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No Utopia Is An Island: The Ecosystem Of Utopias In Paul Mcauley's Quiet War Saga
(English, 2013-03-20)
In this thesis, I argue that a new, ambitious variety of literary utopia, which I call an ecosystem utopia, has developed over the past forty years, chiefly in science fiction and fantasy. My primary examples are Paul ...
Effect Of Additive Morphology & Chemistry On Wear & Friction Of Greases Under Spectrum Loading
(Materials Science & Engineering, 12-10-2012)
The primary focus of grease development is to minimize friction and improve on wear and load bearing capacity. Traditional method to evaluate wear behavior of grease is based on ASTM D2266 which evaluates the performance ...
New conductometric detection methods for sensitive ion chromatographic measurement of weak electrolytes
(2015-11-24)
Since Suppressed conductometric anion chromatography (SCAC) was proposed in the mid-1970s, SCAC has become a widely used tool for the determination of anion species in aqueous samples. Its application ranges from trace ...
Enhanced Mechanical Stability Of Interlayer Dielectrics With Self-organized Molecular Pores
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2015)
In order to reduce resistance-capacitance delays in interconnect structures, ultralow-k films are used as interlayer dielectric materials. In most cases the preferred method to achieve the lower dielectric constant is the ...
The Impact Of Lime Dosage On Odor Reduction Of Biosolids
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-12)
The amount of boisolids production is increasing due to developing cities and the mitigation of biosolids odorants is a key role to have a successful biosolids land application program. The objective of this study is to ...
Characterization Of Fracture Toughness In Amorphous Diamond Like Carbon Thin Films And Coatings
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2015)
Any material containing a crack when subjected to a certain amount of load, will eventually fail. This failure of material can be either time consuming (ductile) or instant (brittle) depending on the type of material and ...
Application Of In-situ Remediation By Using Soil Phosphate Amendments At Three Lead Contaminated Soil Sites (residential Yards) In New Orleans, La.
(Environmental & Earth Science, 2014-12)
Lead (Pb) contamination of soil continues as a threat to public health. The problem exists, in part, due to the abundance of lead in soil in certain contexts which has the potential to cause adverse health effects in ...
Reducing Lead Bioavalability In Soil By Adding Apatite II
(Environmental & Earth Science, 2012-04-11)
This study was an examination of phosphate-induced immobilization of lead (Pb) in soils through addition of apatite II (fish bone material). The sources of Pb minerals in the soils examined in this in situ remediation study ...
Pavement Performance Monitoring Using Dynamic Cone Penetrometer And Geogauge During Construction
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-12)
Proper design life of road network system requires adequate quality control measures during the construction process to ensure proper material quality and sufficient strength in between the materials. Laboratory tests are ...
Settlement Analysis Of Drilled Shaft Foundation On Natural And Lime-treated Compressible Clayey Soil
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-12)
Drilled shaft foundations are primarily used to support structures such as bridge piers, buildings, and transmission towers. The main advantage of a drilled shaft foundation is that it transfers loads to the stronger ...