1967- Ünsal, Cem,

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1997. | Title from electronic submission form. Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references.

Pullela, Sharma V. S.

Thesis (M.S.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1997. | Title from electronic submission form. Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references.

1972- Schulz, Karl Wayne,

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 1999. | Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 199-210). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

1972- Bryant, James William,

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2001. | Title from electronic submission form. Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references.

Suleiman, Baha M.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2000. | Title from electronic submission form. Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references.

1968- Kim, Myung-Hyun,

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2000. | Title from electronic submission form. Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references.

1966- Ritter, Mary Christine,

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 1999. | Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 200-215). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

Kedrowski, Philip Redleaf.

Thesis (M.S.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2001. | Title from electronic submission form. Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references.

King, Robin K.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2001. | Title from electronic submission form. Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references.

Lewis, Matthew A.

Thesis (M.S.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2001. | Title from electronic submission form. Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references.

Barlow, Todd.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--North Carolina State University. | Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-213).

Scott, Michael Leon.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1999. | Title from electronic submission form. Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references.

1975- Bass, Kristopher Lucas,

Thesis (M.S.)--North Carolina State University. | Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references.

1974- Green, Elaine Weslee,

Thesis (M.S.)--North Carolina State University. | Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 96-101).

Schmitz, Mark Harvey.

Thesis (M.S.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1999. | Title from electronic submission form. Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references.

1972- Essic, Jefferson Forrest,

Thesis (M.S.)--North Carolina State University. | Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 54-58)

(Angelia Joyce), 1974- Kegley, Angelia J.

Thesis (M.S.)--North Carolina State University. | Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Ryan, John Edward

John Sayles s name is synonymous with solid, complexscreenwriting, but his talents as a director and a cinematicstylist have been overlooked. Currently, no critical analysis ofSayles s film work exists. My study is an examination of Sayles sgrowth as a filmmaker, and an argument in support of his plainvisual style. The first chapter contains a brief history of hiscareer, touching on Sayles s work in fiction, theater, musicvideos, and television. Each subsequent chapter discusses indetail Sayles ...

Dice, Derek W

In this study, the geochemistry and mineralogy ofseveral rock cores from the upper 12 meters from Andros Islandwere evaluated along with water samples collected at specificdepths from within the aquifer. Mineralogy was determined byx-ray diffraction, and the elemental composition (major and minorelements) was examined in selected rock samples by DCPspectrometry. The elemental composition of the groundwater wasdetermined by DCP spectrometry, high-performance liquidchromotography, and in-situ pH. ...

Glaholt, Stephen P

Fish are important in coupling benthic and pelagichabitats by consuming benthic prey and providing essentialnutrients (nitrogen N and phosphorus P) to algae. However,because a complete understanding of fish effects on nutrientdynamics is still lacking, I measured how fish excretion rates (Nand P) are affected by variable consumption rates underlaboratory and field conditions. Then measured the effectschanges in excretion rates had on community and nutrientdynamics. Results showed that variable c...

Mutiti, Christine Mango

This report gives an account of activities and eventsthat I participated in during my internship at the Ohio RiverValley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) in Cincinnati,Ohio.This internship lasted for six months, from 2nd July 2001 till2nd January 2002. ORSANCO is an interstate government agency thatwas created in 1948 to monitor water quality in the Ohio River.While at ORSANCO, I worked in the department of publicinformation. One of the main tasks was to gather and compileinformation that w...

Leonard, Nancy Jacynthe

I interned at the Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC)Secretariat in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The GLFC is a binationalorganization between Canada and the United States. The GLFC isresponsible for a program that aims to reduce/eliminate the sealamprey populations in the Great Lakes, facilitating thecooperative management between jurisdictions in the Great Lakesand funds research to aid in maximizing fish stock of commonconcern in the Great Lakes. My internship focused on five mainprojects. I assiste...

