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IMPLEMENTATION AND VALIDATION OF A HYDRO-MECHANICAL ELASTOPLASTIC CONSTITUTIVE MODEL FOR FULLY COUPLED ANALYSIS OF UNSATURATED SOILS
(2017-05)
Unsaturated soils are commonly encountered in natural soil deposits above the ground water table and in civil infrastructure construction as compacted soils. In earthquake prone areas, problems arise from dynamic loading ...
Genomic investigation of cnidarian toxin evolution
(2017-12)
The phylum Cnidaria (jellyfish, hydras and anemones) was one of the earliest diverging animal groups and member species have simple, diffuse nervous systems. A trait unique to Cnidaria is specialized stinging cells ...
Forecaster Warning Decision Making with Rapidly-Updating Radar Data
(2017-12)
Phased-array radar is being considered as a potential future replacement technology for the current operational Weather Surveillance Radar 1988 Doppler system. One of the most notable differences in these weather radar ...
Building Teacher Competence through Modeling and Practice in an Instructional Coaching Session
(2017)
This study aims to understand how instructional coaching supports novice teachers by examining how to build teacher competence effectively. Using self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 2002) as the conceptual framework, ...
Niños, niñas y adolescentes en situación de calle: El cine como articulador de discursos paradójicos y segregación espacial y de género en América Latina
(2017-12)
Niños, niñas y adolescentes en situación de calle: El cine como articulador de discursos paradójicos y segregación espacial y de género en América Latina es un estudio comparativo que explora la representación de niños, ...
Examination of Athletic Identity and Exercise Regulation Motivation After Sport Retirement
(2017-08-01)
This study sought to fill several gaps in the current exercise motivation literature by utilizing self-determination theory and identity theory in exploration of the relationship between athletic identity, exercise identity, ...
Design, Implementation and Evaluation of an In-House Controller for Software Defined Networking with Applications
(2017-12-15)
Over the past several decades, there has been a dramatic improvement in net- working technologies. Network devices and protocols are becoming more powerful and complex. The vertical structure of the network protocol layers ...
Exploration and Exploitation Effort as Mediators between State-Level Goal Orientation and Complex Performance
(2017-05)
Organizational success depends on a workforce that can effectively solving the problems posed by rapid changes in modern marketplaces. In this study, we use achievement goal theory and self-regulation theories to better ...
Strategic Narratives of Public Diplomacy and the Enactment of Soft Power: An Exploratory Study
(2017-08)
This dissertation investigated the formation, projection, and reception of strategic narratives with the purpose of exploring and explaining how and in what ways soft power can be enacted via strategic narratives. Specifically, ...
MACRONUTRIENTS SHAPE MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES, GENE EXPRESSION AND PROTEIN EVOLUTION
(2017-05-10)
Nutrient limitation of the principle macronutrients carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus are known to influence community structure, success of individual species, and over long enough time could, in theory, shape the evolution ...