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Modeling and Analysis of Hydraulic Fracture Skin and Its Control on Shale Gas Production From Horizontal Wells
(2022-04-13)
It is widely recognized that hydraulic fracturing creates a region of altered permeability near the fracture/matrix interface. Although we have a limited understanding, it is believed this region plays an important role ...
«¡Hideputa Que os Parió!»: Idios Pragmaticus, Vestigios de Afrentas e Injurias en el Quijote Traducido (1607-1620)
(2022-01-24)
The present study analyzes impoliteness phenomena in Don Quixote and the first known English translation of the same (1607-1620). It examines the very dynamics of denoting insults and offenses in the translated novel. This ...
An Integrated Computational Framework for the Accelerated Development of Tailored Additively Manufactured Metals
(2022-04-19)
Additive manufacturing (AM) is a disruptive technology leveraging innovations of the past and present to enable the design and fabrication of the new standard for components across industries. However, the successful ...
Gender and Political Representation
(2022-04-12)
In my dissertation, I present three papers that evaluate the causes of women’s political under-representation through a supply, demand, and institutions framework. First, I focus on elite demand. Drawing on theories of ...
Applications of Machine-Learning in Reservoir Connectivity Detection and Optimization
(2022-01-11)
Reliable quantification of well connectivity is a crucial aspect in forming a good understanding of a reservoir, which in turn helps in formulating future development plans such as rate optimization and offset wells. This ...
Amarranos Las Tripas: Food Insecurity Among Older Mexican Origin Adults Living in the Colonias of South Texas
(2022-04-27)
The voices and experiences of older Mexican-origin adults living in the burgeoning colonias along the Texas-Mexico border are missing from the literature. The objective of this qualitative study is to illuminate how older ...
Novel Approaches in Non-Destructive UWB RF/ Microwave CMOS Integrated Time Domain Spectroscopy Systems and Circuits
(2022-04-29)
The ultra wide-band (UWB) systems are demanding for communication systems, radars, or spectroscopy stems. Recently, researchers have focused on expanding the use of RF/Microwave circuits and systems for multi-disciplinary ...
Novel Method to Simultaneously Separate Capsaicinoids and Capsinoids and Profiling of Phytonutrients in Different Types of Pepper Hybrids
(2022-04-15)
Fruits and vegetables represent an essential source of phytonutrients, including antioxidants and other health-promoting compounds. Peppers (Capsicum spp.) are rich sources of many phytonutrients and accurate, rapid ...
Plant Uptake and Impact of Engineered Metallic Nanoparticles in Soil Plant Systems
(2022-02-10)
Expanding applications of metallic nano-agrichemicals have resulted in their increasing accumulation in agricultural soils. In addition to their potential uptake by agricultural crops, the effects of engineered nanoparticles ...
College Students' Leisure Activities During the Covid-19 Pandemic: An Examination of Pandemic-Related Constraints to Participation
(2022-04-14)
Leisure is an important aspect of life because many people find meaning and purpose through leisure. College students, who are experiencing dramatic changes across the transition from late adolescence and into young ...