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Numerical Construction of Diffeomorphism and the Applications to Grid Generation and Image Registration
(2016-08-12)
Diffeomorphism is an active research topic in differential geometry. In this area, the existence and construction of diffeomorphism under certain constraints is an interesting and meaningful task. J. Moser first proved the ...
Stellar Observations: Star Employee Productivity, Compensation, and Reputation
(2017-05-10)
This three-essay dissertation focuses on star employees – most commonly defined as those individuals who are both disproportionately productive and externally visible relative to their colleagues (Kehoe, Lepak, & Bentley, ...
SOLDER JOINTS DESIGN OPTIMIZATION OF QFN PACKAGES FOR DIFFERENT BOARDS BY INVESTIGATING SOLDER JOINT RELIABILITY
(2017-05-30)
Quad Flat No-lead package (QFN) is one of the most cutting-edge technologies emerged in the market, exhibiting high performance and efficiency with unparalleled cost effectiveness. QFN, a leadless package, is an ideal ...
Induced emotions on shoot decisions
(2017-04-24)
The purpose of this experiment was to examine the effect of emotion on shoot decision bias. Student participants from The University of Texas at Arlington were randomly assigned to one of five emotion induction conditions ...
Ideological and Legal Determinants of U.S. Courts of Appeals Judges' Voting in K-12 IDEA Reimbursement Cases Involving Children with Learning Disabilities
(2017-05-03)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is the seminal federal legislation entitling children with disabilities to a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). The law permits parents who contend their child ...
GEOCHEMICAL AND PETROPHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HORN RIVER FORMATION: BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA
(2017-05-23)
The Devonian Horn River basin of northeastern British Columbia is the largest producing shale gas field in Canada. It has an estimated 500-600 TCF of light hydrocarbons in place stacked in multiple formations in an ...
Unravelling the Mysteries of Cognitive Decline in Cancer Survivors Using Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy
(2017-06-14)
In recent years, there has been an increased incidence of cognitive impairment in cancer survivors as a side-effect of chemotherapy. This troubling deterioration in cognitive ability is commonly termed as 'Chemo brain' in ...
Existence of Exact Zero Divisors and Totally Reflexive Modules in Artinian Rings
(2017-05-10)
In this dissertation, we consider commutative local Artinian rings (A, m, k), which are rings that satisfy the descending chain condition on ideals. First, we investigate the existence of exact zero divisors in Artinian ...
Productivity Improvement and Cost Optimization of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises
(2017-05-11)
Productivity improvement and cost optimization have been a topic of discussion for at least a century. The publication of Fredrick Taylor’s book ‘The Principles of Scientific Management’ in 1911 can be considered as the ...
Develpoment Of An Electronically Controlled Cold Plasma Reformer For Hydrogen Harvest From Bio-fuels
(Electrical Engineering, 2010-11-01)
The energy demand on the world market due to the limited resources has forced governments and scientists to find an alternative source of fuel to ease the burden on its populous and environment. Moreover, the rate of global ...