Search
Now showing items 81-90 of 294
Individual, Family, School, And Community Predictors For Depression And Self-esteem: A Comparative Study Between Asian And Latino Adolescents
(Social Work, 2012-07-25)
The purpose of this study was to identify the predictors within the family, school, and community environments of Hispanic and Asian adolescents' that may predict mental health (depression and self-esteem). Another aim was ...
Multi-directional Light Coupling Structures For Nanomembrane Photonic Integration
(Electrical Engineering, 2012-07-25)
Vertical coupling of light within an in-plane nanophotonic waveguide is an essential step towards the successful future realization of CMOS compatible optical interconnects and photonic integrated circuits. This is especially ...
Accelerated Simulation Of Supercapacitors Using Order Reduction Techniques And Waveform Relaxation Methods
(Electrical Engineering, 2012-07-25)
Supercapacitors are promising energy storage devices due to their capability to deliver high peak current and to capture a huge amount of energy in a short time with very low internal power loss. They are candidate component ...
Design, Microfabrication And Characterization Of A Microheater Platform For Studying DNA-surface Interactions
(Electrical Engineering, 2012-07-25)
The past few decades have witnessed significant research towards developing DNA biosensors and gene chips. These devices obtain sequence-specific DNA information in a faster, simpler and cheaper manner compared to traditional ...
Threshold Effects In Volatility Spillovers: The Case Of Equity, Bond And Foreign Exchange Markets
(Finance & Real Estate, 2012-07-25)
Most research on volatility spillovers across countries and various asset class returns model volatility as conditional variance and assume a linear relationship in spillovers. The risk measured as conditional variance is ...
Estimation Of Aircraft States And Wind Exposure In Aerial Refueling
(Aerospace Engineering, 2012-07-25)
When a tanker and receiver aircraft fly in tight formation in an aerial refueling operation, they are exposed to various sources of wind with varying magnitude and direction. The tanker and the receiver aircraft experience ...
An Updated GPS Velocity Field For Puerto Rico And Virgin Islands: Constraints On Tectonic Setting And Internal Deformation
(Geology, 2012-07-25)
Puerto Rico and the northern Virgin Islands define the eastern end of the Greater Antilles, while the Puerto Rico trench and the Muertos Trough define the northern and the southern limits of the North American - Caribbean ...
Time Invariant Modeling Of Higher Order DC-DC Converters
(Electrical Engineering, 2012-07-25)
A time invariant modeling technique is proposed for higher order dc-dc converters, including Cuk, SEPIC, and Zeta converters. This thesis also investigates some issues involved in applying existing averaging techniques ...
Ethnicization Of Politics In Afghanistan
(Sociology, 2012-07-25)
This thesis project examines the relationship between ethnic identity and politics and to explore how ethnicity has influenced the post-Taliban state building, the electoral system, and ethnic manipulations in presidential ...
Experimental Feasibility Study Of Radial Injection Cooling Of Three-pad Radial Air Foil Bearings
(Mechanical Engineering, 2012-07-25)
Air foil bearings use ambient air as a lubricant allowing environment-friendly operation. When they are designed, installed, and operated properly, air foil bearings are very cost effective and reliable solution to oil-free ...