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An Analysis Of The Professional Self-esteem Of Texas Teacher Educators
(Education, 2014-03-12)Increased pressures from a multitude of sources have directly impacted all educational institutions. A predicted shortage of qualified teachers over the next decade means it is crucial that new teachers remain in the ... -
Analysis Of The Spatial Correlation Measurements For The Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) Channel Using Anechoic Chamber Measurement Methodologies To Evaluate Over-The-Air (OTA) Testing Techniques
(Electrical Engineering, 2010-03-03)There are numerous constraints in defining an Over-The-Air (OTA) test due to the practical hardware restrictions present in an anechoic chamber. It is necessary to evaluate the test signals used in OTA testing to verify ... -
Analysis Of The Suppressive Effects By Reovirus On Rotavirus Replication During Co-infections
(Biology, 2010-11-01)Reovirus and rotavirus are both members of the Reoviridae family and commonly occur in children. Rotavirus induced diarrhea is one of the leading causes of death in children under the age of five worldwide. Identifying ... -
Analysis Of Thin-walled Cylindrical Composite Shell Structures Subject To Axial And Bending Loads: Concept Development, Analytical Modeling And Experimental Verification
Several studies have focused on the modeling and response characterization of composite structural members, with particular emphasis on thin-walled cylindrical composite shells. This class of shell configurations is ... -
Analysis Of Thrust Development In A Pulse Detonaton Engine
(Aerospace Engineering, 2010-07-19)Pulse detonation engines (PDE) employ detonation waves to compress and burn the fuel and oxidizer mixture which results in the release of high pressure and temperature. The objective of the present study is to analytically ... -
An Analysis Of Tracheid Length Versus Age In A 4842-year Old Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva D.K. Bailey) Called Prometheus
(Biology, 2009-09-16)After felling, it was revealed that Prometheus, an ancient bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva D.K. Bailey) located in the Great Basin National Park, had been the oldest living organism at over 5000 years of age. Great Basin ... -
ANALYSIS OF WAVEFORM DISTORTIONS PRODUCED BY INTERFEROMETER RESPONSE FUNCTIONS FOR FUTURE SEARCHES OF GRAVITATIONAL-WAVE SIGNALS FROM CORE-COLLAPSE SUPERNOVAE
(2021-05-28)Multi-messenger astronomy recently added a fundamentally new component to its wide array of observational tools: a gravitational-wave detector. A number of binary black holes mergers have already been detected by ... -
Analyst Coverage and Stock Price Crash Risk
(2016-09-19)In this study, I investigate the impact of analyst coverage changes on firms’ subsequent firm-specific crash risk. Using a sample of 24,228 firm-year observations from 2000 to 2013, I show that changes in analyst coverage ... -
Analytical And Experimental Investigation Of Thermal Transport In Three-dimensional Integrated Circuits (3D ICs)
(Mechanical Engineering, 2014-09-17)Thermal management of three-dimensional integrated circuits (3D ICs) is recognized to be one of the foremost technological and research challenges currently blocking the widespread adoption of this promising technology. ... -
ANALYTICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION EFFECT ON MOISTURE AND CORROSION IN AN INHOMOGENEOUS MEDIUM
(2023-08-23)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 08/01/2024** This dissertation presents electromagnetic wave studies for infrastructure. The research contributes to a comprehensive understanding of electromagnetic wave ... -
ANALYTICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES ON MIXING IN SUPERSONIC FLOWS
(2020-12-08)Mixing enhancement in supersonic flow is an important domain of research for enabling the realization of efficient and scalable high speed air-breathing engines (scramjet). Introducing streamwise vorticies in supersonic ... -
An Analytical And Numerical Model For Design Of Non- Uniformly Powered Silicon Chips Based On Both Thermal And Device Clock Performance
(Mechanical Engineering, 2008-04-22)Silicon chips continue to grow in capabilities, complexity and performance. Silicon chips typically integrate functional components such as logic and level two (L2) cache memory in their architecture. This functional ... -
Analytical and numerical modeling of externally heated geothermal bridge deck
(2019-08-12)Bridge icing is a severe safety concern for travel during winter months in the United States. Ice on bridges form quicker than roads, as the bridge is exposed to wind on all its surfaces. The underlying problem of bridge ... -
Analytical Characterization Of Anthocyanins From Natural Products By Reverse-phase Liquid Chromatography-photodiode Array-electrospray Ionization-ion Trap-time Of Flight Mass Spectrometry
(Chemistry & Biochemistry, 2011-03-03)Anthocyanins are known to be one of the most powerful phytochemical antioxidant and believed to have a positive influence on a variety of health conditions. Numerous studies continue on these compounds that are readily ... -
Analytical Evaluation Of Frequency Reuse For OFDMA Cellular Networks
(Electrical Engineering, 2014-03-10)In this thesis, the goal is to arrive at tractable general expressions for probability of coverage and achievable rate for a typical mobile user. For this purpose, the grid network model is replaced with the Poisson Point ... -
Analytical Method For Analyzing C-channel Stiffener Made Of Laminate Composite
(Aerospace Engineering, 2013-03-20)Composite materials play the important role in the aviation industry. Conventional materials such as aluminum were replaced by composite material on the main structures. The objective of this study focuses on development ... -
ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR SOLVING COMPLEX PROBLEMS IN FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2019-08-28)Complex samples can be challenging for analysis in a number of different ways. Food and environmental samples can be particularly difficult due to their non-uniformity from sample to sample, possible unknown contents, and ... -
Analytical Modeling Of Helium Turbomachinery Using Fortran 77
(Aerospace Engineering, 2015)Advanced Generation IV modular reactors, including Very High Temperature Reactors (VHTRs), utilize helium as the working fluid, with a potential for high efficiency power production utilizing helium turbomachinery. Helium ... -
Analytical Parametric Cycle Analysis Of Continuous Rotating Detonation Ejector-augmented Rocket Engine
(Aerospace Engineering, 2011-07-14)An analytical parametric cycle analysis model for the continuous rotating detonation wave ejector-augmented rocket was developed to estimate and evaluate the maximum potential performance that the continuous rotating ... -
An Analytical Performance Management Framework Enabiling Enterprise Strategy Management
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2007-08-23)Performance management has gained noticeable interest from both researchers and executive in the past two decades. Financial measures are no longer a primary emphasis for researchers and executives. One of the most popular ...