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Computational Electromagnetics Applied to Scattering Observed by Polarimetric Weather Radar
(2015-12-18)
The primary topics of this dissertation are issues existing in the current ensemble scattering procedures. These procedures are failing to quantitatively reproduce polarimetric signatures from resolution volumes filled ...
FUNDAMENTAL HYDRAULIC FRACTURING CONCEPTS FOR POORLY CONSOLIDATED FORMATIONS
(2012)
This dissertation examines -by means of the discrete element method- the mechanisms that govern hydraulic fracturing in poorly consolidated formations. The motivation to take on this project was the widely reported ...
Split ends (spen), A TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATOR, INHIBITS MYOSIN ACTIVITY TO REGULATE NEURONAL REMODELING DURING METAMORPHOSIS
(2011)
Animal neurons dynamically change their morphologies in response to steroid hormone signaling to adapt to changing environments. The molecular mechanisms underlying animal neuronal remodeling, however, remain largely ...
USING A LOW-ORDER MODEL TO DETECT AND CHARACTERIZE INTENSE VORTICES IN MULTIPLE-DOPPLER RADAR DATA
(2010)
A new multiple-Doppler radar analysis technique is presented for the objective detection and characterization of intense vortices. The technique consists of fitting radial wind data from two or more radars to a simple ...
Evaluation of Network Mobility Schemes for Terrestrial and Satellite Networks
(2012)
NEtwork MObility (NEMO) supports the mobility of multiple Internet-connected devices. However, NEMO Basic Support Protocol suffers from unoptimized route leading to large latency in communication and header overhead. To ...
Forgiveness and the Pursuit of Communication Goals in Transgression Discourses
(2010)
In social psychology, forgiveness has been treated almost exclusively as a phenomenon that involves only two parties - namely, victims and their offenders. The present research takes a broader perspective by assuming that ...
CAUSING A RUCKUS: RACIAL FRAMING IN POLITICAL BLOGS DURING THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
(2010)
This investigation seeks to observe and examine the presence of racial framing during the 2008 presidential election. Twelve hypotheses were advanced for this study observing explicit and implicit racial framing, racial ...
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COLLECTIVE STUDENT TRUST AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
(2012)
The relationship between collective student trust and student achievement was tested in a sample of 1,748 5th grade students in 34 Title I elementary schools in an urban and urban fringe district. Trust was defined, the ...
Design and Implementation of a Precision Three-Dimensional Binocular Image Tracker for Departing Aircraft
(2013-12)
Abstract
This dissertation presents the result of the conceptualization, design and implementation of a new, novel and low cost Binocular Tracking System for departing Aircraft. This system is a unique design due to the ...
The Social Network?: The Use and Efficacy of Facebook and Twitter for Nonprofit Reach and User Engagement
(2015-05)
The political application of social media, particularly social networking sites, has drawn a lot of recent popular and scholarly attention. While scholars have focused on the applications of these media to campaigns, less ...