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The Generalized Two-component Hunter-Saxton System
(Mathematics, 2013-07-22)
This thesis is concerned with the generalized two-component Hunter-Saxton system. In the periodic setting, we study the wave-breaking phenomenon and global existence for the generalized two-component Hunter-Saxton system. ...
The Feminine Alternative: Men And Women In Modernist European Literature
(English, 2013-07-22)
My work examines four seminal pieces of modernist European literature: Dostoevsky's Notes from Underground, Conrad's Heart of Darkness, Gide's The Immoralist, and Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway. I show two aspects of gender ...
Photoelectrochemical Activity Of Titanium Dioxide Thin Films
(Materials Science & Engineering, 2013-07-22)
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is considered as an oxide semiconductor with several unique properties, including environmental sensing capabilities, biocompatibility and photocurrent generation, long-term stability, cost ...
Spin Coupling By Conduction Electrons Explored By Double Time Green's Functions
(Physics, 2013-03-20)
The impurities containing unfilled d or f shells may have localized magnetic moments in nonmagnetic metals, semiconductors, and superconductors under certain conditions. These localized moments interact with each other ...
Performance Evaluation And Finite Element Analysis Of Fiber Reinforced Precast Concrete Underground Structures
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-03-20)
This study aimed at evaluating the performance of BASF Synthetic and Steel fibers as alternative reinforcements in concrete pipes. A total of 93 synthetic fiber and 60 steel fiber reinforced pipes were produced and tested ...
CNT Reinforced Epoxy Foamed And Electrospun Nano-fiber Interlayer Systems For Manufacturing Lighter And Stronger Featherweight Composites
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2013-03-20)
Multiple works have been performed in improving carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites especially in terms of strength so delamination, which is the major defect in laminated composites, is prevented. Nevertheless, ...
The Utilization Of Social Spaces Near Soccer Fields By Attendees Of Hispanic Soccer League Matches In Dallas, Texas
(Landscape Architecture, 2013-10-22)
The purpose of this research is to observe and identify the social interactions in pedestrian spaces immediately surrounding soccer fields during Hispanic soccer league matches in Dallas, Texas. The research uses passive ...
Farmers Markets, Low Income Communities And Government Assistance Programs
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2013-03-20)
Since the passage in 1976 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act, there has been a sharp rise in number of farmers markets in this country, from approximately 600 in the 1970s to over 7,000 today. With this increase, ...
Narrowing The Sustainability Paradigm - How Meaningful Participation Builds Socially Equitable Communities
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2013-07-22)
This work contributes to the third leg of the sustainability paradigm by addressing socially equitable communities in the field of Planning. It uses a case study of neighborhood planning in Seattle, Washington as its basis ...
The Issue Of Governance In Neighborhood Planning Programs
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2013-03-20)
Neighborhood planning programs are a kind of initiative cities all across the country utilize to engage communities in planning processes affecting their own neighborhoods and to target resources and city initiatives within ...