Wisnoskey, Brian J

To evaluate the interaction of the vanilloid receptor(TRPV1) with endogenous Ca2+signalling mechanisms, TRPV1 was heterologously expressed ininsect Sf9 and HEK cells. In the absence of extracellular Ca2+, stimulation of TRPV1 with agonists capsaicin andresiniferatoxin (RTX) caused a release of Ca2+from internal stores. This release was not blocked by U73122suggesting phospholipase C was not involved. Substantialoverlap occurred between the TRPV1- and thapsigargin-sensitiveCa2+pools, and TRPV1 im...

Kamesh, Roopa

My internship with the Okefenokee National WildlifeRefuge focused on providing assistance to the Public Usedepartment through the creation of and participation inenvironmental education and interpretive programs, creation of asummer camp for local children, and revision of existingpublications. I was also involved in providing assistance to theBiology and Fire departments in selective projects includingendangered species management and prescribed burning. Mycontribution to ONWR will help them fu...

Dakin, Emily K

This study examined older women��s perceptions ofthe definition of elder maltreatment and of three ethicaldilemmas within Adult Protective Services: mandatory reportingand involuntary protective services (both of which illustrate thelarger freedom versus protection dilemma); and thecriminalization of elder maltreatment. Older women��sethical decision-making processes in responding to these dilemmaswere also examined. An exploratory study was conducted utilizinga focus group design which consiste...

Zhu, Lizhi

A wide range of polyacetylenic natural products possessantimicrobial, antitumor, and insecticidal properties. Thebiosyntheses of these natural products are widely distributedamong fungi, algae, marine sponges, and higher plants. Asdetails of the biosyntheses of these intriguing compoundsremains scarce, it remains important to develop molecularprobes and analytical methods to study polyacetylene secondarymetabolism.An effective pathway to prepare selectivelydeuterium-labeled linoleic acids was de...

Shin, Sung Woong

Establishing a rigorous model for non-frame dynamicimaging system requires incorporating the complex geometry ofperspective center into the transformation function thatconnectsimage space to object space. This research addresses anappropriate transformation method by extending traditionalcollinearity equations for the sophisticated descriptions of therelationship between the panoramic image space and object spacein order to achieve the robustness of reconstructing the objectspace. Generally, the...

Gendrich, Julia M.

The purpose of the study was to identify and assessmethods of teaching and learning jazz trombone improvisation thathave been implemented by jazz trombone professors. Its intent wasto describe learning procedures and areas of trombone study. Asurvey instrument was designed after interviewing 20 professionaljazz trombonists. The survey was pilot-tested (n = 9) andadjustments were made. Jazz trombone professors (n = 377) weresent questionnaires, with a response rate of 28 percent after anadditiona...

Chen, Chien-Lin

In the United States, approximately 25 million existinghomes use septic tanks and onsite wastewater treatment systems.Sand bioreactors, or sand filters, are one option for onsitesystems. In the past three decades, research has focused on thedesign, performance, and improvement of sand filters. It was wellrecognized that temperature was one important parameter impactingthe sand filter performance. However, the temperature impacts tothe performance of the sand bioreactors in the previous researchw...

Chaves, Alysia Anne

The primary focus of this thesis deals withunderstanding pathophysiological aspects of retrovirus (HIV/AIDS)and cocaine related cardiovascular complications. Central goalswere to define important interactions between the cardiovascularand immune systems and involvement of oxidant related pathways inrelevant animal models and in human tissues. Additionalcomponents of this dissertation were to define optimal conditionsfor cardiovascular performance assessments (contractility andelectrophysiology) ...

Fischer, James C

By the declaration of the armistice on November 11,1918, the United States had mobilized and deployed millions ofsoldiers to France helping to break German resistance and end thewar. The expansion of American capabilities that contributed tothe decision on the Western Front was astounding. The agenciesresponsible for equipping and supplying forces had increasedtheir operations several hundred-fold as the army expanded from290,000 to over four million men in 19 months. However, for allits achieve...

Han, Shin-Chan

By the middle of this decade, measurements from theCHAMP (CHAllenging of Minisatellite Payload) and GRACE (GravityRecovery And Climate Experiment) gravity mapping satellitemissions are expected to provide a significant improvement in ourknowledge of the Earth s mean gravity field and its temporalvariation. For this research, new observation equations andefficient inversion method were developed and implemented fordetermination of the Earth��s global gravity field usingsatellite measurements. On ...

