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PASSIVE RF CIRCUITS FOR SIMULTANEOUS TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE AND IMPACT ANALYSIS OF RECONFIGURABLE WIDEBAND RF ELECTRONICS ON COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM OPERATIONS
(2016-05-18)
Consumer based wireless systems currently operate with a split spectrum approach. However, in order to accommodate the increased demand for high datarate services within fixed spectrum allocations a new architecture will ...
STAGED THERMAL FRACTIONATION OF BIOMASS FOR SEGREGATION OF HEMICELLULOSE, CELLULOSE AND LIGNIN DERIVED PRODUCTS
(2016-05-14)
The increasing industrialization and motorization of the world has led to a steep rise in the demand of petroleum-based fuels. However, negative environmental consequences of fossil fuels, natural limitation in their ...
Bible Translation and Language Renewal: A Collaborative Approach
(2016-05)
Many indigenous languages face attrition globally as the languages of the West continue to grow in influence. As linguists and indigenous speech communities struggle to organize effective language programs, many languages ...
Frictional Properties of Fault Gouge in HIgh Velocity/Long Distance Shear Experiments
(2016-05-14)
The present objective is the characterization of the dynamic friction and seismic stability of fault gouge in high-velocity/long-distance shear experiments. The study has two parts based on the gouge source: A) Reservoir ...
RACE, GENDER AND HEALTH LITERACY IN THE MEDICAL ENCOUNTER: A TEST OF CULTURAL HEALTH CAPITAL AND STATUS CHARACTERISTICS THEORY
(2016-05-13)
The doctor-patient relationship is a form of social support that influences patients’ health. Doctor-patient communication impacts doctor-patient relationships and ultimately patients’ health outcomes. Physicians’ communication ...
Verification of 10-Meter Wind Forecasts from NSSL-WRF in Predicting Severe Wind-Producing MCSs
(2016-12-16)
Predicting convective winds associated with mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) remains a major challenge for operational severe weather forecasters. To assess the performance of the Weather Research and Forecasting Model ...
SHIFTS OF SOIL MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES IN ALASKAN TUNDRA IN RESPONSE TO LONG-TERM WARMING
(2016-08)
Permafrost regions store about 33% of the world’s soil organic carbon, and are believed to rapidly respond to global warming. The degradation and release of previously stored organic carbon stocks lead to positive feedbacks, ...
Automatic picking and classification of acoustic emission event arrivals
(2010)
Accurate automatic classification and picking of arrival times of events from acoustic emission (AE) signals is of considerable importance for rapid identification and location of seismic events. Due to the large number ...
THE BRICS COUNTRIES: STRIDES TOWARD GREATER REPRESENTATION IN INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
(2016-05-14)
This thesis discusses the BRICS organization and its recent creation of the New Development Bank to serve as an alternative to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. It also addresses the various attempts by ...