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Testing a Coupled Global-limited-area Data Assimilation System Using Observations from the 2004 Pacific Typhoon Season
(2012-10-19)
Tropical cyclone (TC) track and intensity forecasts have improved in recent years due to increased model resolution, improved data assimilation, and the rapid increase in the number of routinely assimilated observations ...
Formation, Quantification, and Preservation of the Transgressive Storm Deposit of Hurricane Ike Formed Along the Inner Shelf of Galveston Island
(2015-11-09)
In 2008, Hurricane Ike made landfall at Galveston Island, Texas, and caused significant impacts on the coastal environment. An assessment of the impact of Hurricane Ike on the shoreface and inner shelf sediments that occur ...
Effects of Charge States, Charge Sites and Side Chain Interactions on Conformational Preferences of a Series of Model Peptide Ions
(2015-10-02)
The effects of charge states, charge sites and side chain interactions on conformational preferences of gas phase peptide ions are examined by ion mobility-mass spectrometry (IM-MS) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. ...
Unsaturated Pt Pincer Complexes and Attempts toward the Isolation of a Methane σ-Complex
(2015-09-02)
Alkane σ-complexes have been identified as key intermediates in C-H bond activation and subsequent functionalization of alkanes. Methane and larger saturated alkanes, however, are sterically and electronically disinclined ...
Fission Product Impact Reduction via Protracted In-core Retention in Very High Temperature Reactor (VHTR) Transmutation Scenarios
(2011-08-08)
The closure of the nuclear fuel cycle is a topic of interest in the sustainability context of nuclear energy. The implication of such closure includes considerations of nuclear waste management. This originates from the ...
Articulatory-based Speech Processing Methods for Foreign Accent Conversion
(2012-10-19)
The objective of this dissertation is to develop speech processing methods that enable without altering their identity. We envision accent conversion primarily as a tool for pronunciation training, allowing non-native ...
Stimuli-responsive Polymers in Solution and on Grafted Surfaces
(2011-08-08)
Thermoresponsive polymers such as poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM)
have lower critical solution temperature (LCST) in aqueous solutions. Below the LCST,
these polymers are hydrophilic with an extended coil conformation. ...
High Performance On-Chip Interconnects Design for Future Many-Core Architectures
(2015-12-02)
Switch-based Network-on-Chip (NoC) is a widely accepted inter-core communication infrastructure for Chip Multiprocessors (CMPs). With the continued advance of CMOS technology, the number of cores on a single chip keeps ...
Inservice and Preservice Teacher Knowledge and Perceptions of Social Emotional Learning and Its Impact on Reading and Overall Academic Attainment
(2012-10-19)
This dissertation describes the results of two studies that examined preservice and inservice teachers' knowledge of social and emotional learning (SEL) and its impact on academic achievement. Components of SEL, such as ...
Testing Measurement Invariance Using MIMIC: Likelihood Ratio Test and Modification Indices with a Critical Value Adjustment
(2012-10-19)
Multiple-indicators multiple-causes (MIMIC) modeling is often employed for measurement invariance testing under the structural equation modeling framework. This Monte Carlo study explored the behaviors of MIMIC as a ...