-05-12)
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of participating in a safety management system, the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) and its impact on safety culture at the Illesheim Army Health Clinic. This ...
VAPOR PHASE UPGRADING OF RENEWABLE CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND OXYGENATES OVER BRØNSTED ZEOLITES
(2017-08)
Ketonization of acetic acid is a powerful route to convert these problematic acids into stable building blocks to produce fuels and chemicals. This reaction is investigated over HZSM-5 via a combination of temperature ...