Horn, Carl J.

Since 1989, the American military has sought to adaptto the changing missions and threats in order to secure Americanstrategic objectives. The Army and the Marine Corps have soughtto provide a force sufficient for current missions/contingencieswhile creating a force to defeat future threats. To meet thisobjective, leaders gaze into history looking for a shred ofenlightenment as to how to proceed, or, just as importantly, whatto avoid repeating. In this paper understanding the process ofchange is...

Lease, Loren Rosemond

This study examines the use of deciduous toothmorphology and metrics in discriminating modern EuropeanAmericans and African Americans in a forensic context. To testthe deciduous dentition for its use in discrimination andallocation analyses, morphological and metric data were collectedfrom six samples representing the major ancestral groups inquestion, European/ European-derived and African/African-derived. The analysis of morphological data describes thefrequency of the morphological traits wit...

Richardson, Jeffery G

The Borden Delta (Osagean; Tournaisian-Visean)represents a classic siliciclastic basin filling succession.Historically, the Borden Delta was thought to be deposited inresponse to tectonic activity centered around a peripheral bulgeassociated with the newly formed Acadian Highlands in the east.As the highlands eroded, the sediments were transported anddeposited in the basin. This report proposes that the sea levelfluctuations recorded in the Borden Delta rocks were formed inresponse to Gondwanan ...

BODART, AARON MICHAEL

Architecture subscribes to ideas of style, consistencyand order to give it ��legitimacy and legibility��.Dramatic and enriched space is the goal. Adherence to theseprinciples is not always the most appropriate response. Anynumber of solutions, utilizing different shapes, sizes andconfigurations are possible. However, clear,contiguousrelationships must be drawn between components. By utilizing theperception of shape, color, pattern and light an understandable,geometrically eclectic composition of...

CHANDAK, PRAVIN B.

Autonomous robots with mobile capability are findinglot of applications in manufacturing, medicine, space anddefense. Technology for autonomous vehicles is a very activefield right now. The University of Cincinnati��s Bearcatrobot is a test bed for research in various technologies relatedto autonomous vehicle navigation. One of the challenges is tosteer the robot autonomously to follow a moving vehicle over anunmapped area at a specified distance. A single rotating sonarsensor is used with a res...

NICHOLAS, JAMES ROBERT

Grain size statistics can be used to characterize asediment and may be used to derive some information concerningits origin and depositional processes. Data were collected overtwo field seasons at regular intervals along the seaward andestuary-facing beaches of a 3.5 km long spit in eastern England.The statistics derived from the sand samples were used toinvestigate the spatial variability and influence of sedimenttransport on grain size characteristics. Spurn Head in EastYorkshire was chosen fo...

NEUMANN, ANDREW ROBERT

Three types of fiber reinforced polymer bridge deckpanels were supplied to the University of Cincinnati. Specimensincluded were small-size specimens supplied by their respectivemanufacturers and full-size specimens obtained from the SalemAvenue bridge in Dayton, Ohio. Research performed includes:long-term environmental monitoring, load testing, andfinite-element analysis. Long-term environmental monitoring wasperformed on small-size specimens for all three deck types.Environmental monitoring inc...

KAVALANEKAR, SWAROOP V

Database applications constitute one of thefastest-growing classes of applications. They typically employcomplex locking mechanisms, access large amount of data and useauxiliary data structures for efficient access. Their executioncharacteristics differ from those of scientific orgeneral-purpose applications. However, limited research has beencarried out in analyzing their performance. One of the mainobstacles is the proprietary nature of most databaseapplications. Software licenses typically pr...

SETHURAMASAMYRAJA, BALAJI

One of the major challenges in designing intelligentvehicles capable of autonomous travel on highways is reliableglobal positioning system (GPS) based navigation. GPS extendsuse, both as geographic information and navigational system for aground based mobile robot, Bearcat III. Experiments wereconducted in Bearcat III, for waypoint navigation using GarminGPS 76. RS232 interface connects the GPS system to the maincontrol computer. A mapping program defines a desired route andGPS information was u...

