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Crisis Management Planning: A Case Study of Man-Made and Natural Crisis Events in Higher Education
(2012-02-14)
Due to crisis events that have shocked several college and university campuses, many of these institutions have begun to look for ways to respond effectively to those events. However, higher education is generally not ...
Flavin Amine Oxidases from the Monoamine Oxidase Structural Family Utilize a Hydride Transfer Mechanism
(2011-08-08)
The amine oxidase family of enzymes has been the center of numerous
mechanistic studies because of the medical relevance of the reactions they catalyze. This
study describes transient and steady-state kinetic analyses of ...
A Nonlinear Transient Approach for Morton Synchronous Rotordynamic Instability and Catcher Bearing Life Predictions
(2012-07-16)
This dissertation deals with three research topics; i) the catcher bearings life prediction method, ii) the Morton effect, and iii) the two dimensional modified Reynolds equation.
Firstly, catcher bearings (CB) are ...
Frequentist-Bayes Goodness-of-fit Tests
(2012-10-19)
In this dissertation, the classical problems of testing goodness-of-fit of uniformity and parametric families are reconsidered. A new omnibus test for these problems is proposed and investigated. The new test statistics ...
Analyzing the Limits and Extent of Alpha-Amylase Catalyzed Removal of Starch-Based Filter Cake
(2012-02-14)
The ability of starch to impart functions including fluid-loss control, cuttings transport, and rheological characteristics to water-based drilling fluids has led to its widespread use in the oil industry. The filter cake ...
Macroeconomic Study of Construction Firm's Profitability Using Cluster Analysis
(2012-10-19)
This research aims to identify important factors contributing to a construction firm's profitability and to develop a prediction model which would help in determining the gross margin/profitability of a construction firm ...
Determination of Longitudinal Stress in Rails
(2012-02-14)
The objective of this research is to determine the longitudinal stress in rails by using the polarization of Rayleigh waves. Analytical models are developed to describe the effect of applied stress on wave speed and on the ...
Female Blow Fly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Arrival Patterns and Consequences for Larval Development on Ephemeral Resources
(2012-07-16)
This investigation explored the environmental and physiological factors affecting adult blow fly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) arrival and attendance at pig (Sus scrofa domesticus L.) carcasses in Brazos Co, TX in the summer ...
A Digital Library Approach to the Reconstruction of Ancient Sunken Ships
(2011-10-21)
Throughout the ages, countless shipwrecks have left behind a rich historical and
technological legacy. In this context, nautical archaeologists study the remains of these
boats and ships and the cultures that created and ...
Non-Mimetic Simulation Games: Teaching Team Coordination from a Grounding in Practice
(2011-10-21)
Fire emergency responders work in teams where they must communicate and
coordinate to save lives and property, yet contemporary emergency response training
expends few resources teaching team coordination. The present ...