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Experimental Study on Kinematics and Dynamics of Breaking Waves in Deep Water
(2011-10-21)
A new measurement technique called fiber optic reflectometer (FOR) was
developed to investigate multiphase flows. The principle and setup of the FOR technique
were introduced and applied to various experiments. Based on ...
Manage the Margins: Three Essays on Effective Policymaking for Social Inequality in Health
(2011-10-21)
This dissertation includes three studies, devoted to trying to understand inequality in health between people from different social groups in a democratic society. In the U.S., social inequality in health takes various ...
Improving the Anti-HIV Potency of Different Compounds through Synergy and Covalent Linkage: Dimerization Studies of CXCL8
(2011-10-21)
In the first part of my dissertation we focused on the development of covalently
linking compounds that bind gp120 with those that bind gp41 in order to block HIV
fusion. We used griffithsin or CD4M33, that both bind to ...
Control of Vapor Dispersion and Pool Fire of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) with Expansion Foam
(2011-10-21)
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is flammable when it forms a 5 – 15 percent volumetric
concentration mixture with air at atmospheric conditions. When the LNG vapor comes in
contact with an ignition source, it may result in ...
Mechanisms of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
(2011-10-21)
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy can result in fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders (FASD), which encompass a range of physical, behavioral, learning, emotional
and social disturbances. Many mechanisms for this array of ...
Bayesian Hierarchical, Semiparametric, and Nonparametric Methods for International New Product Di ffusion
(2011-10-21)
Global marketing managers are keenly interested in being able to predict the sales
of their new products. Understanding how a product is adopted over time allows
the managers to optimally allocate their resources. With ...
Longitudinal Data Analysis Using Multilevel Linear Modeling (MLM): Fitting an Optimal Variance-Covariance Structure
(2011-10-21)
This dissertation focuses on issues related to fitting an optimal variance-covariance structure in multilevel linear modeling framework with two Monte Carlo simulation studies. In the first study, the author evaluated the ...
Shale Oil Production Performance from a Stimulated Reservoir Volume
(2011-10-21)
The horizontal well with multiple transverse fractures has proven to be an effective strategy for shale gas reservoir exploitation. Some operators are successfully producing shale oil using the same strategy. Due to its ...
Finite Element Studies of Colloidal Mixtures Influenced by Electric Fields
(2011-10-21)
A further understanding of colloidal mixture behavior under applied electric fields would greatly benefit the design of smart material systems such as electrorheological fluidic devices and microfluidic reconfigurable ...
Hillslope Dynamics in the Paonia-McClure Pass Area, Colorado, USA
(2011-10-21)
Mass movement can be activated by earthquakes, rapid snowmelt, or intense rainstorms in conjunction with gravity. Whereas mass movement plays a major role in the evolution of a hillslope by modifying slope morphology and ...