REISING, REINER MARIA WOLFRAM

Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) have emerged fromextremely expensive materials that were only used for high-endapplications to a more common and more affordable product thatbecomes increasingly indispensable for our daily lives. A varietyof fields of technology has taken advantage of the materialproperties of FRPs that are characterized by their linear elasticbehavior, excellent strength to weight ratio, andnon-corrosiveness. One such discipline is the constructionindustry where FRPs are seen as...

BONELLI, JAMES JR. R.

A persistent paleoecologic issue concerns the extent towhich species form integrated, recurring units through time, or,alternatively, loosely-structured ephemeral associations.Underlying this question has been the hypothesized pattern oftaxonomic and ecologic stability punctuated by rapid bioticreorganization, referred to as ��coordinated stasis��.While it was first recognized formally in the Middle DevonianAppalachian Basin, and documented in detail, little research hasfocused on the degree of ...

Rentschler, Andrew J

The Veterans Affairs Personal Adaptive Mobility Aid (VA-PAMAID) is a robotic walker that is designed to provide physical support and obstacle avoidance and navigational assistance to frail visually impaired individuals. The goal of this study was to develop and implement testing protocols to determine the performance and safety capabilities of the device and use the results to redesign the walker to make it more reliable and effective.Engineering tests were performed to determine factors such as...

Silbaugh, Owen K.

The primary purpose of this research project is to advance the understanding of fiber reinforced polymeric (FRP) composite bridge deck systems through the study of the bearing capacity of the vertical and offset diagonal webs of a stand-alone, multi-tube FRP composite bridge deck section. The overall rating capacity and ultimate strength capacity of the deck was determined from the testing sequence. The deck was sufficiently strong to withstand AASHTO HS25-44 type loading when tested directly ov...

Raynor, Douglas Andrew

The concern about weight gain that usually accompanies smoking cessation is a substantial impediment to quitting for many women. Given that sustained-released (SR) bupropion is associated with decreased post-cessation weight gain (Jorenby et al., 1999), this pharmacological agent may be particularly effective in improving quit rates among weight-concerned women. Despite the increasing utilization of smoking cessation medications, such as bupropion, relatively little is known about adherence to t...

McMartin, Dena Wynn

The novel application of combination, or two stage, photochemical and microbial degradation systems for removal of resin acids from natural river water and single stage photolysis for degradation of naphthenic acids in natural river water was investigated. The organic compounds included in this project comprise naphthenic acid model compounds and mixtures as well as four resin acids. Naphthenic acids are crude oil-derived and accumulate to significant concentrations (>100 mg/L) in tailing...

Berardino, John Terry.

Title from PDF of title page. | Professional research project (Au.D.)--University of South Florida, 2000. | Document formatted into pages; contains 19 p. | Includes bibliographical references. | Text (Electronic thesis) in PDF format. | ABSTRACT: Eligibility reform in the VA and the resulting increased caseloads have brought about unacceptable wait times for new audiology appointments. Mandates to decrease wait times without increased resources have brought new demands on audiology clinics. One ...

Lybolt, Matthew J.

Title from PDF of title page. | Document formatted into pages; contains 112 pages. | Thesis (M.S.)--University of South Florida, 2003. | Includes bibliographical references. | Text (Electronic thesis) in PDF format. | ABSTRACT: The Florida Keys Coral Reef Monitoring Project (CRMP) began video transect sampling in 1996 and has continuously monitored 107 Florida Keys stations through 2002. The video was downward pointing and produced images from which planar projection data were calculated to dete...

Wilder, Douglas T.

Title from PDF of title page. | Document formatted into pages; contains 105 pages. | Thesis (M.S.)--University of South Florida, 2003. | Includes bibliographical references. | Text (Electronic thesis) in PDF format. | ABSTRACT: Relative plate motion history since 30 Ma between the Pacific and the southern portion of the Nazca (Farallon) plates is examined. The history is constrained by available seafloor magnetic anomaly data and a two-minute grid of predicted bathymetry derived from satellite a...