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A Computational Study of the Role of Hydration in the Assembly of Collagen and Other Bio laments
(2012-10-19)
Hydration is known to be crucial in biomolecular interactions including ligand binding and self-assembly. In our earlier studies we have shown the key role of water in stabilizing the specific parts of the collagen triple ...
Three Essays on Price Dynamics and Causations among Energy Markets and Macroeconomic Information
(2012-09-20)
This dissertation examines three important issues in energy markets: price dynamics, information flow, and structural change. We discuss each issue in detail, building empirical time series models, analyzing the results, ...
A Hierarchical Multiscale Approach to History Matching and Optimization for Reservoir Management in Mature Fields
(2012-10-19)
Reservoir management typically focuses on maximizing oil and gas recovery from a reservoir based on facts and information while minimizing capital and operating investments. Modern reservoir management uses history-matched ...
Semi-Analytical Solutions of One-Dimensional Multispecies Reactive Transport in a Permeable Reactive Barrier-Aquifer System
(2012-07-16)
At many sites it has become apparent that most chemicals of concern (COCs) in groundwater are persistent and not effectively treated by conventional remediation methods. In recent years, the permeable reactive barrier ...
High-Speed Link Modeling: Analog/Digital Equalization and Modulation Techniques
(2012-07-16)
High-speed serial input-output (I/O) link has required advanced equalization and modulation techniques to mitigate inter-symbol interference (ISI) caused by multi-Gb/s signaling over band-limited channels. Increasing demands ...
Changes in Gene Expression of Goat Developing Testes and Sperm During Breeding and Non-breeding Season
(2012-07-16)
Testicular function is fundamental to male fertility, since testicular cells act in collaboration with each other to signal sex differentiation, the initiation of puberty and spermatogenesis. Complications that can be ...
Impacts of Vessel Noise Perturbations on the Resident Sperm Whale Population in the Gulf of Mexico
(2012-07-16)
The Gulf of Mexico is home to two of the world?s ten busiest ports by cargo volume, the Port of New Orleans and the Port of Houston; and in 2008, these ports hosted a combined 14,000 ships, a number which is likely only ...
Spanish Language Use and Linguistic Attitudes in Laredo, Texas between 1860 and 1930
(2012-07-16)
This qualitative study investigated Spanish language use and linguistic attitudes in Laredo, Texas and the surrounding area from 1860 to 1930. In the public domain, sources include the Spanish and English language newspapers ...
DSA Preconditioning for the S_N Equations with Strictly Positive Spatial Discretization
(2012-07-16)
Preconditioners based upon sweeps and diffusion-synthetic acceleration (DSA) have been constructed and applied to the zeroth and first spatial moments of the 1-D transport equation using SN angular discretization and a ...
Application of Bayesian Hierarchical Models in Genetic Data Analysis
(2012-08-15)
Genetic data analysis has been capturing a lot of attentions for understanding the mechanism of the development and progressing of diseases like cancers, and is crucial in discovering genetic markers and treatment targets ...